I have been quite disturbed by the recent terrorist attacks in different parts of the world. My heart is grieving for those who lost their loved ones in these horrifying and condemning acts of violence, giving birth to some unanswered questions that are reflected in...
Poetry
Haiku: Kiss
summer stifles life Parched earth frenziedly craves for sweet kisses of rain The post follows the prompt “kiss” provided for week 171 by Haiku Horizons.
Didactic Cinquain: Love
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...
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