hanzabonanza : Writing

past-life

past-life

A Poem by hanzabonanza


in the all-too familiar fog; memory, that swirls and manifests in my mind I always find myself straying, lingering back when the mist lifts and th..
mundanity

mundanity

A Poem by hanzabonanza


between birthdays and christmas holidays long to come no paralyzing exam stress nor good news euphoria when the trail runs cold and the phone cli..
the hinterland

the hinterland

A Poem by hanzabonanza


on the rocky outcrop that I strained to see jagged peaks fracturing the sky an old wooden cross stood so frail, worn and all alone watching down..
sitting beside you

sitting beside you

A Poem by hanzabonanza


would you wear that silk chinese dress I saw hanging in your kitchen and sample exotic cuisine with a dizzying twisting smile and a look that said..
No business like show business

No business like show business

A Poem by hanzabonanza


skin shines like a hawaiian summer clashing with brilliant white teeth that hurts your anesthetised eyes hunt the little tattoo they all have one ..
shadow

shadow

A Poem by hanzabonanza


the sunlight is bleeding into me through the window pane, onto my arm hot and uncomfortable like the way that I love you a fiery burning right thr..
Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

A Poem by hanzabonanza


there’s a rumpus in Fairytale-Land they told me, scared and shocked Sleeping Beauty has woken too early and Cinderella’s clock has stop..
last bell

last bell

A Poem by hanzabonanza


same corridors and halls but I walk them differently now knowing that I will soon leave every metre holding a memory each person part of another..
your favourite word

your favourite word

A Poem by hanzabonanza


let me place my mouth in the crook of your elbow and breathe you in taut flesh, lightly tanned tongue touching a freckle with your bemused look..
Silence

Silence

A Poem by hanzabonanza


so there it was; your heavy silence almost choking, thick with shame and sickness suffocating me whole but we held the knowledge fast of what ..