Poetry
Curfew
As we fight COVID-19, our country is observing a curfew today across the nation. Let's hope that the efforts of the world pave the way for a better tomorrow. I wake up to a new day A day we await with bated breath Some are afraid and anxious “I’m so...
I remember you when…
I remember you… When the bliss of morning creates a yearning to feel you- a longing to meet you, When the cool breeze caresses my cheeks and plays with my tresses- the way your fingers do When my eyes search you in a crowd or I smile at your memories in my solitude...
Happy Women’s Day
A very Happy Women's Day to all my women blogger friends! Keep smiling, keep writing, keep shining and keep spreading your awesomeness! To all the women who have touched my life in any manner, in any phase To all the women who fight their battles and still...
Haiku: Zen Serenity
peace echoes in air offers reflective moments cherries blossom - bless ©Vandana Bhasin Linked to Carpe Diem #1820 Introduction to Shikoku Island hosted by Chèvrefeuille. The picture is of Sakura Temple, one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Island. ...
You complete me!
Tenderness of your voice, Moistens the wryness of crisp air Fragrance adorning your silken curves- An aroma that enlivens my breath Depth of your emerald eyes, Unravels the mystery of universe But it’s the rhythm of your heart, That fills me up- completes me!...
Those voices…
I hear some voices in my head Do you hear them too? Voices that do not let me think, Do they restrain you too? Voices that do not let me rest Do they eat your peace too? Voices that evoke guilt in me Do they nudge your conscience too? Voices that make me want...
गज़ल: वफ़ा/ Ghazal: Fidelity
ये इल्तिज़ा है तुमसे, हमें याद तुम न करना और हम भूल जाएँ तुमको, ये भी दुआ न करना है नहीं मोहब्बत हमसे, ये इल्म तो हमें है पर अक्स आईने में कभी तुम न ढूँढा करना हुस्न-ओ-जमाल-ए-दिल से वाक़िफ हैं हम तुम्हारे कोई और हो वाबस्ता, ये उम्मीद तुम न करना...
World of Words (WoW)
Bjorn is hosting Meet the Bar (MTB) challenge at dVerse today. He wants us to try using different types of alliteration, assonance and consonance in any poem of our choice and see how we can enhance the connection between the letter used and the meaning of the poem....