Poetry

My Journey

My Journey

I have written prose poetry this time. Hope you like it!     Deserting me in solitude, With arrogance and attitude, Abandoning signs of gratitude, Tormenting me like destitute, Swearing never to return, How could he even yearn?     My heart was...

God’s Love

God’s Love

  The ship of my life was about to sink, My courage abandoned me without a wink, My future looked obscure, I could see no cure, Yet my faith in Almighty was eternally pure!   He had planned the best for me, I knew He loved me, He wanted me to succeed, But in...

Lipogram: Sky is Limit

Lipogram: Sky is Limit

Today, I have used a tool called "Lipogram". Lipogram is a kind of constrained writing in which you restrict the use of certain letters usually a common vowel. It is much more difficult to avoid common letters like E, T, or A, as the author/poet must omit many...

A Book Is A Child

A Book Is A Child

This poem is based on a prompt that requires "conceit"  to be used as a poetic tool. A poetic conceit is often an unconventional, logically complex, or surprising metaphor whose delights are more intellectual than sensual. In metaphor, we try to...

Limerick: Rain

Limerick: Rain

This post is in response to Limerick Challenge Week 28 hosted by @mindandlifematters. The prompt for this week’s challenge is ‘Rain’ and the limerick should include the word ‘Rain’ in either Line 1, 2 or 5. So, here's my attempt at it.   Thunderous clouds...

Rain

Rain

This post is based on prompts given on Day 9 of Poetry 101 course of Blogging University. We are required to write a poem on landscape or any of its elements. The poetic device suggested is Apostrophe. It occurs when the speaker in the poem addresses another person or...

The Little Pleasures of Life

The Little Pleasures of Life

This post is in response to the prompts for Day 8 provided by Poetry 101 course of Blogging University. This day's requirement is to write a poem on "Pleasure"  using anaphora or epistrophe. Anaphora is a poetic device that relies on the repetition of the same word or...

Limerick Challenge Week 21: Envy

Limerick Challenge Week 21: Envy

This post is in response to Limerick Challenge hosted by @mindandlifematters. This week's prompt is "Envy".   A champion who rises despite many a fall, And keeps his eyes always on the ball, He never retracts, Creates an impact, He makes others envy and not just...