Poetry

Senryu: Silence

  heart wails treachery though words belie emotions silence speaks the truth   Linked to Haiku Horizons for prompt “silence” for week#199.  

Haiku: Winter

  early winter breeze aroma of snow and chill heart chimes to cold rhythms   The post follow the prompts given by Colleen for her Weekly Tanka Challenge# 62. She has challenged us to use synonyms of “bells” and “past”. I have used “chimes” and...

Tanka: Night Sky

  stars gift sight to eyes night breeze gracefully dances tickles mind and ears to rhythm of ocean waves moon guards as knight of night sky   The post follows the prompt words “Eyes” and “Ears” shared by Elsie of Ramblingsofawriter for her Weekly Tanka...

Tanka: Fear

  Ensnared in our fears spurning opportunities we ridicule life let us revisit ourselves to unleash blatant power   Linked to dVerse Tuesday Poetics where Lillian wants us to use the word “visit” in our poem. Also linked to Colleen's Weekly Tanka challenge #...

Quadrille: I Stand Liberated

  An array of thoughts flooded my mind when I cared to ascertain the purpose of my life I crunched some beliefs I munched some feelings focusing on my dreams envisioning my future I dusted off the qualms that rusted my mind I stand liberated!   De hosted...

Live for Today

 Today is the first day of the last month of the year. It’s time to do some assessment 🙂 Let’s assess where we stand on our plans. Let’s assess where we stand our resolutions and commitments. But while doing so, let’s not be a critic of our actions. Let’s not forget...

Haibun: The Writing Therapy

Toni is hosting Haibun Mondays at dVerse. She wants us to write about our plans for our writing in a haibun.   Writing is therapeutic for me. It pulls me out of the clutches of darkness where I wander inadvertently when I’m feeling dejected and miserable. Writing...

Tanka: Challenge

  Life is a challenge It is a sprint against time To achieve your dreams You may falter but have faith Each morning dawns rays of hope   The post follows the prompt words “morning” and “challenge” given by Elsie of Ramblingsofawriter for her Weekly Tanka...

Poem: Czar of the Skies!

Kim is hosting Tuesday Poetics at dVerse. She has challenged us to write a poem, of any length or form, about an animal in a human way or a human in an animal way, highlighting some trait of the animal/human that either sets us apart or brings us together. I chanced...