Oregano Oranges

A novice poet's magical journey with words

Category: Heartbreak

  • (Struggling to) Move on: A post love poem

    (Struggling to) Move on: A post love poem

    This is poem about love, break up and the struggle to move on that can come after that. So this can be called a post love poem. This is a Coffee exclusive poem. To read the full poem, you can head over to my Buy Me A Coffee page. Link is given below. As I…

  • End of a (marriage) friendship: A separation poem

    End of a (marriage) friendship: A separation poem

    This is a poem about separation. / She thought she saw him in the crowd At the crowded railway station of Dadar. For a brief fleeting moment her heart froze What awkward conversation will they have If he actually was her Feroze. / When she realized it was just the trick of her eye She…

  • The Mango Tree: A Goodbye Poem

    The Mango Tree: A Goodbye Poem

    This is poem about saying goodbye to your childhood home. Some goodbyes are easier when they are talked about by referring to an object rather than people. / She thought when the time came, To say goodbye to her childhood home, She would cry over the people She was leaving behind. Strangely she cannot get…

  • The End: A divorce poem

    The End: A divorce poem

    This is a poem about separation and divorce. / They glance towards each other bitterly  And turn their backs. Years later they will wonder From where did they bring these childish antics? The papers get signed and the magistrate stamps The legal obligation has dissolved And so has the need to tolerate each other. /…

  • The Foundation of Intricate Lies: A poem

    The Foundation of Intricate Lies: A poem

    I don’t know why I didn’t realize  That our world built on the foundation of Intricate lies was bound to come down And shatter fragile sheets of peace While blowing away the unfastened Tarp of supposed tranquility.  The beautiful net of intricate lies That shimmers like a lake’s surface  Would never withstand the moonless stormy nights…

  • Losing Herself in His Presence: A poem

    Losing Herself in His Presence: A poem

    In the quiet solitude of the silent night  She softly gazes at the picture  On her oakwood nightstand. She feels his presence  In the gentle rustle  Of the peach curtains, In the soft chimes of the bells  In the windowsill, In the feeling of being in a cocoon When it’s just you and your feelings …

  • The Other Side of Midnight: A sapphic love poem

    The Other Side of Midnight: A sapphic love poem

    Her sweet whispers rang in her ears Even several summers later. The voice said loud and clear ‘On the other side of midnight,  I will meet you under the morning stars’. Her eyes had unshed tears as she got lost In the memories of the night of the Untimely summer storm on which  She got…

  • Heartbreak in a Cafe: A poem about that last meeting

    Heartbreak in a Cafe: A poem about that last meeting

    Over iced cappuccinos and hot lattes they met To let go of any regrets Over kisses and hugs they wept With promises of memories to be kept -Armaan Photo by Christina Rumpf on Unsplash