In didactic cinquain, the first line is a one-word title, the subject of the poem; the second line is a pair of adjectives describing that title; the third line is a three-word phrase that gives more information about the subject; the fourth line consists of four...
Poetry
Tanka: Placid Ocean
summer afternoon waves quietly touching shore teasing leisurely savouring tranquility weary of belligerence
Poem: I wish…
I wish I could state how much I miss you I wish I could tell I never judged you I wish I could relive the moments I shared with you I wish I had spent more time with you I wish you knew what you meant to me I wish you had rebelled...
Poem: Mask
Her smile held the key to one’s heart her eyes led a secret path her beauty enigmatic her speech seductive she could deceive anyone with her perfect mask
A Poem on Persistence
There is a Hindi poem that is close to my heart since my childhood. Recently, it got reiterated when I was making my son recite the same as part of his school assignment. I realized that the poem is so amazingly powerful that it was valid ages ago and it holds true...
Haibun: My dream to fly
My hands are trembling. My body quivers. But my eyes are focused at the birds soaring in the sky. I feel butterflies in my stomach as someone tightens the belts that have captivated my body. Dozens of thick ropes web across the nylon fabric to eventually assemble at...
Tanka: Supremacy
sharp rays of the sun illuminate each planet hallucinating planets for billions of years what a clear supremacy The tanka incorporates prompt words “clear" (synonym of “clean") and “sharp” of Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge # 33
An Ode to Motherhood
I had written this post on last Mother's Day. It's time to post it again 🙂 A Very Happy Mother's Day to all the beautiful, supercharged, vibrant, lively,wonderful Mothers of this blogging community!
Let Me Unwind
A mug of coffee a bar of chocolate appeasing music a snug recliner is all I want today for I want to unwind today A book to read nature to duck no goals to attain no rules to cling is all I ask today for I want to unwind today No emails, no door bell no phone, no chit...