Mind That Kills- Introducing Devika Mathur

And finally I am a collective member for this amazing, strong collective. Thrilled, I am.

Sudden Denouement Collective

It’s my mind that kills me
with red black weapon, moments
and moments of death,
in my ribcage, broken and violet
often I am a dissolving piece of cracks
and a faded memory.

I count the moles of the dark anxiety
cloying sickness of stinking stress,
in the hollows of my unseen body parts,
it arises like a burning candle,
flame or vapid dreams.

One swollen teeth, two falling jaws
Appearances floating, matchbox inside
and there I am with my broken tainted lips
broken wings,
and a broken end of all

The guts often kill my empty breaths
an ornate skull of stark allusion.
I still cling to my twig,
to my bed, to my eyelids
to my pillow,
singing a happy-birthday song
until it’s my birthday
until, my arms spreading
and becoming strawberry meadow again.


Devika, a fierce soul who tries each day to deal with her anxiety levels…

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A dreamer and a believer for the upliftment of women rights. A published poet, author, writer. Believes in dancing and cooking amazing food for hungry souls at times. Loves to write and write till the moon is satisfied. My writings can be found at Visual Verse, Indian Periodical, Sick Lit mag, Duane's Poetree, Thistle magazine, among various others. Curator of Olive Skins.

32 thoughts on “Mind That Kills- Introducing Devika Mathur”

  1. I count the moles of the dark anxiety
    cloying sickness of stinking stress,
    in the hollows of my unseen body parts,
    it arises like a burning candle,

    My favorite lines of this absolutely beautiful piece!

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  2. wow congratulation!
    You deserve more than this, And I love your poems just because of their darkness. I am not a negative person but I used to listen dark songs, loves to read dark stories.
    You are doing amazing work

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