This one so far is my favorite. Great word working, (if that is actually a thing lol)

I enjoyed your poem.

This is great, Naina. You have some memorable lines in there. My favourite is: ‘Freedom of speech tongue tied’. Great stuff.

This poem resonates (sadly). I like the rhyme scheme a lot with this because my soul wants to look for an ABAB partner but just like the world, it’s not the simple. And then the line about freedom of speech being tongue tied was great. Good job.

This is a powerful poem Naina. Short but still thought provoking. Well done and thanks for sharing.

Hello Naina,
Wow, what a powerful poem. One of my favorite lines is “Sadist ogres stand onguard”. Something about the rhythm throughout that I just love. Well done.

Naina, thanks for your poem In these times there is a double meaning which I find very interesting – did you intend that? We all put on maks from time to time and they do serve a purpose. But this blessing turns to a curse after a while. I especially like the phrase “to thins own self be true” – it stands apart because you use this old-fashioned wording, it almost sounds like an advice from the Bible.

Hi Naina
I like your poem very much. It reveals how the truth is sometimes falsified by superficial and hollow pretension. And then you suggest so sincerely to throw away those pretensions, and be connected to your true self.
One word about the language: If you already use that old language, wouldn’t it be better read with “thy” instead of “thine”?
Great work, thank you for sharing.

Loved the poem …. the facade many times hard to remove …. well done …. peace d

As much as I would like to take away this mask, I believe it is what is keeping our numbers down. I was just called back to work last week and I prefer people follow the rules so I can stay employed. Soon we will travel mask free when we are all safe from this nasty virus. Until then please follow the rules and freedom is on the horizon.

I like the way you’ve tackled this famous Shakespearean quote. We lie to protect others and ourselves, but deep down we need to recognise the truth in ourselves. Well done with the way you’ve expressed this in the poem.

Great way to finish your poem Naina. Something that is surprisingly hard to do:) But so very important. Well done and thanks for sharing.

Facades are so hard to deal with, aren’t they? That’s a comprehensive little poem with a deeper meaning. Thank you for sharing. 🙂