April is the most awaited month for all the poets across the world as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month by writing a poem each day to the prompts hosted by various platforms.

I’ve surprised myself this time by penning down 63 poems during the last one month!

I followed the prompts of four platforms this year:

–ArtoonsInn Poetry Parlour NaPoWriMo challenge

–napowrimo.net managed by Maureen

–Penmancy 15 days micropoetry challenge

–Asian Literary Society’s 7 day poetry challenge

Many a times I felt like I may not be able to continue but I realized that poetry was the only solace in this month of mayhem and agony. A lot was happening at the personal front with family and friends going through a lot of suffering but poetry kept me sane.

That one hour of writing and stealing few minutes every now and then to read fellow writers, was a true source of strength that helped me stabilize my senses and regain my balance to brace the numerous calls and messages of sad news.

I thank everyone whose support or verses or words of encouragement to my posts helped me achieve the biggest milestone of my writing career!

I ended my poetic marathon with this poem yesterday.

Poem Title: I trust, we shall overcome

I know the night is darker than ever

I know we feel trapped forever

But I trust in the mighty rays of Sun

This too shall pass,

This too we shall overcome

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I know the agony is unbearable,

I know the losses have been immense,

But I trust in the acumen of our race

This too shall pass,

This too we shall overcome

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Uncertainty happens to be the only certainty,

Isolation emerges as the icon of closeness,

But I trust the strength of our prayers,

This too shall pass,

This too we shall overcome

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The world seems crumbling down

The humanity’s wrapped in fear

But I trust in the benevolence of Lord,

This too shall pass,

This too we shall overcome

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©Vandana Bhasin