Poetry

Quadrille: Flicker

Quadrille: Flicker

Grace is hosting Quadrille Monday this time at dVerse,  And it is the 6th anniversary of dVerse! Congratulations to all the hosts. Their efforts are truly appreciated. We’re on Week #36  and the prompt word is “flicker.” Paul suggested to deepen the challenge by...

Poem: Believe

Poem: Believe

Some thoughts crossed my mind, so I’ve put them in my native language Hindi. I’ve also translated the same in English.   जब किस्मत साथ न दे और हिम्मत भी हाथ छोड़ दे तब भी यकीन रख ऐ बन्दे खुदा की रहमत पर तुझे राह दिखाने के लिए कल सुबह यक़ीनन होगी !    ...

Tanka: Nature’s Art

Tanka: Nature’s Art

  whispering of wind pitter-patter of raindrops rustling of the leaves rhythm of the swaying trees melody of nature’s art       This post follows the prompt words “Music” and “Art”, given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge#41. I have used the...

Haiku: Wall  

  you can reach zenith only if you dare to wreck the wall of your fear     This post follows the prompt “wall” given by Haiku Horizons for week#175.      

Haiku Triplet: Rain

This post follows the prompt and rules set by my dear friend Sangbad of Thoughts of Words for the Fortnight Friday Fables, a writing challenge co-hosted by him with another friend Sheetal Bhardwaj of The Glitters of Life. The rules, as in the words of Sangbad, are as...

I Love You

Let silence bespeak my mind today Let my closed moist eyes gaze your soul today Let my breath swell your heartbeat today Let my touch enthuse your senses today For words are not enough today For I realized that I love you today!      

Poem: Loving Memories

there’s something in the wind today that’s creating ripples in my present-day that’s fetching all old memories memories of you and me memories of you stealing glimpses of me memories of the door from where you peeked memories of the music that you played for me...

Haiku: Mirror

Haiku: Mirror

  how can a mirror reflect true self harboring fiendish intentions       Coincidentally, the prompt given by Haiku Horizons and Colleen for this week is same.  The above post follows the prompt “Mirror” given by Haiku Horizons for week 174 and the...