NaPoWriMo Day 30 Poem: End or Continuity?
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 30: Write a poem about endings and beginnings. Poem: End or Continuity? From inception to infinity And somewhere in between We, as living beings, are traversing the time wheel From the tiny, dense fireball, an explosion created...
NaPoWriMo Day 29 Poem: The Eternal Journey
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 29: Write a poem about a journey or the mode of your journey. Poem: The Eternal Journey Inhale, exhale The interminable cycle of breath Signifying my presence as part of the living Universe Connecting me to myself Offering another...
NaPoWriMo Day 28 Poem: I Walk On
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 28: Write a poem that either details your self-doubt or helps you overcome it. Poem: I Walk On It quietly creeps in. As if the small child hidden inside me is peeking from behind the door– The door of my subconsciousness “Will...
NaPoWriMo Day 27 Poem: Gratitude Infinite
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 27: Write a poem wherein you talk to your deity. Let your poem begin with "Dear God". Poem: Gratitude Infinite Dear God An unwavering trust, I have in Your plan Since the day I’ve been blessed with this precious life,...
NaPoWriMo Day 26 Poem: Tree Tales
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 26: Write a poem from the point of view (POV) of another species–any animal, any plant, any sea creature, etc. Poem: Tree Tales Tall, green, magnanimous I like to bask in the glory of the Sun– Sun, which is my nurturer No matter...
NaPoWriMo Day 25 Poem: The Rhythm of Music
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 25: Write a poem inspired by any musical instrument or a musician Poem: The Rhythm of Music Na, dha, tin, dhin, ta My hands start following the rhythm The moment music touches my lobes Tabla, I wish I had learned I...
NaPoWriMo Day 24 Poem: The Path that Leads to Self
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 24: Write a poem about a time when you dreamed of a different life in a different place. Poem: The path that leads to self Where myriad hues paint the sky at dusk and dawn And the glitterati of stars envelopes my weary form Where clouds...
NaPoWriMo Day 23 Poem: The Inexplicable Love
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 23: Write a poem about your special love for someone/ something, which the world cannot understand. Poem: The Inexplicable Love A part of you, I feel within myself A connection too deep, for words to express My thoughts– A...
NaPoWriMo Day 22 Poem: Let’s Nurture The Nature
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 22: Today is "Earth Day". Write a poem about Earth, or you could also write a poem about any one or more of the five elements, i.e., earth, fire, water, air, space Poem: Let’s Nurture The Nature Earthquakes, avalanches, volcanic eruptions– A...
NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 21 Poem: The Mosaic of Friendship
ALS NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 21: What do friendships mean to you? Today, write a poem about friendship/ community. This poem might be an ode to your best friend or a poem about a group of friends. What about these relationships is special to you? What do you do with...
NaPoWriMo Day 20 Poem: Maximum or Balanced?
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 20: Write a poem that talks about the world of maximum Poem: Maximum or Balanced? In a world fascinated with maximality I am slowing down with time Where ostentation is highlighted I prefer seclusion and ‘me’ time ...
NaPoWriMo Day 19 Poem: I Saw You Go Away
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 19: Write a poem about mistrust or unreliability. You may write about your experience of betrayal or a broken relationship, too. Poem: I Saw You Go Away I noticed your withdrawal– unreplied messages stared at me, I noticed a little...
NaPoWriMo Day 18 Poem: World of Words
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 18: A poem that focuses on the repetition of word(s) Poem: World of Words Words words words, Words all around Some cheerful and jocund Some sad and abysmal Some void and hollow Some seeped in emotions Whatever their...
NaPoWriMo Day 17 Poem: Decay of Self
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 17: Write a poem about a structure that’s sitting empty and/or falling down. Poem: Decay of Self I felt her crumbling down in my bones in my muscles in my brain in my heart every day... slowly... I saw her quavering By the...
NaPoWriMo Day 16 Poem: Slow Down
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 16: Everything has a beginning and an end. Whatever we see or feel around us began at some point, just like this NaPoWriMo that began on April 1st 🙂 Think or explore the origin of anything: an object, an idea, a philosophy, a feeling, or a...
NaPoWriMo Day 15 Poem: I want to be with myself today
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 15: Write a poem on the theme "Do Not Disturb" Poem: I want to be with myself today I want to be with myself today No weight of expectations, opinions or judgments, No decisions I wish to own today, Today, I want to be just with...
NaPoWriMo Day 14 Poem: I Am Learning
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 14: Write a poem on the theme, "I wanted to learn this for a long time." Poem: I Am Learning One step forward I take Just one... But suddenly something pulls me back A voice in my head cautions me, reminds me of my past...
NaPoWriMo Day 13 Poem: The Tradition of Prayer
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 13: Write a poem about any traditions you have, and whether or not you’re attached to them. Poem: The Tradition of Prayer Between the world of “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” I grew up observing a plethora of traditions Some I followed...
NaPoWriMo Day 12 Poem: I Remember
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 12: Write a poem where every sentence starts with "I remember," recalling small, specific details from your childhood or any other crucial phase of your life. Poem: I Remember I remember the time when I was surrounded by doubt I...
NaPoWriMo Day 11 Poem: Perfection–A Perception
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 11: Write a poem on the theme of "perfectly imperfect" Poem: Perfection–A Perception Perfection–An endless chase Imperfection–A way of life Perfection–An illusion Imperfection–The reality that unfolds Perfection–A myth...
NaPoWriMo Day 10 Poem: I Am Finally Home
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 10: What does home mean to you? Write a poem ruminating on it as a concept or a physical space. Poem: I Am Finally Home A place of safety, comfort and love A space that allows me to be A brick-walled area that I share with my loved ones...
NaPoWriMo Day 9 Poem: I don’t judge your judgments
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 9: Think about a person/place/situation that makes you uncomfortable. Write your feelings or words of advice/suggestions about it. Poem: I Don’t Judge Your Judgments I walked into the room wearing confidence and a smile Spruced up...
NaPoWriMo Day 8 Poem: I Walk Away
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 8: Write a poem about the aftermath of an argument/ war/ a panic attack/ a break-up/ the best news of your life. Poem: I Walk Away Your words were bitter Mine–hurtful You attacked I defended You abused I reacted You...
NaPoWriMo Day 7 Poem: My Food Story
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 7: Relationship with food Poem: My Food Story My relationship with...
NaPoWriMo Day 6 Poem: The River
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 6: Write a poem inspired by any constellation. Which shape do you see? What do you feel about it? Poem: The River The tapestry of life I see dispersed across the sky As the congregation of stars conjoins and aligns The sky, the...
NaPoWriMo Day 5 Poem: I Love This Book
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 5: Write a poem about your favourite book. You can also write about the author of your favourite book. Poem: I Love This Book A book I started reading since I was a child Reading a few words every day Turning a new page every few weeks...
NaPoWriMo Day 4 Poem: The Blue Wall of Memories
ALS NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 4: Imagine you are renovating your house and write about the memories you find on the walls. Poem: The Blue Wall of Memories I had painted it blue– Prussian blue– So the paintings to be hung on it could appear lively But the wall...
NaPoWriMo Day 3 Poem: A Message from Divine
ALS NaPoWriMo Day3 Prompt: Write a poem about a coincidence/ synchronicity that you experienced. Poem: A Message from Divine A sign I needed to assure myself An omen to trust and traverse the path ahead His divine message I received just in time The...
NaPoWriMo Day 2 Poem: Is it Real
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 2 Prompt: Create a poem that is a list of your hopes, fears, or dreams Poem: Is it Real? It sneaks in quietly– Surrounding me Shadowing me Enveloping me in its arms Questioning every thought of mine Criticising every decision I take...
NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 1 Poem: I Welcome Life
The month of April is here! The month that I've been celebrating as the poetry month since 2017! I can't believe it's been a decade of writing poems for NaPoWriMo, 30 poems in 30 days as per the prompt!!! I begin this month with openness and gratitude, with...
World Book Fair 2026–A Literary Extravaganza
New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 was a true celebration of writing! Held from Jan 10 to Jan 18, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the event saw readers and writers, author and publishers from each and every corner of the country. Books, readers, poetry recitations,...
Gurbani–A Spark in the Endless Night
The landscape of life is rife with numerous experiences–some memorable, some painful; some test our tenacity and forbearance; some challenge our intellect and devotion. Our life, our individuality, our relations, our well-being–all are outcomes of...
The Myriad Hues of Horizon
Horizon–the illusory line where the Earth and sky meet, or rather appear to have become one. I consider the horizon as a symbol of the infinite–the vast expanse that offers us limitless possibilities. Since the horizon isn’t a fixed line,...
The Miracle of Morning
Morning is the blessing of a new day by the Creator. The day that welcomes you with bright rays of the benevolent Sun, the chirping of birds, the blossoming of buds, The vitality of the crisp air. -- Morning offers you a chance to write a...
Poem: Marital Love
Some say love is fire, Some call it a red rose or a never-ending melody, Some look for the divine in their love, And some love Thee in search of love. -- I don’t know how I want my love to be, Neither have I, a list of “to be or not to be” Marital...
The Changing Seasons
The changing seasons of Spring, Fall, Monsoon, and Winter denote the changing phases in our lives. As humans, we are meant to experience all the emotions (seasons) of joy, pain, grief, resilience, and growth in our lifetime, and remember that everything...
Dreams–A Guiding Light
In our society, people are often judgmental about various aspects of others' lives, be it social status, personal choices, career, appearance, outlook or even dreams. “How dare you dream of doing such a thing?” is something you often hear, especially in...
The Light of Hope in Guru’s Words
Human beings thrive in a positive, joyful and encouraging environment. A ray of sadness or negativity can cast a shadow over our spirit. But is it truly possible to have a peaceful and blossoming atmosphere at all times? Life continually...
Aligning with the Universe
I have been curious about the celestial objects since my childhood. I would look at the stars, moon, clouds, sky, and the rising and setting sun with great inquisitiveness as if a part of me belonged with them. I wonder what the astral space would look like....
The Gift of the Present Moment
I often wonder if time is linear and only moves forward, then why do our thoughts keep pacing backwards and forward? When we understand well that we can only live in the present moment, then why do we keep holding on to our past, and can’t stop worrying about...
Promises Made to Self
I have always been reluctant to make promises. I don’t like to see myself in a situation where I’ve fallen short of my commitment. When I was in banking operations, we were advised that there were two approaches to dealing with customers: over-promise...
Guru Nanak Jayanti
My home is filled with the sweet aroma of ghee. Gurbani shabads fill the air with a divine energy. Kada Prasad is being made for the special day today. I find myself in a joyful mood, as if I am celebrating the birth of this world. Yes, I believe that the world...
Amrit Vela and Memories of Guru’s Love
My mornings have always been quite structured and well-defined, like most of us do. But for the last few years, the meaning of morning hustle has changed for me. In fact, it isn’t a hustle anymore. There’s a particular way in which I like to honour another day...
Cleansing Through Sangat (Company of the Holy)
There are, supposedly, about 8.7 million living species in this world, and each one is unique in its own way. Communication and expression, I believe, are key to the growth of any species. The human species has devised numerous ways and means of communication...
The Shade of Guru’s Name
The journey to self is not only arduous and lonely but full of questions and mysteries. There are times when you feel ecstatic about a revelation about your inner world or the world around you, but at other times, you may feel lost, confused, unclear, and even...
Understanding Spirituality Through Holy Books
Humans have been searching for answers to existential questions since time immemorial. From the great scientist Einstein to the enlightened Buddha, and the Rishis meditating in the Himalayas to the contemporary spiritual gurus, each one of them has felt...
Book Review: Loving a Mysterious Soul
Title of the book: Loving a Mysterious Soul Author: Abhishek Punyani Genre: Poetry (Romantic) Language: English Pages: 96 (Paperback) Amazon Link Review: Abhishek’s poetry is steeped in the depth and warmth of love, like a lullaby. The...
Book Review: Child by Design
Title of the Book: Child by Design Author Name: Shirin U.A. Pages: 114 (Paperback) Genre: Fiction Language: English Amazon Link: https://amzn.in/d/aQhcIlR Review: “Child by Design” is a step-by-step guide to manifesting a life of your dreams. In...
Book Review: In the footsteps of the paradigm shift of politics in India
Book Title: In the footsteps of the paradigm shift of politics in India Author: Saurabh Dhiman Language: English Pages: 130 (Paperback) Genre: Politics Amazon Link: https://amzn.in/d/chT2O8m Review: Politics has always been an unknown, unreachable, and...
Book Review: Maa
Book Title: Maa-Mera Bola Pehla Ho Tum Authors: Rohit Goel and Ridhimaa Goel Pages: 165 Genre: Poetry Amazon Link: https://amzn.in/d/5cQn8OT Maa. When the title of the book is so evocative, the content is sure to evoke a multitude of emotions in the reader....
Book Review: From Confusion to Clarity
Title of the book: From Confusion to Clarity Author: Divya Majhi Pages: 204 (Paperback) Genre: Guidance Amazon Link: https://amzn.in/d/jb9QodZ A comprehensive career counselling guide for school children Career decisions are usually the most crucial...
The Truth of Mortality Reiterated by the Tragedy
A tragedy that the world mourns. 240 lives gone within seconds. June 12, 2025, 1:39 PM. Thousands left grieving their loss; their lives changed forever. It’s unbelievable how the lives of 240 people were meant to come to an end at the same...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 30 Poem: My Journey of Writing
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 30 Prompt: “My creativity is my refuge.” I’m following the words of Albert Einstein for my poem today: "Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought." Poem: My Journey of Writing Creativity is...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 29 Poem: My Gratitude Journal
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 29 Prompt: Write a poem in the form of a journal entry. It could be a food journal, travel journal, dream journal, gratitude journal or daily journal. Using the words of Oprah Winfrey for my poem today, “Whenever you can’t think of something...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 28 Poem: Voicing Against Terror
ALS NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 28 Prompt: Write a poem that describes your view on the words of Robert Frost, "Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim." Poem: Voicing Against Terror Never be bullied into silence; never allow...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 27 Poem: The Enigmatic World of Books
ALS NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 27 Prompt: Seek inspiration from the picture. I am following the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson for my poem today: “If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” Poem: The Enigmatic...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 26 Poem: The Temple of My Body
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 26 Prompt: “My body is a temple.” I am using the following quote of Oprah Winfrey in my poem: “I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself.” Poem: The Temple of My Body “I...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 25 Poem: The Existence of Consciousness
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 25 Prompt: Write a poem about the oldest object you own or about an object you wish to own. My today’s poem is inspired by the following words of Aristotle, “To be conscious that we are perceiving or thinking is to be conscious of our...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 24 Poem: A Proverbial Verse
ALS NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 24 Prompt: Use idioms/proverbs in your poem. I’ve written a poem using ONLY proverbs. Poem: A Proverbial Verse Even from a foe, a man may learn wisdom– You cannot always get what you want -- Into every life, a little rain...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 23 Poem: An Ode to My Yoga Mat
ALS NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 23 Prompt: Write about a tool or accessory you value. I’m using the following quote about YOGA from Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist master: “The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness,”...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 22 Poem: The Hermit
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 22: Write a poem that is set in the future by imagining a world that has technologically grown in myriad ways. I’ve used the words of Carl Sagan for my poem today: “Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 21 Poem: I Am Centred Within
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 21 Prompt: Use every 5th line as a refrain. I am using the words of the Dalai Lama to begin my poem: "Do not let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace." And the refrain that I’m using at every fifth line is “Find your...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 20 Poem: Autumn Paves the Way for Spring
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 20 Prompt: The Falling Leaves and Gentle Breeze I am following the quote from Bhagavad Gita today: “Detachment is not that you own nothing; detachment is that nothing owns you" Poem: Autumn paves the way for Spring ...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 19 Poem: Let’s Not Judge
ALS NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 19 Prompt: Use elderly advice in your poem I am beginning my poem with the words of Wayne Dyer: “Judging a person does not define who they are, it defines who you are.” Poem: Let’s Not Judge Judging a person does not define...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 18 Poem: The Journey to Stillness
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 18 Prompt: Use pairs of opposites in your poem. I have used the following quote from Kahlil Gibran in my poem today– “We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side.” Poem: The Journey to Stillness...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 17 Poem: Knowing Yourself is Enlightenment
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 17 Prompt: Use the rainbow colours in your poem I have used the following quote from Lao Tzu in my poem: “Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.” Poem: Knowing Yourself is Enlightenment Knowing...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 16 Poem: Hari ka Mandir, Harmandir Sahib
ALS NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 16: A poem about any piece of architecture Today I’ve used a Gurbani verse for my poem, “Ditthe sabhe thaanv, nahin tudh jaehia”, meaning, “I have seen all the places, but none compares to You (Lord).” I've written about Harmandir...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 15 Poem: Have No Regrets
ALS NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 15 Prompt: “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take, the relationships we were afraid to have, and the decisions we waited too long to make.”–Lewis Carroll Poem: Have No Regrets...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 14 Poem: Mind–A Mirror
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 14 Prompt: I broke my mirror My poem uses the following words of Rajneesh, “Mind is a broken mirror.” Poem: Mind–A Mirror Mind is a broken mirror, It doesn’t show reality en bloc, But as broken bits amassed from here and there,...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 13 Poem: Carpe Diem
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 13: Write a poem that describes your day/ routine/ mood/ flow of time from Monday through Sunday. I am following the quote of Mark Twain for my poem today: “Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life.”–Mark...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 12 Poem: Que Sera Sera
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 12 Prompt: A poem about fears I chose to use the following words of Eckhart Tolle, “If uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear” Poem: Que Sera Sera “If uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear” So I...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 11 Poem: Awakened I Am
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 11 Prompt: Pick any word you like, and use its five synonyms as well as the word in the poem. My chosen word is Awareness, and I have used its following 10 synonyms: understanding, insight, cognizance, enlightenment, consciousness,...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 10 Poem: I, The Universe
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 10 Prompt: Write a poem from the perspective of any non-human creature or any object." It could be any object, animal, flora, or other element of nature. I have used the following quote by Rumi for my poem today: “Stop acting so...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 9 Poem: Rule of Rules
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 9 Prompt: List of rules for life I have sought inspiration from the following quote of Saint Kabir “Do not praise yourself nor slander others: There are still many days to go and anything could happen”–Kabir Poem: Rule of Rules...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 8 Poem: I Seek Transcendence
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 8 Prompt: Seek inspiration from your favourite song. I have many favourite songs, but I have been hooked to this one for the last one year. Though this song has many versions, I like The Coke Studio version sung by Naseebo Lal and Abida...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 7 Poem: Failures are Teachers
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 7 Prompt: There are no failures, only lessons to be learnt. I am using the following words of Barack Obama to begin my poem: “You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.” – Barack Obama...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 6 Poem: Liberation from My Binds
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 6 Prompt: I need freedom from... I am following the quote of Buddha for today’s poem, “No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this, we become free.” Poem: Liberation from My Binds “No one outside ourselves...
NaPoWriMo Day 5 Poem: The Soul Star
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 5 Prompt: A Sky Full of Stars I sought inspiration from the following quote by Swami Vivekananda for my poem today. “Each soul is a star and all stars are set in the infinite azure, the eternal sky-the Lord.”— Swami Vivekananda...
NaPoWriMo Day 4 Poem: Why Am I Here
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 4: Prompt: We all have certain qualities, skills, talents, which we are proud of. And at the same time, we are also aware of where we need improvement, or which areas we need to work upon for our growth–personal, professional, emotional, spriritual....
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 3 Poem: Wings of Hope
ALS NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 3 Prompt: "A stone of hope can cause the mountain of despair to fall." I am starting my poem with the words of Paulo Coelho: “It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” Poem: Wings of Hope...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 2 Poem: Words said-unsaid
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 2 Prompt: "The complex realm of relationships" My poem follows inspiration from the following quote of Khalil Gibran, and I've also incorporated the four agreements from the book "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz. “Between what...
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 1: Poem: The Rhythm of Happiness
Hello! It is that time of the year when all the poets sharpen their tools to begin the month-long marathon, National Poetry Writing Month or NaPoWriMo, as it is popularly called. This is my 9th year of participation, and I am excited to be a part of it! I am hosting...
Listen to your heart!
Oftentimes, we end up in situations which require us to choose from challenging alternatives. We find it arduous to move forward, and at the same time, we can't take a step back either. What do you do at such times?
Go beyond your fears!
NaPoWriMo Day 30 Poem: Never Give up!
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 30 Prompt: Koshish Karne walo ki haar nahin hoti (Those who try, do not fail) Poem: Never Give up! Failure– A word we dread most of our lives, A word that instills fear of trying, A word that makes us judge everyone, A word that wears...
NaPoWriMo Day 29 Poem: My Existence after Death
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 29 Prompt: What/who inspires you to write poetry or What would you like people to remember about you after you're gone. We have been continuously writing for last 28 days. Let's sit down today to think about our poetic muse. Why do you write?...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 28 Poem: The Power of Slogans
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 28 Prompt: Street signs Let's have some fun as we approach the finishing line of NaPoWriMo. Let me take you to the street once again this month. Have you ever noticed the fun sayings behind trucks/buses/autos? Take a note of the street names,...
NaPoWriMo Day 27 Poem: The Divine Bond
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 27 Prompt: Your eyes speak to me Have you ever felt magnetised to someone's eyes? Some people say a lot just with their eye expression. It could be the eyes of an infant, your first child, your beloved, your mother, a friend or a deity. Let...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 26 Poem: Rubrics of Time
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 26 Prompt: The Wheel of Time So, the countdown has begun! We are just 5 days away from completion! Does it seem far away, or is too near? How do you perceive the concept of time? Is it running too fast for you? Or is it crawling slowly? What...
NaPoWriMo Day 25 Poem Title: O, My Younger Self!
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 25: If I were young again... Poem Title: O, My Younger Self! The wheel of time, I wish could roll back, And transport me to golden days of my youth, For a piece of guidance, I’d offer my younger self, To grow differently than I actually...
NaPoWriMo Day 24 Poem: From Yesteryears to Today
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 24 Prompt: Writing is cathartic. We often use it to express our anger, guilt, remorse, vengeance. Today, let our verses express any of these emotions we might have hidden in our hearts against someone or something or even ourselves. Let our...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 23 Poem: Will You Answer Me
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 23 Prompt: We observe a lot of things around us– pets, statues, buildings, household items, stationary items, furniture, vehicles, and the list is endless. How about a poem dedicated to any of these? It may have impacted you in some way,...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 22 Poem: Aham Brahmasmi
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 22 Prompt: I am the artist of my life Poem: Aham Brahmasmi A unique speck in this vast creation, I am a vital piece of His divine conception A body, heart and mind embody my soul, To embrace this existence to the core...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 21 Poem: Align with Universe
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 21 Prompt: Write a poem that includes elements of space or one that includes elements of nature. Poem: Align with Universe Become who you truly are, not a figment of others’ expectations, Look at the stars, do they seem to be in...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 20 Poem: My Diary of Childhood
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 20 Prompt: Saturday is a good day to reminiscence about golden old days. Everyone's childhood has some good and some bad memories. Write a poem today about your childhood memories and present us a picture of your childhood through your words. It...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 19 Poem: The Path to Divine
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 19 Prompt: Seek inspiration from any doha (couplet) of Saint Kabir. I sought inspiration from the following two doha (couplets) of Kabir ji. माला फेरत जुग भया, फिरा न मन का फेर, कर का मनका डार दे, मन का मनका फेर। मन के हारे...
NaPoWriMo Day 18 Poem: Riveting Reflections
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 18 Prompt: Alliteration Poem Poem: Riveting Reflections When world was wrapped with warmth My world was wistfully withdrawn Beneath the semblance of superficial smiles Bit by bit I broke every night No flicker of faith...
NaPoWriMo Day 17 Poem: The Journey of Soul
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 17 Prompt: Write about anything today but make sure to use some of the words listed below: Bird, Candle, Books, Moon, Words, Ring, Eyes, Wind, Peace, River, Dawn, Perfect Poem: The Journey of Soul The soul is an open book, If you are...
NaPoWriMo Day 16 Poem: One Road, Many Destinations
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 16 Prompt: Let's get on to the road today! We all have to step out of our house on some or the other pretext. Have you ever paid attention to the things/ people you see while walking or driving. Let your poem talk about your road experiences...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 15 Poem: Are you your own nemesis?
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 15 Prompt: Be as kind to yourself as you are to others In our daily lives, we are so involved and influenced by the actions and lives of other people around us that we forget to feel good about ourselves. When was the last time you...
NaPoWriMo Day 14 Poem: A Lazy, Fun Sunday
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 14 Prompt: Well, Sunday being a lazy day needs an extra dose of inspiration/ push to get going. So, why not write about the lazy day itself today! How do you spend your lazy day? Are lazy days necessary? Or You could also describe how you...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 13 Poem: The Kurukshetra of Life
ALS NaPoWriMo2024 Day 13 Prompt: April is a month of festivals. Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri, Baisakhi, Mesha Sankranti, Vishu Kani, Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, all are celebrated in this month. So, let's recall some mythological tales and write about...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 12 Poem: My Reverence
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 12 Prompt: You are the source of my inspiration Seek inspiration from someone who inspires you and write a poem about them or the quality you learned. It could be a great leader, someone in your family, a dear friend, a fellow poet, a...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 11 Poem: The Path to Enlightenment
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 11 Prompt: I open my heart to... We keep closing doors to so many things/ people in our lives. It could be due to our fears, difference of opinions, circumstances, lack of time or whatever. Let's make a list of things today that we refused...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 10 Poem: The Tale of Rumpelstiltskin
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 10 Prompt: A poem about a classic/ famous fairy tale that unfolds as per your imagination For today, recall some of the fairy tales you read/ heard in your childhood, or the ones you may have read out to your children or grandchildren. Did...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 9 Poem: A Tricolor World
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 9 Prompt: A World Devoid of Colors/ A Colorful World We all love the hues of the rainbow, the shades of sky, the colors of flowers around us. Have you ever imagined a world devoid of colors? Can such a world exist? How would it impact our lives?...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 8 Poem 2: ‘I am’ Ego
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 8 Prompt: Ego and Love can/ cannot exist together "Let's dive into another week of poetry with the two most acknowledged emotions- love and ego. Do you think they can co-exist? Does love stand in the way of ego or vice-versa? What is ego? Let...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 8 Poem: Do You Identify With Your Ego
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 8 Prompt: Ego and Love can/ cannot exist together "Let's dive into another week of poetry with the two most acknowledged emotions- love and ego. Do you think they can co-exist? Does love stand in the way of ego or vice-versa? What is ego? Let...
NaPoWriMo Day 7 Poem: Become Who You Are
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 7 Prompt: Today is World Health Day. And today being a Sunday, is a good day to talk about our health. Shakespeare said, "Our bodies are our gardens, our wills are our gardeners." Even the great poet couldn't refrain from harping on the value of good...
NaPoWriMo Day 6 Poem: A moment that’s pre-sent (present)
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 6 Prompt: Being Present Poem: A moment that’s pre-sent (present) Past– a cage; future– an illusion The essence is the present moment of time A state of timelessness; no shackles, no constructs I seek to be an observer of my mind ...
NaPoWriMo Day 5 Poem: The Nature’s Platter
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 5 Prompt: Today, let us indulge our senses as we pen down our verses. So, your poem must include words to show visual (seeing), auditory (hearing), tactile (touch), gustatory (taste), or olfactory (smell) senses. Challenging? Don't worry. You...
NaPoWriMo Day 4 Poem: Your Presence Completes Me!
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 4: I am incomplete without you Prompt: Today, let's challenge ourselves to identify what/ who makes us feel complete. It could be a person, a deity, or a quality or skill you possess. Let your heart guide you in identifying it and weave those...
NaPoWriMo Day 3 Poem: I Refuse to Choose Fear
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 3 Prompt: Our life is the result of choices we make, and also the ones we choose not to make, but we always have a choice. 'To be or not to be' is also a choice. Let's inspire ourselves and others around us today around the thought that we...
NaPoWriMo Day 2 Poem: The Thinker
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 2: Pictures- A Treasure of Past The Prompt: Today, let's take out some old pictures, some photographs gathering dust in the attic, some hidden in the old folders of the laptop, or some memories peeping in the phone gallery. Let those good and...
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 1: Smiling Through Tears
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 1: Smile and Tears are a part of life The Poetry Marathon begins! It's the time of the year when the poets around the world, no matter how busy they are, steal some time to pen their thoughts everyday! It's the National Poetry...
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Hello fellow writers and readers! Learning never stops, and as we grow, we understand the value of learning those things that can supplement or increment our growth. People who know me, also know that I am a keen learner, and I always seek opportunities to learn. So,...
Poem: Flowing with Life
The crimson ball of light sprinkled its hues in the sky A sense of tranquillity enveloped my heart The waves of the ocean drenched with Sun’s love Its enormity didn’t seem to deter the colors Astonished I stood at the sea shore How could they handle the magnanimity of...
NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 30 Poem: An End or a Beginning
ALS NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 30 Prompt: What a proud moment for all of us! What a poetic marathon for last 30 days! Super congratulations to all of you for writing as many poems as you could – be it 10, 20 or 30. Aren't you proud of yourself for the collection that you've...
NaPoWrimo Day 29: A Memo from God
ALS NaPoWriMo Day Prompt 29: We all feel threatened by storms of failures and challenges, but there's always a lesson hidden in them. Write a poem seeking inspiration from these words of Paulo Coelho – "Not all storms come to disrupt your life; some come to...
NaPoWriMo Day 28 Poem: One Life
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 28 Prompt: A lover of numbers is called a numerophile. We may not be numerophiles, but we deal with numbers every day. Let's use our creativity to include some numbers in our poems today – how many numbers or which numbers is completey your choice....
NaPoWriMo Day 27 Poem: Dare to dream
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 27: Some people dream with open eyes, while some dream throughout their lives. Some of our dreams are fulfilled while others are a forever chase. What dreams have you been quilling? Which dreams keep you awake? Take us to your dreamland with...
NaPoWriMo Day 26 Poem: Change… A Way of Life
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 26 Prompt: Change is the only constant. No matter how clichéd this phrase is, it is the ultimate truth. We undergo infinite changes in our lifetime, accepting some of those cheerfully, while some are imposed onto us. What changes have you...
NaPoWriMo Day 25 Poem: Keep Away from Pride
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 25 Prompt: We all are proud of our achievements. We are even proud of our children, our friends, our parents or spouse. Though we keep sharing our feelings with them, let's pen our pride into verses today. Poem: Keep Away from Pride...
NaPoWriMo Day 24 Poem: Celestial Secrets (A Pentorama)
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 24 Prompt: A human's heart is an ocean of secrets. No matter how close relationships we have, we still have some secrets. How about sharing those secrets today? I know, a secret shared with one is no more a secret. So maybe you could write...
NaPoWriMo Day 23 Poem: Love… is it?
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 23: The last three weeks have been restrictive in some way with writing a poem every day to the prompt, but highly creative and productive. And that's what today's prompt is! As children, we grew up following instructions from our parents. A...
NaPoWriMo Day 22 Poem: We Take a Pledge
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 22 Prompt: Today is Earth Day, and as writers it is our responsibility to create awareness about our environment. Let's write a poem today about any aspect of our environment. Poem: We Take a Pledge Earth – beholding the roots of our...
NaPoWriMo Day 21 Poem: The Window to My Soul
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 21: Peer Poems Prompt: A writer should first be a reader. We complete 3 weeks of NaPoWriMo today and would have generated more than 1500 poems in last 20 days on this platform itself. Seek inspiration from any poem posted by your friends. Let their...
NaPoWriMo Day 20 Poem: Be my contrary
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 20: Opposites are a rule of nature. For every balck, there's a white that exists in nature. Use the power of opposite words to write a poem today. You may use any pairs of opposites as you wish to make your poem meaningful. Poem: Be my...
NaPoWriMo Day 19 Poem: Walk Alone My Dear! Walk Alone
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 19: If everything around you seems dark, look again. You maybe the light – Rumi Poem: Walk Alone My Dear! Walk Alone The world around me was enveloped in darkness Though the glitterati of stars shone high above An ounce of light I...
NaPoWriMo Day 18 Poem: An Infinity of Desires
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 18: I Wish… We all have infinite desires. Some are fulfilled while others aren't. We forget about some but carry a few in our hearts. Dig your deepest hidden desires today and show us through your words. Here's my wish list 🙂 Poem: An...
NaPoWriMo Day 17 Poem: Name – Divine or confine?
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 17: Shakespeare said, "What's in a name?" Do you agree? Some people attribute a great value to their name. What value do you attach to your name? Is there any name that you particularly like? What is the meaning of your name? Write a poem seeking...
NaPoWriMo Day 16 Poem: And I Pause for a While
Prompt for Day 16 by Maureen: Today’s prompt is a poem of negation – yes (or maybe, no), I challenge you to write a poem that involves describing something in terms of what it is not, or not like. For example, if you chose a whale as the topic of your poem, you might...
NaPoWriMo Day 15 Poem: I Love My Life
ALS NaPoWriMo Prompt Day 15: Let's focus our thoughts on random things today. Write a poem using as many words as you can from the list of these words – stone, water, candle, shoes, birds, jewelry, song, flowers, tea, sunshine. It could be a thought-provoking...
NaPoWriMo Day 14 Poem: छोटी छोटी खुशियाँ
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 14: Little Joys of Life Today we complete two weeks of poetry marathon! Isn't it a moment worth celebrating? We keep waiting in our lives for special or big occasions for celebration while forgetting that life itself is a reason enough for...
NaPoWriMo Day 13 Poem: 13 Facts About Number 13
NaPoWriMo Day 13 Prompt by Maureen: Try writing a short poem (or a few, if you’re inspired) that follows the beats of a classic joke. Emphasize the interplay between the form of the poem – such as the line breaks – and the punchline. --------------------------...
NaPoWriMo Day 13 Poem: Jatta Aayi Baisakhi
Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 13: 13th April is celebrated as Baisakhi in northern parts of India with great enthusiasm and fervor. Baisakhi is known by diverse names - PohelaBoishakh in West Bengal, Bohag Bihu in Assam, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Bihu in Uttarakhand,...
NaPoWriMo Day 12: A Poetic Treat
Prompt by Maureen for Day 12: And now for another (optional) prompt from our archives. Today, I challenge you to write a poem that addresses itself or some aspect of its self (i.e., “Dear Poem,” or “what are my quatrains up to?”; “Couplet, come with me . . .”) This...
NaPoWriMo Day 12 Poem: An Oceanic Void
Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 12: Who isn't familiar with the void? No matter how occupied or successful we are in our lives, there are moments when our void becomes so loud that we are forced to respond. Have you experienced such times? How can one deal with it? Let...
NaPoWriMo Day 11 Poem: Seeking to be Buddha
Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 11: Buddha is not just the name of Lord but it's a state of being. It's akin to divinity. What do you think it takes to be like Buddha? Do you feel the presence of Buddha within or around yourself? Do you know anyone who has...
NaPoWriMo Day 10 Poem: The Wheel of Time
Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 10: Fading Footprints Nothing is permanent in our life. What comes, goes. What is left behind are footprints or memories. Interpret the theme with respect to relations, opportunities or as you may like, and show us your footprints....
NaPoWriMo Day 10 Poem: Hail the Sea
Prompt for Day 10 by Maureen: Today’s daily prompt (optional, as always) again comes from our archives. I’m playing to my own strengths here, but I challenge you to write a sea shanty (or shantey, or chanty, or chantey — there’s a good deal of disagreement...
NaPoWriMo Day 9 Poem: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your World
Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 9: It's all in the state of mind We are a product of our thoughts. Our mind is what regulates our life. Don't you agree? Our actions and reactions first emerge as a thought in our mind. Can we control our mind? Are we its prisoners?...
NaPoWriMo Day 8 Poem: I Bow for His Benevolence
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 8: Gratitude is one of the biggest virtues. There are many people in our lives to whom we are not able to express our gratitude- spouse, parents, children, friends, relatives, peers, the helpers at our home/office, vendors etc. Use this opportunity...
NaPoWriMo Day 7 Poem: My Rendezvous with Ocean
Prompt for NaPoWriMo Day 7: Human beings are inquisitive by nature. We tend to ask questions even while answering a question At every stage of life, we are faced with pertinent questions about ourselves, our actions, or the path we are traversing. Write a poem today...
NaPoWriMo Day 6 Poem: Please Don’t Go
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 6: Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 6: Love is the most beautiful emotion known to living beings. We may or may not have celebrated Valentine's Day but we all have been in love with someone in our lives. Today, write a love poem expressing...
NaPoWriMo Day 5 Poem: Have You Seen My Wings?
Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 5: We all can dream big. We all can fly high. We just need to find our wings. Interpret this theme as you like. You may write a poem that motivates others to find their wings, or narrate a tale of discovering your own wings, or...
NaPoWriMo Day 4: Full Moon
Prompt for Day 4 by Maureen: Today, let’s try writing triolets. A triolet is an eight-line poem. All the lines are in iambic tetramenter (for a total of eight syllables per line), and the first, fourth, and seventh lines are identical, as are the second and final...
NaPoWriMo Day 4 Poem: The Orchard of My Life
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 4: Here's the prompt: It's the season of spring, and we see colorful flowers blooming everywhere. Our life is also like a garden, experiencing all the seasons from time to time. Write a poem to show us the garden of your life. Which flowers...
NaPoWriMo Day 3: Failure is counted bitterest
As I am following prompts from two communities, here's the day 3 prompt given by Maureen: Find a shortish poem that you like, and rewrite each line, replacing each word (or as many words as you can) with words that mean the opposite. For example, you might turn...
NaPoWriMo Day 3 Poem: My Window of Liberation
The prompt at ALS for Day 3 is as below: The World Outside My Window Everyone sees the world differently. When we are happy, the world outside appears full of glee, but when we are trapped in sadness or pain, we perceive the outside world as unjust, uncertain or even...
NaPoWriMo Day 2: Some Wishes I Wish Came True!
NaPoWriMo Day 2: The prompt given by Maureen is as below: And now for today’s (optional) prompt! The Romanian-born poet Paul Celan once wrote a series of surrealist questions and answers. Here are a couple of examples:...
NaPoWriMo Day 2: Looking Within
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 2: Introspection is the key to personal growth. No matter how learned we are, or how much we believe in ourselves or our dreams, we feel the need of asking ourselves those pertinent questions about our existence, our relations and our actions....
NaPoWriMo Day 1: Poem- My Belief in Miracles
The poetry writing month has begun and no matter how much I may have stayed away from writing, I cannot stay away from NaPoWriMo! This year, I am also the host of the NaPoWriMo at Asian Literary Society's platform on Facebook. You can also the join the community to...
The path to learning
Poem: Have I Failed?
Some day I’m enough Some day I lose myself Some day I flow with life Some day life is strife - Some mornings bring hope I am at peace with myself Some mornings I lose the will The will to rise and live - My past is laden with memories Memories of love and...
NaPoWriMo Day 30: A Poet’s Muse
NaPoWriMo Day 30: Yay! We did it again! I participated in NaPoWriMo hosted by three platforms this year and ended up writing 52 poems in the month of April! Thanks to everyone who took the time to read, like and comment my poems and also inspiring with their words....
NaPoWriMo Day 30: Celebrating Poetry
Here's an ode to the month of poetry! Poem: Celebrating Poetry A poetic extravaganza, A literary marathon, A journey of verses, For a month long! - A rendezvous of poetic souls, Compassionate with their words, An eagerness to read, A yearning to learn! -...
NaPoWriMo Day 29: What is Life
NaPoWriMo Day 29: Today, I went on a trip to question life! Poem: What is Life I light my pride to light this night, To comprehend, The meaning of life - Life, that is a mystery, Today, everyday, Until the day we die - I immerse myself in the bliss of...
NaPoWriMo Day 28: I flow
Poem: I flow I’ve learned to flow, To accept, And move on - To adjust with everyone, To acclimatize, Wherever I am - To continue on my path, Without fear, Despite hurdles - To be transparent, In whatever I say, Or do - To be assertive, Wherever needed,...
NaPoWriMo Day 27: Today- A Bliss (‘Duplex’ form)
Prompt: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a “duplex.” A “duplex” is a variation on the sonnet, developed by the poet Jericho Brown. Here’s one of his first “Duplex” poems, and here is a duplex written by the poet I.S. Jones. Like a typical sonnet, a duplex has...
NaPoWriMo Day 26: An Epic Simile: Love- a choice?
Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that contains at least one of a different kind of simile – an epic simile. Also known as Homeric similes, these are basically extended similes that develop over multiple lines. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they have...
NaPoWriMo Day 25: The Magic of Poetry
Here's my poem about how poetry heals me! The Magic of Poetry I stand under the starlit sky Perplexed, shattered, heartbroken Searching for a lamp to light the moon Raging with love, I look unto Thee, When the aroma of words sanctifies the zephyr And...
NaPoWriMo Day 23: Can you find me?
Not really a poem inspired by detective novel or around similes but a riddle for you today 🙂 Hope its easy to guess! Poem: Can you find me? I had kept it on the refrigerator I think, Or was it in the closet, Must be on my bed side table, No it’s not even on...
NaPoWriMo Day 23: The true beauty
Today I’d like to challenge you to write a poem in the style of Kay Ryan, whose poems tend to be short and snappy – with a lot of rhyme and soundplay. They also have a deceptive simplicity about them, like proverbs or aphorisms. Once you’ve read a few, you’ll see what...
NaPoWriMo Day 22: The Chasm of Miracles
And now for our prompt (optional, as always). In honor of today’s being the 22nd day of Na/GloPoWriMo 2022, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that uses repetition. You can repeat a sound, a word, a phrase, or an image, or any combination of things. Poem: The...
NaPoWriMo Day 21: I am a poet
Here's my poem for the day: Poem: I am a poet I am a poet I speak my heart I spill on paper, the ink of my emotions I become that ink - I am a poet I embellish in words The truth you’re terrified to speak I become your voice - I am a poet I capture the grandeur in...
NaPoWriMo Day 20: I Shine within
I am following the prompt of Artoonsinn today to write a poem inspired by the quote, "In the midst of winter, I found there was within me, an invincible summer." Here's my offering: Poem: I shine within Onerous and challenging, It was, it has been, But...
NaPoWriMo Day 19: Seeds of Poetry
Today’s challenge is to write a poem that starts with a command. It could be as uncomplicated as “Look,” as plaintive as “Come back,” or as silly as “Don’t you even think about putting that hot sauce in your hair.” Whatever command you choose, I hope you have fun...
NaPoWriMo Day 18: Have you felt the presence of God?
Today’s prompt is based on Faisal Mohyuddin’s poem “Five Answers to the Same Question.” Today, I’d like to challenge you to write your own poem that provides five answers to the same question – without ever specifically identifying the question that is being answered....
NaPoWriMo Day 17: Sphere of Love
Following the prompt of Soulcraft to write a poem using some scientific terms. Poem Title: Sphere of Love A spark of electricity ran through me, A feeling inexplicable, A phenomenon unbeknown to the realm of science, I experienced current in every cell of my being...
NaPoWriMo Day 17: A Sea of Emotions
I am following the prompt of ArtoonsInn Poetry Parlour to write a poem based on the quote "The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too," by Vincent van Gogh. Poem Title: A sea of emotions I...
NaPoWriMo Day 16: Curtal Sonnet: It’s never too late!
Prompt for Day 16: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a curtal sonnet. This is a variation on the classic 14-line sonnet. The curtal sonnet form was developed by Gerard Manley Hopkins, and he used it for what is probably his most famous poem, “Pied Beauty.” A...
NaPoWriMo Day 15: Flaunt your scars
The prompt given by Maureen is to write about something that you are not interested in. I generally do not like when people refrain from talking about their failures and only show their side that's flawless. I feel proud to say that I'm perfectly imperfect! So here...
NaPoWriMo Day 15: The Era of Paperback Books
Following the prompt of a platform called ArtoonsInn to write a poem based on the given picture. Poem Title:The Era of Paperback Books There was once an era, When there was a queue in my bookstore, When the names of authors and titles, Could be heard from ashore, -...
NaPoWriMo Day 14: Haiku: Mighty Sun
Haiku: Mighty Sun Sun exhales deeplyFlowers wither in its breathEarth looks upto sky ©Vandana Bhasin 14.04.2022
NaPoWriMo Day 13: You can do it
Prompt: Today, in honor of the potential luckiness of the number 13, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that, like the example poem here, joyfully states that “Everything is Going to Be Amazing.” Sometimes, good fortune can seem impossibly distant, but even if...
NaPoWriMo Day 13: A Journey to Parallel Universe
Day 13: NaPoWriMo with SoulCraft: Multiverses and parallel dimensions. We have all stumbled across these terms at some point or the other. Today, imagine another Universe. What would you be doing there? Who would you be? And who would you be with? Tell us. Here's an...
NaPoWriMo Day 12: Poem Carpe Diem- My Mantra
The prompt given by Maureen for today is to write a poem about a very small thing. Soul Craft gave a prompt to pick a word from a language other than English. I've combined the two prompts to write about the tiniest thing- a moment. And using few words from other...
NaPoWriMo Day 11: An anecdote of how I met her
NaPoWriMo Day 11: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem about a very large thing. It could be a mountain or a blue whale or a skyscraper or a planet or the various contenders for the honor of being the Biggest Ball of Twine. Also the prompt from SoulCraft...
NaPoWriMo Day 10: An Eternal Love
This piece of poetry is inspired by my favorite writer, Rumi. As many of you know, I'm in love with Rumi's poetry and hold him in great regard and a source of inspiration for me, so I dedicate this poem to Rumi, a dust of his mansion of poetry! Poem: An Eternal Love...
NaPoWriMo Day 10: A Love Prayer
Today's prompt asks us to write a love poem! Here's my little love prayer 🙂 A Prayer A blessing so real from the angels of light, Delivered in presence of the star-studded sky, - A promise to be each other’s guide, In joy and sorrow, to be by my side - A vow to share...
NaPoWriMo Day 9: A Nonnet on Love
Day 9 prompt asks you to write in a specific form – the nonet! A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second has eight, and so on until you get to the last line, which has just one syllable. I've written two stanzas- one is a Nonnet and the...
NaPoWriMo Day 8: In tête-à-tête with my alter ego
Today’s prompt comes to us from this list of “all-time favorite writing prompts.” It asks you to name your alter-ego, and then describe him/her in detail. Then write in your alter-ego’s voice. Maybe your alter-ego is a streetwise detective, or a superhero, or a very...
NaPoWriMo Day 7: Title: An Ocean of Dreams
I have combined two prompts today. One from ArtoonsInn Poetry Parlour that requires us to write a poem on dreams and hopes and the other from Soul craft that requires us to write a poem on the surrealist image above. Here's my poem, combining the two prompts! Title:...
NaPoWriMo Day 6: Universal Guidance
Here’s our optional prompt for the day. Many of us had to write “acrostic” poems in school. These are poems in which the first letter of each line spells a word as you go down the poem. For example, the first line of an acrostic poem that spells the word “ghost” would...
NaPoWriMo Day 5: A Zombie Affaire
Prompt for today is to write a poem about a mythical person or creature doing something unusual – or at least something that seems unusual in relation to that person/creature. For example, what does Hercules do when he loses a sock in the dryer? If a mermaid wants to...
NaPoWriMo Day 4: Prompt Poetry
The prompt for Day 4 is to write a poem in the form of a poetry prompt 🙂 Interesting, isn't it? The poet Mathias Svalina has been writing surrealist prompt-poems for quite a while, posting them to Instagram. You can find examples here, and here, and here. Here's my...
NaPoWriMo Day 3: A Mystical Experience
NaPoWriMo Day 3: And now for our (optional) prompt. This one is a bit complex, so I saved it for a Sunday. It’s a Spanish form called a “glosa” – literally a poem that glosses, or explains, or in some way responds to another poem. The idea is to take a quatrain from a...
NaPoWriMo Day 2: A Rendezvous with Self
The prompt for Day 2 is to write a poem based on a word featured in a tweet from Haggard Hawks, an account devoted to obscure and interesting English words. Will you choose a word like “aprosexia,” which means “an inability to concentrate”? Or maybe something like...
NaPoWriMo Day 1: Forever might be short
It's the month of April and I'm here with my bouquet of poetry as NaPoWriMo begins today! It have followed the early bird prompt, though I'm not early, I know 🙂 Here goes the prompt that I've followed for Day 1: Early bird prompt: Dickinson is known for her...
From learning in 2021 to new beginnings in 2022
2021 has been as tough and experiential for me as for anyone else! The year had a lot in store for me from a roller coaster of emotions to testing relationships, from painful sights of loved ones to finding my own balance. There was growth at all levels- mental,...
The Seven Chakras
I had wanted to do this painting for quite sometime, especially when I was inclined to meditation in the last 3-4 months. I’m glad I finally painted this before the year ended. I want to share some facts about the Sapta chakras or Seven Chakras, though I am sure many...
Poem: Am I on the right path?
Have I lost my way? Or is this the path I was supposed to take? .. Was I going against the destiny till now? Or is it now that I am challenging it? .. I’m in constant argument with my mind Trying to decipher the maze quilled by my thoughts .. I have become my own...
तुम और मैं
तुम और मैंजैसे कागज़ पर लिखी एक हसीन कविताकुछ एहसासात बिखेरती हुईकुछ लम्हों को अलफ़ाज़ में पिरोती हुईदिल के तारों को छूती हुईख़्वाबों को आँखों में सजाती हुईजीने की इक आस जगाती हुई ... तुम और मैंजैसे सावन की पहली बरसातजैसे सर्दी में धूप का एहसासजैसे सागर का आलिंगन करता...
There’s always hope…
तुम, मैं, और तुम
A beautiful poem by Pooja!
Universe and Our Love
Universe, they say, has its own ways Ways of bringing people together, Together who are meant to be, No matter where they are -- Miles away from you, In a world that I called my own, Yet searching for a soul, A soul that understood me -- You walked into my life like a...
Let’s Stand Together In Grief
We are experiencing turbulent times; incidents we never fathomed, situations we have no expertise in dealing; and worst of all, the cumulative grief and pain as a society and as humankind. We are at loss of words to express our sorrow and agony; we are refraining from...
April- The month of bliss
April is the most awaited month for all the poets across the world as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month by writing a poem each day to the prompts hosted by various platforms. I've surprised myself this time by penning down 63 poems during the last one month!...
NaPoWriMo Day 30: Poetry- A Magic Wand
NaPoWriMo Day 30: ArtoonsInn Prompt: Write a poem on the theme “Poetry” Poetry- A Magic Wand! Scattered words Labyrinth of thoughts Emotions overflowing All woven together in soulful verses - Some reflections, some amusing, Some voice of the masses, Some call of the...
NaPoWriMo Day 29: Life-A Mirage
NaPoWriMo Day 29: This one is called “in the window.” Imagine a window looking into a place or onto a particular scene. It could be your childhood neighbor’s workshop, or a window looking into an alien spaceship. Maybe a window looking into a witch’s gingerbread...
NaPoWriMo Day 28: The Divine Justice
NaPoWriMo Day 28: Our prompt today (optional, as always), is to write a poem that poses a series of questions. The questions could be a mix of the serious (“What is the meaning of life?”) and humorous (“What’s the deal with cats knocking things off tables?”), the...
NaPoWriMo Day 27: Sparrows
NaPoWriMo Day 27: I'm following the ArtoonsInn prompt today. The prompt is to write a poem on "Sparrows." I went with acrostic form. Acrostic: Sparrows Sky, with no precincts Pours its love on us Adorable, little creatures we are Roaming across earth’s zenith Replete...
NaPoWriMo Day 26: The Invisible Mask
NaPoWriMo Day 26: I followed the ArtoonsInn Prompt today to write a poem on the below picture: Poem Title: The invisible mask Hush! Don’t speak up, don’t talk like that! We are advised from birth till we breathe our last - Veil your emotions, don’t act or react,...
NaPoWriMo Day 25: The World of Books
NaPoWriMo Day 25: Our prompt for today (optional, as always) is to write an “occasional” poem. The poem you write can be for an occasion in the past or the future, one important to you and your family (a wedding, a birth) or for an occasion in the public eye (the...
NaPoWriMo Day 24: The Bumpy Road
NaPoWriMo Day 24: I'm following the prompt of ArtoonsInn today that requires us to write a poem on the theme "Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations." Here's my take on it: Poem Title: The bumpy road The road is rough, I know my dear The path is uneven, we all...
NaPoWriMo Day 23: The Wisdom of “Change”
NaPoWriMo Day 23: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that responds, in some way, to another. This could be as simple as using a line or image from another poem as a jumping-off point, or it could be a more formal poetic response to the argument or ideas...
NaPoWriMo Day22: Life- A Colourful Ride
NaPoWriMo Day22: I'm following the prompt of ArtoonsInn Poetry Parlour today that requires us to write a poem on the theme "A Colourful Ride." Here's my take for today: Life- A Colourful Ride The cruise of life, a journey unknown The ebbs and flows that make it a...
NaPoWriMo Day 21: Dawn
NaPoWriMo Day 21 Prompt: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that uses lines that have a repetitive set-up. This is my second poem for the day. A Whitney this time with 3-4-3-4-3-4-7 syllabes over 7 lines. Poem: Dawn Dawn brings hopeHope of new dayDay...
NaPoWriMo Day 21: Your inner self
NaPoWriMo Day 21: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that uses lines that have a repetitive set-up. Here's my take: Poem Title: Your inner self When melancholy has eclipsed your luminous world, It’s time to light a candle within - When the sound of...
NaPoWriMo Day 20: Life- A Battle
NaPoWriMo Day 20: Our (optional) prompt for the day is to write a sijo. This is a traditional Korean poetic form. Like the haiku, it has three lines, but the lines are much longer. Typically, they are 14-16 syllables, and optimally each line will consist of two parts...
NaPoWriMo Day 19: Glorious Memories
I am following the prompt of ArtoonsInn Poetry Parlour for Day 19. The prompt is to write a poem on one of your memories Glorious Memories Head bowed, hands folded, bent on knees, We both were seated beside each other, The Holy book, ‘Guru Granth Sahib’ had been laid...
NaPoWriMo Day 18: Listening to our shadow
NaPoWriMo Day 18 Prompt: This one comes to us from Stephanie Malley, who challenges us to write a poem based on the title of one of the chpaters from Susan G. Wooldridge’s Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words. The book’s table of contents can be viewed using...
NaPoWriMo Day 17: In search of my soul
NaPoWriMo Day 17 : For better or worse, the moon seems to exert a powerful hold on poets, as this large collection of moon-themed poems suggests. Today, I’d like to challenge you to stop fighting the moon. Lean in. Accept the moon. The moon just wants what’s...
NaPoWriMo Day 16: The Language of Music
NaPoWriMo Day 16: Because it’s Friday, today I’d like you to relax with the rather silly form called Skeltonic, or tumbling, verse. In this form, there’s no specific number of syllables per line, but each line should be short, and should aim to have two or three...
NaPoWriMo Day 15: Proud to be my dad’s daughter
NaPoWriMo Day 15: Today’s prompt asks you to think about a small habit you picked up from one of your parents, and then to write a piece that explores an early memory of your parent engaged in that habit, before shifting into writing about yourself engaging in the...
NaPoWriMo Day 14: Do you say my name?
NaPoWriMo Day 14 Prompt: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that delves into the meaning of your first or last name. Here's an analysis of my name 🙂 Poem: Do you say my name? When your world is tumbling down And you are seething in pain That’s when you...
NaPoWriMo Day 13: Sands of Time
NaPoWriMo Day 13 Prompt: Write a poem in the form of a news article you wish would come out tomorrow. Artoonsinn Prompt: Write a poem on the theme "Sands of Time". I didn't quite follow the format of news article but this is what I would want to see in print in...
NaPoWriMo Day 12: Waltzing to Life’s Rhythm
NaPoWriMo Day 12: I’m calling this one “Past and Future.” This prompt challenges you to write a poem using at least one word/concept/idea from each of two specialty dictionaries: Lempriere’s Classical Dictionary and the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. A hat...
NaPoWriMo Day 11: A Letter to Leonardo Da Vinci
NaPoWriMo Day 11: This is a twist on a prompt offered by Kay Gabriel during a meeting she facilitated at the Poetry Project last year. Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a two-part poem, in the form of an exchange of letters. The first stanza (or part) should...
NaPoWriMo Day 10: My Treasure of Love
NaPoWriMo Day 10 Prompt: It’s called “Junk Drawer Song,” and comes to us from the poet Hoa Nguyen. First, find a song with which you are familiar – it could be a favorite song of yours, or one that just evokes memories of your past. Listen to the song and take notes...
NaPoWriMo Day 9: The Spotlight Effect
I followed the prompt given by Artoonsinn Poetry Parlour for today. It requires us to write a poem on the theme “spotlight.” Poem: The Spotlight Effect The glitz and glamour Of the virtual and social life The number of ‘comments’ The spike in ‘likes’ A gradual trap...
NaPoWriMo Day 8: I wait for you
NaPoWriMo Day 8 Prompt: Today, I’d like to challenge you to read a few of the poems from Spoon River Anthology, and then write your own poem in the form of a monologue delivered by someone who is dead. Not a famous person, necessarily – perhaps a remembered...
NaPoWriMo Day 7: Dreams
NaPoWriMo Day 7 Prompt: And now, for our (optional) prompt! There are many different poetic forms. Some have specific line counts, syllable counts, stresses, rhymes, or a mix-and-match of the above. Of the poetic forms that are based on syllable counts, probably the...
NaPoWriMo Day 6: A Riveting Journey
NaPoWriMo Day 6 Prompt: Our prompt yesterday asked you to take inspiration from another poem, and today’s continues in the same vein. This prompt, which comes from Holly Lyn Walrath, is pretty simple. As she explains it here: "Go to a book you love. Find a short line...
NaPoWriMo Day 5: Poem: The Cloak of Hope
NaPoWriMo Day 5 Prompt: This prompt challenges you to find a poem, and then write a new poem that has the shape of the original, and in which every line starts with the first letter of the corresponding line in the original poem. If I used Roethke’s poem as my model,...
NaPoWriMo Day 4: Floating in the desert
NaPoWriMo Day 4 Prompt: Poetry often takes us to strange places – to feelings and actions that are hard to express except through the medium of a poem. To the “liminal,” in other words – a place or sensation that exists at or on both sides of a boundary or threshold,...
NaPoWriMo Day 3: One grain of sand
NaPoWriMo Day 3 Prompt: Today, I’d like to challenge you to make a “Personal Universal Deck,” and then to write a poem using it. The idea of the “Personal Universal Deck” originated with the poet and playwright Michael McClure, who gave the project of creating such...
NaPoWriMo Day 2: Please forgive me
This poem has been written following the prompt of Poetry Parlour for Day 2 that requires to start the poem with a "Thank You" and end it with "Sorry". I've written the below poem as an ode to all those relationships in our lives- parents, siblings, friends, spouse,...
NaPoWriMo Day 2: The Road to Creativity
Prompt for NaPoWriMo Day 2: In the world of well-known poems, maybe there’s no gem quite so hoary as Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.” Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem about your own road not taken – about a choice of yours that has “made all the...
NaPoWriMo Day 1: A World Draped in Colors
Yay! It's Poetry Writing Month again! I had been eagerly waiting for April this time as amongst other things that surround our lives, writing had taken a back seat and I really wanted to get my creative juices flowing. So here we are with prompt for Day 1 as follows:...
A trip down the memory lane
As I walk down the memory lane I drown in the sea of emotions I rejoice with the flowers of ecstasy As memories of love and care embrace The wind of nostalgia quivers me As I see the time escape The tears of regret, tasks left undone How relationships evolved and...
I wait no more
I'm no longer waiting For your approval of my actions I’m no longer waiting For someone to lead my path I’m no longer waiting For flowers to bloom on my way I’m no longer waiting For opportunities to knock my door I’m no longer waiting For magic to unfold I’ve waited...
Hope
The Moon
The moon is a witness... To the ghastly fears that hound me at night,To the ambiguity that dominates my state of mind, To the solitude that accompanies me in the dark,To the longing that ignites in me a spark, To the dreams that I quill when I’m not asleepTo the...
Nature’s Wrath
I had written this poem in response to a prompt with following rules: A hurricane of countless emotionsIsn't that what is nature's wrath?Earth's experiencing a commotionDidn't we lead her to this path?Stabbing the mountains, chopping the treesWe interfered with every...
Poem: Some days…when I look back
Some days I look back; I reflect Ascertaining the relevance of certain moments, Moments that felt trivial then, but are invaluable now Moments that felt precious then, but appear hollow and trifling now Some days I look back; I reflect I wonder at the way...
Broken bits of past
A world of our own!
Wish you happiness in your world ❤️
My Learning from 2020
Year 2020 was challenging in more ways than we had expected it to be. Unprecedented events, uncertain environment and clouds of fear engulfed us throughout the year. Sanitization, quarantine, lockdown, masks and social distancing, became our new normal. It was a...
Know yourself
Incomplete life
Prayer
When your world seems to crumble bit by bit But all around you seem insouciant When courage you endeavour to garner Like broken shards of your choicest glass frame But you watch it elude you quietly In Lord Almighty, you must not lose trust For many may have...
Distance
Our love
No matter what you doI wouldn’t stop loving youNo mater what you sayYour love is my only way For in your heart,A rhythm I’ve foundTo which I waltzWithout fear of ground No care, no tearNo letdown, no despairA love extraordinaireWhen you and I pair So no matter what...
Your Memories
Like a rain shower on a sunny day Like a bud blooming when spring’s away Like a lighthouse glinting in the middle of night Like a glimpse of Sirius on a starless night Like the last straw of nest that the little bird needs Like an oasis replete in the desert heat Like...
Lost words
A deviant eeriness entraps me Unable to comprehend I struggle to free myself But in vain I search for my armaments- In the house, in the attic In the courtyard In the kitchen I check my chest of drawers I rummage through my books I run wildly around But my armor, it’s...
Dharmachakra or The Wheel of Dharma
Dharmachakra or the Wheel of Dharma is one of the many sacred teachings of Buddhism. Also called “The wheel of law”, the word Dharmachakra represents the path to enlightenment and reaching Nirvana. Though there are many variations of the Dharma Wheel, the one I have...
Emptiness
Dear Breath
It takes courage
In a world obsessed with rules and sovereignty Where judgments and opinions reign the society It isn’t easy to create your identity To create your identity, you step out every day, To make your mark, to seize the day I know it comes at a price, I...
Is your life in your hands
Kind Words
“A few kind words, was all he needed,” Exclaimed the doctor, as his patient breathed his last “Have we become so inhumane? “Are we so insensitive,” My mind promptly asked Lost in labyrinth of my life, Was I concerned about other’s...
She decided to move on…
Shaina was startled by the music of alarm on her phone. It was already nine o’clock and time for her after-meal-medicine. She hurriedly shut down her laptop and booked the cab. She had been so engrossed in work all day that she didn’t even realize that office was...
Pure Love
A name, isn’t essential, No rules, no rituals, no customs, Emotions, its only periphery, No dimensions define true love Love was an uncharted terrain, Until you came by, Immersing me in ocean of your love Enveloping all waves of my emotions ...
The Road not taken
The path you’re traversing, I know it isn’t so tranquil But have no regrets my dear, For the path forsaken, for the road not taken Trust your wisdom and believe your vigor For the ordeals and obstacles, you encounter on this path Are designed to...
My window to the world
When I look through my window A sky full of opportunitiesWith hues of crimson spreading peaceWith clouds of grey, promising hayWith twinkling stars lighting the darkWith shower of rain quenching land parched I see hope in fruits ripeningI see colours of flowers...
Book Review: Dashavatar- Stories of Lord Vishnu
Book Title: Dashavatar- Stories of Lord Vishnu Author: Piyusha Vir Publisher: Readomania Genre: Indian Mythological Fiction Rating: 5 Star MRP: INR 250 Dashavatar- Stories of Lord Vishnu, as the name suggests is a book about the ten most famous avatars of Lord Vishnu....
Let me live!
If you don’t Know the reasons behindMy anger, my fears,My smiles, my tears,My words, my silence,My verve, my nonchalance Then Please stop judging meFor my demeanour,Please stop guiding meWays to lead my life Please, Just let me live my way!
Grains of life
Life seems slipping away Bit by bit, Day by day I seem to have no control, whatsoever, Over things happening with me or around, Was I ever in control earlier, I’m truly not sure A strange sense of fear envelops me everyday, Is it anxiety of being...
Lend a listening ear…because depression kills
It’s devastating. It’s shocking. It’s unbelievable. Depression takes away another gem. What kind of a superficial world do we live in where we are surrounded with friends, people who pretend to love us, people who actually care for us but still we do not have the...
Your love completes me
When I’m with you,My heart plays a different rhythmMy body dances to a different tuneMy words sing a different melody When I’m with you,Your love brings out a different person in me-A person unfamiliar to not only this worldBut even myself! When I’m with you,I...
My Universe
Mandala drawing has become my new source of channelising my energy that leaves me gratified and grateful for life. Here's my latest one that inspired a few verses too 🙂 I carry the whole universe with me These myriad patterns, A reflection of my emotions Do...
Your heart- my new abode
What a beautiful place Is your heart, Where waves of my emotions Waltz in the breeze of your love And rest peacefully at the shore That’s soaked in the shower of our love! What a beautiful place Is your heart, Where the spark of my love Ignites the...
You can do it!
There’s nothing so painful, As watching yourself die a little each day…Unable to face yourself in the mirror,Frustrated at your helplessness,And letting the regrets scratch your wounds each day Gather yourself my dear,There’s much more to life,Than visible to the...
Bliss of nature
Let’s go where…Earth welcomes the visit of Sun,Waves embrace the pull of moon,Clouds bow to kiss the mountains,Flowers blush when dew touches them, Let’s go where…Our hearts speak to nature,Our soul drenches in the bliss of nature,Our lives breathe the aroma of love...
My June poem
Mountains
Dreams
The reflections in my mirror
Clad in a black chiffon saree Jhumki *, bindi, a red lip color, Eyes perfected by Kohl, I take a last glance at myself before I step out For it has no preconceptions, I’m told, The astute, truthful, unprejudiced mirror But is it rightly so? I disagree. And I...
Hope
I found hope, In the smiling rays of the sun, In the sparkling of stars at twilight, In the chirping of the birds, In the fragrance of flowers, In the varied hues of sky, Yes, I see hope… But only when, I close my eyes And tell my heart “Yes, we mustn’t...
Book Review: Letters from a stranger
Book Title: Letters from a stranger Author: Samrudhi Dash Genre: Fiction Pages: 131 Availability: Amazon Kindle Review: “Letters from a stranger” authored by Samrudhi Dash is a fiction that revolves around the life of a young medical student. It is said that...
Slow down!
Perspective
Just Us
Fragments of Life
My poem is inspired by a modern sculptor created by Bruno Catalano. Bruno Catalano (born :-1960 - ), is a French sculptor, most renowned for creating sculptures of figures with substantial sections missing. He has created life -size bronze sculptures, called, ' Les...
Truth of Life (Verse) / Life of Truth (Reverse)
Reverse Poetry: Reverse poetry is a poem that can be read forwards one way and have a meaning, but also be read backward and have the same or different meaning. Truth of Life (Verse) I’m glad the dawn always seems promising No matter how tormenting the...
Some days
Some days I’m not myselfbut still I am there, alive Some days I don’t feel like doing anythingbut still I end up doing all the chores Some days I don’t want to assess if everything is in orderbut then I rush to the grocery store Some days I’m not even...
I feel alive, everyday: NaPoWriMo Day 30
NaPoWriMo Day 30: Yay! I did it again, fourth year in a row 🙂 Today is the last day of NaPoWriMo 2020 and I'm super excited that I completed it successfully, following all prompts to the 'T'. It was quite challenging this time, with everyone at home due to lockdown...
Meow Meow: NaPoWriMo Day 29
NaPoWriMo Day 29: With just one more day to go, our daily prompt (optional, as always) asks us to write a paean to the stalwart hero of your household: your pet. Sing high your praises and tell the tale of Kitty McFluffle face’s ascension of Mt. Couch. Let us hear...
My room as a child: NaPoWriMo Day 28
NaPoWriMo Day 28: Today’s (optional) prompt is brought to us by the Emily Dickinson Museum. First, read this brief reminiscence of Emily Dickinson, written by her niece. And now, here is the prompt that the museum suggests: Martha Dickinson Bianchi’s description of...
Review of my better half: NaPoWriMo Day 27
NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo Day 27: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem in the form of a review. But not a review of a book or a movie of a restaurant. Instead, I challenge you to write a poetic review of something that isn’t normally reviewed. For example, your...
Paradox of life:NaPoWriMo Day 25
NaPoWriMo Day 25: The prompt, which you can find in its entirety here, was developed by the poet and teacher Hoa Nguyen, asks you to use a long poem by James Schuyler as a guidepost for your poem. This is a prompt that allows you to sink deeply...
Mango- A divinity: NaPoWriMo Day 24:
NaPoWriMo Day 24: Today’s prompt is a fairly simple one: to write about a particular fruit – your choice. But I’d like you to describe this fruit as closely as possible. Perhaps your poem could attempt to tell the reader some (or all!) of the following about your...
Perseverance: From ‘P’ to ‘E’: NaPoWriMo Day 23
NaPoWriMo Day 23: Today’s prompt (optional, as always) asks you to write a poem about a particular letter of the alphabet, or perhaps, the letters that form a short word. Doesn’t “S” look sneaky and snakelike? And “W” clearly doesn’t know where it’s going! Think about...
Do what it takes: NaPoWriMo Day 22
NaPoWriMo Day 22: Our (optional) prompt for the day asks to engage with different languages and cultures through the lens of proverbs and idiomatic phrases. Many different cultures have proverbs or phrases that have largely the same meaning, but are expressed in...
A Predicted Poem: NaPoWriMo Day 21
NaPoWriMo Day 21: Today’s poetry resource is the archives of Poetry International, where you’ll find poems from all over the world, both in their original languages and in translation. Today’s optional prompt asks you to make use of today’s resource. Find a poem in a...
A repertoire of love: NaPoWriMo Day 20
NaPoWriMo Day 20: Today, in gratitude for making it to Day 20, our (optional) prompt asks you to write a poem about a handmade or homemade gift that you have received. It could be a friendship bracelet made for you by a grade-school classmate, an itchy sweater from...
My Walking Archive: NaPoWriMo Day 19
NaPoWriMo Day 19: Today, our optional prompt challenges you to write a poem based on a “walking archive.” What’s that? Well, it’s when you go on a walk and gather up interesting thing – a flower, a strange piece of bark, a rock. This then becomes your “walking...
An ode to little pleasures: NaPoWriMo Day 18
NaPoWriMo Day 18: Our optional prompt for the day is to write an ode to life’s small pleasures. Perhaps it’s the first sip of your morning coffee. Or finding some money in the pockets of an old jacket. Discovering a bird’s nest in a lilac bush or just looking up at...
Have you ever seen me? NaPoWriMo Day 17
NaPoWriMo Day17 : Today the challenge is to write a poem that features forgotten technology. Maybe it’s a VCR, or a rotary phone. A cassette player or even a radio. Have you ever seen me? I hadn’t imagined that I would ever have greys Pride, vanity,...
You light up my world: NaPoWriMo Day 16
NaPoWriMo Day 16: Today we challenge you to write a poem of over-the-top compliments. Pick a person, place, or thing you love, and praise it in the most effusive way you can. Go for broke with metaphors, similes, and more. Here's to two people I love the most! ...
A melody of love: NaPoWriMo Day 15
NaPoWriMo Day 15: The challenge today is to write a poem inspired by your favorite kind of music. Try to recreate the sounds and timing of a pop ballad, a jazz improvisation, or a Bach fugue. That could mean incorporating refrains, neologisms and flights of whimsy, or...
Who propels my poetry: NaPoWriMo Day14
NaPoWriMo Day 14: Today’s optional prompt asks you, like Alice Notley, to think about your own inspirations and forebears (whether literary or otherwise). Specifically, I challenge you today to write a poem that deals with the poems, poets, and other people who...
Am I a thief? NaPoWriMo Day 13
NaPoWriMo Day 13: Today, I challenge you to write a non-apology for the things you’ve stolen. Maybe it’s something as small as your sister’s hairbrush (or maybe it was your sister’s boyfriend!) So, I want to confess to a few acts of stealing. Hope the punishment...
I wonder: NaPoWriMo Day 12
NaPoWriMo Day 12: For today’s prompt (optional, as always), I’d like to challenge you to write a triolet. These eight-line poems involve repeating lines and a tight rhyme scheme. I love this form of poetry and have written the same earlier too. Sharing my earlier...
My Orchard of Love: NaPoWriMo Day 11
NaPoWriMo Day11: Our optional prompt for the day is based on the concept of the language of flowers. Have you ever heard, for example, that yellow roses stand for friendship, white roses for innocence, and red roses for love? Well, there are as many potential meanings...
Paradigm of Life: NaPoWriMo Day 10
NaPoWriMo Day 10: Today’s prompt (optional, as always) is another one from the archives, first suggested to us by long-time Na/GloPoWriMo participant Vince Gotera. It’s the hay(na)ku). Created by the poet Eileen Tabios and named by Vince, the hay(na)ku is a variant on...
Love: NaPoWriMo Day 9
NaPoWriMo Day 9: The challenge today is to write a “concrete” poem – a poem in which the lines and words are organized to take a shape that reflects in some way the theme of the poem. This might seem like a very modernist idea, but poets have been writing concrete...
If only I could: NaPoWriMo Day 8
NaPoWriMo prompt for day 8 asks us to peruse the work of one or more of these twitter bots, and use a line or two, or a phrase or even a word that stands out, as the seed for our own poem The Sylvia Plath Bot, as you might expect, tweets snippets of...
The Lost Ring: NaPoWriMo Day 7
NaPoWriMo Day 7: Today our prompt (optional, of course) is to write a poem based on a news article. I have chosen to write on the below news, that I found really interesting 🙂 Ring lost in US 47 years ago is found buried in a Finnish forest The lost ring...
The creation through my eyes: NaPoWriMo Day 6
NaPoWriMo Day 6: Today’s (optional) prompt is ekphrastic in nature – but rather particular! Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem from the point of view of one person/animal/thing from Hieronymous Bosch’s famous (and famously bizarre) triptych The Garden of...
Tomorrow: NaPoWriMo Day 5
NaPoWriMo Day 5: The challenge is to use/do all of the following in the same poem. Of course, if you can’t fit all twenty projects into your poem, or a few of them get your poem going, that is just fine too! Begin the poem with a metaphor. Say something specific but...
A fascinating dream: NaPoWriMo Day4
Our prompt for the day 4 of NaPoWriMo asks us to write a poem based on an image from a dream. Here are the glimpses of my dream 🙂 A fascinating dream Dreams- a manifestation of our sub conscious, Aren’t they? My thoughts, my emotions that design my day...
Regression: NaPoWriMo Day 3
NaPoWriMo Day 3: Today’s prompt (optional, as always) asks you to make use of our resource for the day. First, make a list of ten words. You can generate this list however you’d like – pull a book off the shelf and find ten words you like, name ten things you can see...
1545- My Maternal House: NaPoWriMo Day 2
Below is the prompt for NaPoWriMo Day 2: Our (optional) prompt for the day takes a leaf from Schuyler’s book, as it were, and asks you to write a poem about a specific place — a particular house or store or school or office. Try to incorporate concrete details, like...
Life-A cup of coffee- NaPoWriMo Day 1
NaPoWriMo is finally here! Some light amidst darkness , I must say. So, we are sharpening our pencils, cleaning our notepads and of course oiling our minds 🙂 Here's the prompt for Day 1 and we were also provided with a metaphor generator tool. I really had fun...
Poem: The Road
The road in front of my house, That happily led my children to school, That carved the way through traffic, to offices, That even took me to my place of solace- my God’s abode I know it felt the weight unbearable, I know it got bruised many a...
My day
The only secret ingredient of the recipe of a wonderful day is a good attitude 🙂 I might end my day with Fatigued body, Worn-out spirits, Exhausted mind, Petulance and Shattered hopes But I always begin it with Newfangled hopes, Exuberance, Invigorated mind,...
I don’t like those
I don't like those … Who cannot look past one’s flaws, Seem judgmental about everyone Who blame others for their own state, Hold all relations at ransom Who live in a materialistic world, Without caring for others’ emotions Who find pleasure in agony of others Bitter...
Life’s teachings
Slowly, life has taught me... To be low on expectations But high on gratitude To not deter from challenges But make your way through defeat To overlook others’ shortcomings But work on own mistakes Perseverance is the key to relations Kindness and humility crown your...
Poetry makes me believe
Poetry makes me believe In the miracle called life Poetry makes me believe In the magic of words Poetry makes me believe In the power of emotions Poetry makes me believe In the beauty of the world Poetry makes me believe In the wonders of nature Poetry makes me...
Is being a woman detrimental for my promotion?
Nisha looked at the watch as she flipped through the papers while her fingers danced on the keyboard as fast as they could. “Hey Nisha, Hitesh wants to see you,” informed Mitali. “Oh! Ok,” exclaimed Nisha with a quick glance again at her watch....
Are you taking care of your emotional health in times of lockdown?
Eighty messages! I had left the phone unattended for only about an hour and it was loaded with messages. By this time, I was too tired to even open the app to check the sender’s names, so reading messages was out of question. Nor did I intend to...
Poem: I do not fear
I do not fear criticism Because… It gives me new perspectives Stimulating my way of thinking A novel approach to doing things Instilling forbearance- control over feelings I do not fear failure Because… Every failure is a learning experience, A...
Now that I’m forced to avoid people
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...
It’s neither a man’s nor a woman’s world…
I participated in a #6BlogsIn6Days challenge focusing on #EachForEqual. The challenge had me thinking on gender discrimination and women empowerment like never before. It’s a theme that’s a part of our daily existence, day in and day out, in every walk of life....
I wish you had a better husband, Mom
Milk on one burner; egg boiling on the other, bread slices in the toaster and tap running over vegetables. Latika was running from one corner of the kitchen to the other. Just then the doorbell rang. She ran to open the door. “Meera, you are late again....
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...
Gender equality at home!
Sarthak was playing on his play station when I returned from office. “Hi mom!” he shouted without taking his eyes off the sinful gadget. “Hi son! How was your day?” I asked, as I advanced to plant a kiss on his forehead. “Wait, wait! You will ruin my game,” he yelled...
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...
Daybreak
The morning sky was more picturesque than my imagination. Gleaming with amber and ochre that was painted by the rays of the Sun, the sky appeared divine. It probably spelled the blessings of the Almighty for me, especially today. My body had been preparing for this...
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....
Into the dreamland
Lilian is hosting Tuesday Poetics at dVerse. She has asked us to write a poem that takes us inside a dream? It can be your dream or someone else’s dream. Are you sleeping in a bed during this dream? Sitting on a train dozing? Leaning up against a tree staring at the...
Shsh…It’s our secret
This story is in response to the photo prompt given by Sue Vincent. It’s been ten days; I think. I am now longing for the comfort of my room, for the scrumptious meal cooked by mom, and more than anything, for her warm hugs. I wonder if she’s feeling the same....
Haibun: Riveting Nature
The grandeur of nature is beyond imagination and words, inspiring creativity since ages. When three mystical forces of nature- Sun, clouds and mountains, create coherence, their beauty appears magical and enthralling. As the varied hues of amber sprinkled by Sun...
A Soliloquy- Am I alright?
Frank Hubeny has given the prompt at dVerse to write a soliloquy. He says: Write a poem where you talk to yourself weighing different alternatives or where you try to find an explanation for something that doesn’t make sense or where you simply express how you feel...
तेरा प्यार / Your Love
तेरे आने से पहले जो गुलिस्तां महकते हैं तेरे जाने के बाद वो मुरझा जाते हैं बहुत समझाया दिल को मगर न जाने क्यूँ आँखों से आँसू आ ही जाते हैं ©वन्दना भसीन English Translation: The gardens that efflorescence at the...
Tanka: Clouds
We recently went for a vacation to Goa. This poem is inspired by the clouds and the magnificent view of its fragments as soon as the flight took off. I was mesmerised by the ways of nature wherein the clouds appeared as heaps of snow (Picture that I clicked is...
Reflections 2019
Every passing day teaches us something new. 2019 was quite an eventful year for me! A lot happened on personal and professional front leading to tremendous learning and growth as a person. I made a lot of new friends/ acquaintances; lost touch with a few on the way...
Yes I know!
The craziness of our lives often doesn’t spare the energy to express our love and feelings to our dear ones. We continue to perform so many tasks everyday that indicate our love but does the person at the receiving end truly comprehend it 🙂 Well, I just had...
Rising above fears
Self-doubt! We’ve all felt it, haven’t we? At some or the other point in our life or rather, even while making weighing simple alternatives in our daily lives, we often find ourselves struggling to find answers to questions fostered by our fears. But are these...
My last conversation
In a very unfortunate event last week, one of my friends left for her heavenly abode. We all were left shocked at the sudden death of such a lively, kind hearted and cheerful soul. A talented artist and an ever-smiling personality, she was certainly a person who will...
Walk Alone
In a world of social media, where we have plethora of ‘friends’; where we post about our prosperous times day in and day out; where we share our smiling pictures while carefully deleting the natural, candid ones, there are times when we realize that no matter what the...
An open letter
An open letter to everyone who has touched my life in any manner. To all those people who tried to decimate my spirits To all those who criticized me for my actions To all those who preferred to outline my faults To all those who deliberately decided to not...
Do I miss you
I know you miss me but I never miss you For I feel your presence near me, always For you are in my every breath I breathe because you are there for me, always For I smile with you and I smile for you I smile because of you, always For I see...
I am not alone
Faced by the challenges of the life, we often lose confidence in ourselves, trust in others and faith in the Supreme power. But the Creator of the Universe always keeps an eye on us, protects us and strengthens us in His mysterious ways. We just need to remind...
Test of Relations
Relationships are our lifeline. They make us who we are. Be it the relationship of a mother with her children or the relationship with one’s life partner; our affinity to our in-laws or our dealings with our friends; our entire lives revolve around sustaining our...
Positivity Mantra
While reading a few articles on “How to break the pattern of negative thinking” I came across a suggestion that we should have a positive mantra to be used everyday, especially when we find our mind magnetized towards negative thoughts. In my experience,...
Power of thoughts
I’ve always maintained that we are a product of our thoughts. Whatever we think, we become. Our thoughts are only as powerful as we want them to be! Take for instance, a scenario where someone hurt you by his/ her words. Now you can either choose to spoil your entire...
Inspiration is everywhere
I was strolling after dinner with my husband last night and we were following the walking trail within the society. It was extremely hot and humid and not a whiff of air around except on few patches. And we suddenly realized why are we going around the full path...
Hard work or Destiny?
One of my friends prompted me to pen down my views on “Hard work and Destiny.” The moment I heard this, my mind screamed ‘Hard work, obviously!’ but my heart though in agreement, was a little skeptical. I have been a firm believer of destiny all my life. I’ve always...
Hues of Love
Love comes in many forms. And with love, come responsibilities, expectations and an overflow of emotions. Moments of happiness are soon followed by bouts of solitude despite being in a crowd. The words, the actions and the reactions of our loved ones, start...
Time to celebrate
I joined the Wordpress community about three and a half years ago, in Jan’2016. What started as an uncharted journey, soon turned into passion with enriching experiences and learning each day. Writing brings you so close to yourself and the emotions of the people...
NaPoWriMo Day 30: The journey concludes
The month-long writing marathon comes to end! I’m glad I was able to keep pace with the prompts. It was indeed a great journey of learning and writing discipline. Though it became challenging on certain days to pen down, but the spirit of NaPoWriMo kept us all moving....
NaPoWriMo Day 29: A long wait
Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that meditates, from a position of tranquility, on an emotion you have felt powerfully. A long wait… I’ve been searching for you, Since my youth- With a yearning in my eyes Like a part of me,...
NaPoWriMo Day 28: Sculpting poetry
Today I’d like to challenge you to try your hand at a meta-poem of your own- which are poems about poems. Sculpting poetry Poetry is a science; poetry is an art Poetry is passion; a form of meditation A poem isn’t some words, awaiting to be explored For a poem...
NaPoWriMo Day 27: Shakespearean Sonnet
And now for our (optional) prompt. Our video resource for the day promises to teach you everything you need to know to write a Shakespearean sonnet, but I’m not going to ask you to do that, exactly. Instead, I’d like to challenge you to “remix” a Shakespearean sonnet....
NaPoWriMo Day 26: Just when…
Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that uses repetition. You can repeat a word, or phrase. You can even repeat an image, perhaps slightly changing or enlarging it from stanza to stanza, to alter its meaning. There are (perhaps paradoxically) infinite...
NaPoWriMo Day 25: The changing phase of city
The challenge is to write a poem that: Is specific to a season Uses imagery that relates to all five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell) Includes a rhetorical question, (like Keats’ “where are the songs of spring?”) The changing phase of city...
NaPoWriMo Day 24: Thesaurus of my laptop
Today’s (optional) prompt is to write a poem that, like “Dictionary Illustrations,” is inspired by a reference book. Locate a dictionary, thesaurus, or encyclopedia, open it at random, and consider the two pages in front of you to be your inspirational playground for...
NaPoWriMo Day 23: The monarch of Arctic
The challenge today is to write a poem about an animal. I had written on Eagle, couple of months ago, for a similar prompt. You can read that here. This time I have written about an endangered species. The monarch of Arctic Sea ice… Ever dreamt of spending...
NaPoWriMo Day 22: Enlivening music
Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that engages with another art form – it might be about a friend of yours who paints or sculpts, your high school struggles with learning to play the French horn, or a wonderful painting, film, or piece of music you’ve...
NaPoWriMo Day 21: A surrealist dream
Today, the challenge is to write a poem that, incorporates wild, surreal images. Try to play around with writing that doesn’t make formal sense, but which engages all the senses and involves dream-logic. I have tried to combine surrealism with ‘progressive' form of...
NaPoWriMo Day 20: Our daily conversations
Today, the challenge is to write a poem that “talks.” What does that mean? Well, take a look at this poem by Diane Seuss. While it isn’t a monologue, it’s largely based in spoken language, interspersed with the speaker/narrator’s own responses and thoughts. Try to...
The Sky Takes Over
NaPoWriMo prompt for today is to write a abecedarian poem. When my 11 year old son heard me say this, he snatched my laptop from me and penned this below poem in about 30 minutes. I couldn’t stop myself from posting it. I didn’t edit or make any corrections, as I...
NaPoWriMo Day 19: The sky is mine
Today, the challenge is to write an abecedarian poem – a poem in which the word choice follows the words/order of the alphabet. You could write a very strict abecedarian poem, in which there are twenty-six words in alphabetical order, or you could write one in which...
NaPoWriMo Day 17: I am Benjamin’s Kite
Today, the challenge is to write a poem that presents a scene from an unusual point of view. Perhaps you could write a poem that presents Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery from the perspective of the apple. Or the shootout at the OK Corral from the viewpoint of a passing...
NaPoWriMo Day16: List of mundane yet not so mundane
Today, the challenge is to write a poem that uses the form of a list to defamiliarize the mundane. Poem: List of mundane, yet not so mundane The grocery list- never seems to be clear, there’s always one on the list The clothes and toys- my kids have outgrown...
NaPoWriMo Day 15: My monologue
Our prompt for today (optional, as always), takes its inspiration from the idea of a poem as a sort of tiny play, which can be performed dramatically. In the 1800s, there was quite a fad for monologue-style poems that lend themselves extremely well to dramatic...
NaPoWriMo Day14: The incongruent language
Today, the challenge is to write a poem that incorporates homophones, homographs, and homonyms, or otherwise makes productive use of English’s ridiculously complex spelling rules and opportunities for mis-hearings and mis-readings. Here’s my take using some...
NaPoWriMo Day 13: A mysterious train journey
Our optional prompt for the day takes its cue from Prelutsky’s poem, as well as this poem by Dean Young, called “Belief in Magic.” Today, the challenge is to write a poem about something mysterious and spooky! Your poem could be about something that is mysterious and...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo Day 12: Your love letters
Today, the challenge is to write a poem about a dull thing that you own, and why (and how) you love it. Alternatively, what would it mean to you to give away or destroy a significant object. Your love letters A cool winter morning, when Sun decided to unwind...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo Day 11: My origin, my evolution
Today the challenge is to write a poem of origin. Where are you from? Not just geographically, but emotionally, physically, spiritually? Maybe you are from Vikings and the sea and diet coke and angry gulls in parking lots. Maybe you are from gentle hills and angry...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo Day 10: Dear old Phoebe
Today, the challenge is to write a poem that starts from a regional phrase, particularly one to describe a weather phenomenon. You may remember one from growing up, bu if you’re having trouble getting started, perhaps one of these regional U.S. phrases used to...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo Day 9: Things that make life meaningful
Here’s the prompt for Day 9: Our (optional) prompt for the day asks you to engage in another kind of cross-cultural exercise, as it is inspired by the work of Sei Shonagon, a Japanese writer who lived more than 1000 years ago. She wrote a journal that came to be known...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo Day 8: Connecting the dots
Here’s the prompt for Day 8: Today, I’d like to challenge you to think about the argot of a particular job or profession, and see how you can incorporate it into a metaphor that governs or drives your poem. This rather astonishing list of professional slang terms...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo 2019 Day 7: What I want to gift myself
The prompt for the day is inspired by McKibbens, who posted these thoughts on her Twitter account a few months back: What do you deserve? Name it. All of it. What are you ready to let go of? Name that too. Then name the most gentle gift for yourself. Name the...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo 2019 Day 6: If…
Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem of the possible. What does that mean? Well, take a look at these poems by Raena Shirali and Rachel Mennies. Both poems are squarely focused not on what has happened, or what will happen, but on what might happen if the...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo 2019 Day 5: The tumultuous voices
Today’s prompt comes from a poem by Kyle Dargan, called “Diaspora: A Narcolepsy Hymn.” This poem is inspired by the work of others – in this case, the poet Morgan Parker, and lyrics from songs by Beyoncé and The Notorious B.I.G. The poem also partakes of one of the...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo 2019 Day 4: I wish I hadn’t gone out
Today’s prompt, is inspired by Teicher’s poem “Son“. One thing you might notice about this poem is that it is sad, but that it doesn’t generate that feeling through particularly emotional words. The words are very simple. Another thing you might notice is that it’s a...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo 2019 Day 3: Elapsed Time
Today’s prompt is based in a poem by Larry Levis called “The Two Trees.” It is a poem that seems to meander, full of little digressions, odd bits of information, but fundamentally, it is a poem that takes time. It takes its time getting where it’s going, and the...
NaPoWriMo 2019: Day 2: A hundred and one
Day 2 prompt is based on this poem by Claire Wahmanholm, which transforms the natural world into an unsettled dream-place. One way it does this is by asking questions – literally. The poem not only contains questions, but ends on a question. Today, we have been...
NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo 2019 Day 1: How to make a good parent…Are you one?
Once again it is that time of the year which we all poetry lovers eagerly await. Yes! It’s NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo month, when we write a poem everyday for 30 days on the prompt (optional) given by our dear Maureen 🙂 So, here we begin our journey today with the...
Unsaid Words
You kill me everyday With words that you don’t say Some words of love and care That I’ve always longed to hear Some words that are a caution That I await before each fall Some words that make me aware Of your presence in my life Some words that make me realize That...
It’s never too late to begin
It’s never too late to begin and we are never too old to set a new goal or chase our lost dreams. Regrets have become a part of our nature. We often keep resenting our lost opportunities but we forget that in doing so, we might be repeating our past mistakes, we might...
Back to the world of blogging
A big hello to my fellow writers! I have been away from Wordpress for a really long time, almost 10 months. Life took me on a different tour and I decided to go with the flow. I wouldn’t call my off time as useless or unproductive, as I believe each experience adds...
Haiku: Fish
alluring species glory of aquatic world fish-a marine queen
Poem: I am a Solitary Reaper
A solitary reaper in the cage of life I was frantically foraging my identity You appeared adoringly to avow your love And I discerned you were the true purpose of my life O dear! I was the princess of your empire And I adorned that identity...
Haiku: Moonbeam
dusk veils verity sky adorns cloak of vagueness moonbeam revives life ©Vandana Bhasin
Haiku: Autumn
a bouquet called life awaits shades of greenery as autumn arrives ©Vandana Bhasin This haiku follows the prompt “bouquet” and “greenery” given by Elsie of ramblingsofawriter for her Weekly Poetry Challenge #97.
Poem: Smile- An Enamored Jewel
Seek Miracles In Life Everyday Smile my dear, smile it away For your smile sways all the pain Your smile renders you humane The gateway to everyone’s heart Is the warmth that smile imparts A healing touch for the wound My dear! Your smile...
Poem: Beginnings
Hello fellow bloggers! Apologies for just vanishing for last two weeks. NaPoWrimo was indeed quite exhausting and with my Life Coach course almost reaching its conclusion by the end of this month, I was just not able to manage writing for the blog or reading your...
NaPoWriMo Day 30: The World of Words
Yay! Finally we have reached the end of the journey with pride, elation, learning and growth! Thanks to Maureen for this stupendous journey. The challenge today is to write a poem that engages with a strange and fascinating fact. It could be an odd piece of history,...
NaPoWriMo Day 29: Reincarnation of Love
I am off prompt today due to some urgent personal commitment! But here’s what I could manage to write. Poem: Reincarnation of Love We pursuit love in this whole world We expect love from everyone we love But do we ever take a peek inside us Do we ever think of...
NaPoWriMo Day 28: A Letter to my Younger self
The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to draft a prose poem in the form/style of a postcard. I’ve written a post card poem in the form of a letter to my younger self. Something that has been on my mind for quite some time 🙂 Post card Poem: A Letter to my...
NaPoWriMo Day 27: The Magical Words
NaPoWriMo challenge for today is to pick any tarot card and then to write a poem inspired either by the card or by the images or ideas that are associated with it. I have chosen the card of “The Magician” and came up with the following poem taking a cue from its...
NaPoWriMo Day 26: Little Angel
The challenge today is to write a poem that includes images that engage all five senses. Try to be as concrete and exact as possible with the “feel” of what the poem invites the reader to see, smell, touch, taste and hear. Today is a special day for our family as we...
NaPoWriMo Day 25: My assertions
Today, challenge given by NaPoWriMo is to write a poem that takes the form of a warning label . . . for yourself! Here are my warnings! Poem: My assertions I must remain committed To my early morning regime To ensure my morning walks And to fit yoga in...
NaPoWriMo Day 24: My Elegy For You
The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to write an elegy – a poem typically written in honor or memory of someone dead. But we’d like to challenge you to write an elegy that has a hopefulness to it. Here’s my submission: Poem: My Elegy For You Dismayed by...
NaPoWriMo Day 23: Wish I could change this moment
And now for today’s (optional) prompt! Kate Greenstreet’s poetry is spare, but gives a very palpable sense of being spoken aloud – it reads like spoken language sounds. In our interview with her, she underscores this, stating that “when you hear it, you write it...
NaPoWriMo Day 22: Impossible is Possible
The challenge today is to take one of the following statements of something impossible, and then write a poem in which the impossible thing happens: The sun can’t rise in the west. A circle can’t have corners. Pigs can’t fly. The clock can’t strike thirteen. The stars...
NaPoWriMo Day 21: Narcissism of Narcissus
The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is based in the myth of Narcissus. After reading the myth, try writing a poem that plays with the myth in some way. For example, you could imagine that imagine the water is speaking to you, the narcissus flower. Or you could write a...
NaPoWriMo Day 20: Obnoxious Men
Our prompt for the day takes its cue from Notley’s rebelliousness, and asks to write a poem that involves rebellion in some way. The speaker or subject of the poem could defy a rule or stricture that’s been placed on them, or the poem could begin by obeying a rule...
NaPoWriMo Day 19: Erasure Poetry
Today the challenge is to write a paragraph that briefly recounts a story, describes the scene outside your window, or even gives directions from your house to the grocery store. Now try erasing words from this paragraph to create a poem or, alternatively, use the...
NaPoWriMo Day 18: Focus
A very interesting prompt today! First, find a poem in a book or magazine (ideally one you are not familiar with). Use a piece of paper to cover over everything but the last line. Now write a line of your own that completes the thought of that single line you can see,...
NaPoWriMo Day 17: An Amusing Family Vacation
The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to write a poem re-telling a family anecdote that has stuck with you over time. It could be the story of the time your Uncle Louis caught a home run ball, the time your Cousin May accidentally brought home a coyote and gave it a...
NaPoWriMo Day 16: The Game of Life
The NaPoWriMo prompt for the day asks us to write a poem that prominently features the idea of play. It could be a poem about a sport or game, a poem about people who play (or are playing a game), or even a poem in the form of the rules for a sport or game that you’ve...
NaPoWriMo Day 15: My Dear Rapunzel
The prompt of NaPoWriMo for today is to write a poem in which a villain faces an unfortunate situation, and is revealed to be human (but still evil). Perhaps this could mean the witch from Hansel & Gretel has lost her beloved cat, and is going about the...
NaPoWriMo Day 14: My Dream Dictionary
Here’s today's prompt. Dream dictionaries have been around as long as people have had dreams. Interestingly, if you consult a few of them, they nearly always tend to have totally different things to say about specific objects or symbols. Dreams, unlike words...
NaPoWriMo Day 13: How Do I Zip My Lips
The challenge of NaPoWriMo on Friday, the 13th, is to write a poem in which the words or meaning of a familiar phrase get up-ended. For example, if you chose the phrase “A stitch in time saves nine,” you might reverse that into something like: “a broken thread; I’m...
NaPoWriMo Day 12: Home Sweet Home
The challenge of NaPoWriMo for today is to specifically write a haibun that takes in the natural landscape of the place you live. It may be the high sierra, dusty plains, lush rainforest, or a suburbia of tiny, identical houses – but wherever you live, here’s your...
NaPoWriMo Day 11: A Day in My Future
NaPoWriMo challenge for Day 11 is to write a poem that addresses the future, answering the questions “What does y(our) future provide? What is your future state of mind? If you are a citizen of the “union” that is your body, what is your future “state of the union”...
NaPoWriMo Day 10: Resplendent Morning
The challenge today is to write a poem of simultaneity – in which multiple things are happing at once. I have penned down my thoughts around multiple things that make up a morning. Here’s my take at it. A walking trail in wee hours of morning Is rife with...
NaPoWriMo Day 9: Someone in Love
The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to write a poem in which something big and something small come together. Here’s what I came up with. I’ll reveal my metaphors for big and small in the end, while I’m sure you’ll be able to guess by then 🙂 ...
NaPoWriMo Day 8: The Spell of Voodoo Queen
The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to write poems in which mysterious and magical things occur. Your poem could take the form of a spell, for example, or simply describe an event that can’t be understood literally. Feel free to incorporate crystal balls, fauns,...
NaPoWriMo Day 7: Writer Vs. Woman
Today is seventh day of NaPoWrimo. The challenge today is to write out a list of all of your different layers of identity. For example, you might be a wife, a grandmother, a Philadelphian, a dental assistant, a rabid Phillies fan, a seamstress, retiree, agnostic,...
NaPoWriMo Day 6: Unforeseen Pauses
The prompt for day 6 is to write a poem that stretches your comfort zone with line breaks. That could be a poem with very long lines, or very short lines. Or a poem that blends the two. You might break to emphasize (or de-emphasize) sounds or rhymes, or to create a...
NaPoWriMo Day 5: Trampled by the World
Today, the challenge of NaPoWriMo is to write a poem that reacts both to photography and to words in a language not your own. Begin with a photograph. Now find a poem in a language you don’t know. Ignore any accompanying English translation (maybe cover it up, or...
NaPoWriMo Day 4: Tenacity of Nature
On fourth day of NaPoWriMo Maureen has challenged us today to write a poem that is about something abstract – perhaps an ideal like “beauty” or “justice,” but which discusses or describes that abstraction in the form of relentlessly concrete nouns. Adjectives are fine...
NaPoWriMo Day 3: My Love for Books
It is the third day of NaPoWriMo and here is today’s prompt. The challenge today is to write a list poem in which all the items are made-up names. If band names don’t inspire, how about a list of titles for romantic novels? Or new television cop dramas? They can be as...
NaPoWriMo Day 2: Shades of Love
Today is second day of NaPoWriMo.The prompt today is to write a poem that plays with voice. For example, you might try writing a stanza that recounts something in the first-person, followed by a stanza recounting the same incident in the second-person, followed by a...
NaPoWriMo Day 1:Quadrille- A Poetic Journey
I am so excited that we begin our NaPoWriMo journey today! Here’s my submission for today: Dawn of a new day Dawns the dawn of new journey A journey so empowering A journey full of hope A journey rife with learning A journey of creativity A journey to outshine...
NaPoWriMo 2018
Finally it is that time of the year when writers across the world gear up for the month long writing challenge! Yes, April is round the corner and the blogging community is buzzing with a variety of writing challenges ranging from NaNoWriMo to AtoZ challenge. I am...
Annihilate Your Worries
A pest that feasts on your peace Worry is a crippling disease Stripping you of your strength It drains energy like slow poison It has the power to impair your future It has the tenacity to ruin your dreams It works to estrange you from...
Octet- Charms of Nature
Earth rejoices with nature’s resplendent show Serenity entices my body and soul Sunset spatters the sky in enigmatic hues Moon greets the night with glorious views Pitter-patter of raindrops instills melody in air Aroma of wet soil to be...
Monday Musings
Balance of Nature
sun enlightens day glitterati of bright stars recoups verve at night led by charismatic moon nature balances life with grace an inspiration to seek This is Bussokusekika Poetry – a pattern of 5-7-5-7-7-7. It is a Japanese form of poetry consisting of...
Monday Musings
Let’s explore our inner self! Let’s know our thoughts! Let’s understand what lies within us!
Kindness- A Virtue Extraordinaire
Is there a nugget of wisdom Greater than acts of kindness Is there a deeper gratification Than the one that stems from kindness Malevolence and repugnance Are enticements of devastation Kindness and compassion Are the foundations of pacific nation...
Happy Women’s Day
Extricating her grit and resilience from her limitations She is a sanctified foundation of motivation Her quintessence is in her commitment and acumen Her competence and fervor bequeathing “The Power Icon” Happy Women’s Day to all my fellow women bloggers! We...
Seventeen Motivational Quotes
Nuggets of Wisdom!
Rhythm of Life
The susurration of leaves falling in Fall The pitter-patter of ambrosial raindrops The whispers and whistles of the evening breeze The swashing and swooshing of waves on the beach Do you hear the rhythm in symphony of nature? The squawking...
Secret of Happiness
Happiness is a choice. Happiness is a state of mind. Gerard Way said, “Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It only means that you have decided to look beyond the imperfections.” This is the right moment to be happy. This is the right...
Poem: Book of Life
On the blank page of life I write a verse each day Sometimes ecstatic Sometimes dreary Some pages filled with hope Some pages wet with tears Some words echoing my musings Some words reflecting worldly virtues But I never fail to inscribe each day As I never fail to...
Shadorma: New and Old
genesis conceiving new hopes... sprouting youth vows transforms... is it vital to spurn old? can’t youth dwell with old? Linked to Weekly Challenge # 85 hosted by Elsie of Ramblingsofawriter where she has prompted us to use words “New” and “Old” in any form of...
Haiku: Magic of Dawn
dawn awakens life to witness another day qualms vanish with night Linked to Haiku Horizons for prompt “vanish” for week#208.
Acrostic: Innocence
In a world swarming with devious and guile No one cares to idolize innocence No one accredits triumph to innocence Oh! This world is so technology laden… Childhood lonesome holds the fort of innocence Envisioning the perpetuity of humanity on earth Nurturing...
Poem: Perseverance
Life may not thrive expectedly, So what! Reckon it as learning Road may not be even, So what! Learn from pitfalls It may not always be sunny, Aha! Rejoice the rain and stars Friends may not always welcome you, Aha! Revere the silence and solitude...
Love of my Life
I remember the day when our eyes met first time A trace of shiver ran down my spine I couldn’t take my eyes off your smiling face I then realized what was “love at first sight” Your thoughts shadowed me night and day Your eyes eclipsed me in every...
Triolet: Love Connoisseur
When romance is in the air The magical melioration holds you in awe As you feel extraordinaire When romance is in the air Waves of emotions submerge you anywhere As you feign the role of Love Connoisseur When romance is in the air The magical melioration holds...
Happy Valentine’s Day
Let the fragrance of love instill joy and happiness in your life Let the affection of your loved ones propel you to spread your wings and fly Let your life be bliss And your soul mate, an angel in your life. Happy Valentine’s Day to all my blogger friends!...
Haiku: Gem of Night Sky
waning crescent moon gem outlandish amidst stars gleaming with grandeur Linked to Haiku Horizon where prompt for week#207 is “moon."
What achievement means to me
We struggle night and day To keep our miseries at bay Fraught in the race to success We always feel distressed Why are we so insensitive to self? Why can’t we applaud ourselves? Why we always have to compare? Why we always live in fear?...
Tanka: Breeze
freshness of flowers aroma of morning rain adduces crispy breeze reminiscing our fervor I send love through flirty wind
Poem: Demeanour
An assessment of your character Your attitude and your galore A review of your honor Watch out! It’s your demeanour Mirroring your confidence Your optimism and dominance A tiara of your couture Yes! It’s your demeanour A catalyst in...
Haiku: Star
radiating hope eradicating vagueness billions beaming stars Linked to Haiku Horizons for prompt “star” for the week 206.
Haiku: Mist
I had participated in a Haiku contest and I am glad to share that I was awarded as the winner of the contest and conferred a Golden Ink Award. Here’s the haiku that won me accolade! sun veiled under mist hope of light shrouded by fear dominion of clouds ...
Power of Money
The most dominant creation of human Neither a robot nor a spaceship You may think of planes and medicines But oh dear, can they exist without me? It’s amazing how a piece of paper Is the supreme power in this world It’s wondrous how human...
Rise to the Occasion
When life is pushing you to an end And you cannot endure to mend When courage abandons you in straits And mind cannot contemplate All you need is a transformation You need to rise to the occasion When friends desert you in need And you lose...
Lustre of Love
The dancing of trees to the rhythm of wind The glistening of stars to hail evening The waves surfing to embrace the beach It’s the radiance of love that nature speaks The blossoming of flowers for a glimpse of Sun The waterfall gushing to...
Triolet- Nature
My poem today follows the prompt given by Elsie of Ramblingsofawriter for her Weekly Poetry Challenge#80. The prompt words are “nature” and “peace”. She has also suggested a few other poetry forms. I have tried a new form today, called Triolet...
Poem: Gems of Friendship
Adrift in the scuffles and clasps of life I wondered if the end of tunnel had any light My mind failed the chase with no hope of embrace But I trusted it was just a bend as I had the treasure of friends For a friend makes you smile when the world...
Haiku: Seasons
seasons change with time instilling acquiescence aim of existence Linked to Haiku Horizons for the weekly prompt “aim” for week# 203
In the Journey of Life……………..
An excellent post from dear blogger friend Kamal. Sometimes, we just need a reminder, a little push and a pinch of motivation to show our best face to the challenges of life. Kamal’s post comes as a reiteration to enjoy and recreate the beauty of our life! Do give it...
Tanka: Earth
obscurity looms as Earth spins on its axis retracting from Sun steering us from dawn to dusk to radiate light elsewhere Linked to Weekly Tanka Challenge#79 hosted by Elsie of Ramblingsofawriter where the challenge is to use the words “light” and...
Haiku: Pain
pain bundled in heart evokes profound emotions a poem is born Linked to Haiku Horizons for prompt “bundle” for Week# 202
Haiku: Fresh
Sun brings hope each day pain ephemeral as night time to start afresh Linked to Haiku Horizons for its prompt “fresh” for Week# 201.
Senryu: Metamorphosis
metamorphosis questions our tenacity fuels drive to win Linked to Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge#65 where the challenge is to use synonyms of “ambition” and “change.” I have used “”drive” and “metamorphosis."
Tanka: Armor of Tales
Sultan’s tyranny defied by a labyrinth mesmerizing tale alluring monarch each night bravo! wise Scheherazade Submitted in response to Carpe Diem #1338 where theme is "The Arabian Nights."
Quadrille: Let’s Take a Leap
New resolves nurtured on novel hopes With a focus on future defying all dopes Another chance to chase annihilated dreams To sparkle with stars An opportunity to gleam A leap of faith is all it takes A leap of belief is all it needs! The post follows the...
My New Year Wish!
A very Happy, Blessed and Blissful New Year to all my fellow bloggers! 2017 was a year of self-discovery for me. I questioned the purpose of my existence and the meaning of life. Not that I got all the answers but I learned to live above my failures and regrets in...
Haiku: Peace
catastrophic storm lives traumatized forever heart still hopes for peace The post follows the prompt “peace” given by Haiku Horizons for Week 200!
Tanka: Dreamer’s World
mounting unicorn soaring higher than my dreams spilling magic beans for utopia on earth welcome to a dreamer’s world! The post follows the prompt words “dream” and “magic” given by Elsie for her Weekly Tanka Challenge #77.
How our thoughts shape our reality?
Do our beliefs shape our experiences or Do our experiences amass to form our belief? It is proclaimed by many thought leaders that what we experience is the result of our thoughts and our beliefs. Let me elucidate. So, if I believe that I...
My Christmas Wish For You!
Wishing all the friends in the blogging community a Merry Christmas! May Jesus enlighten you with incessant sparks of thoughts! May Santa gift you the magical powers to pen your beautiful thoughts into heart -touching words in a blink! May all your writing dreams and...
Be your own light
Christmas is a time for celebration and vacation. It’s also an opportunity for spending more time with family and bonding with them. We all look forward to such occasions, don’t we? This is also the time when we take a break from our routine and our mind is free from...
Tanka: Christmas
hearts gleaming with joy mind rejoicing vacations cakes, gifts and goodies Aha, Christmas time is here I hope Santa heard my prayers! Linked to Weekly Tanka Challenge #76 hosted by Elsie of Ramblingsofawriter where keeping in view the spirit of...
Daily Dose of Inspiration – Feel Good
A truly inspirational post that I couldn’t resist sharing!
Senryu: Silence
heart wails treachery though words belie emotions silence speaks the truth Linked to Haiku Horizons for prompt “silence” for week#199.
Haiku: Winter
early winter breeze aroma of snow and chill heart chimes to cold rhythms The post follow the prompts given by Colleen for her Weekly Tanka Challenge# 62. She has challenged us to use synonyms of “bells” and “past”. I have used “chimes” and...
Attitude is everything
Do you wear the right attitude? We are controlled by situations which are completely out of our control. Should we give in? Our attitude has ever-lasting impact on our lives.
Tanka: Night Sky
stars gift sight to eyes night breeze gracefully dances tickles mind and ears to rhythm of ocean waves moon guards as knight of night sky The post follows the prompt words “Eyes” and “Ears” shared by Elsie of Ramblingsofawriter for her Weekly Tanka...
Tanka: Fear
Ensnared in our fears spurning opportunities we ridicule life let us revisit ourselves to unleash blatant power Linked to dVerse Tuesday Poetics where Lillian wants us to use the word “visit” in our poem. Also linked to Colleen's Weekly Tanka challenge #...
Quadrille: I Stand Liberated
An array of thoughts flooded my mind when I cared to ascertain the purpose of my life I crunched some beliefs I munched some feelings focusing on my dreams envisioning my future I dusted off the qualms that rusted my mind I stand liberated! De hosted...
Live for Today
Today is the first day of the last month of the year. It’s time to do some assessment 🙂 Let’s assess where we stand on our plans. Let’s assess where we stand our resolutions and commitments. But while doing so, let’s not be a critic of our actions. Let’s not forget...
Haibun: The Writing Therapy
Toni is hosting Haibun Mondays at dVerse. She wants us to write about our plans for our writing in a haibun. Writing is therapeutic for me. It pulls me out of the clutches of darkness where I wander inadvertently when I’m feeling dejected and miserable. Writing...
Tanka: Challenge
Life is a challenge It is a sprint against time To achieve your dreams You may falter but have faith Each morning dawns rays of hope The post follows the prompt words “morning” and “challenge” given by Elsie of Ramblingsofawriter for her Weekly Tanka...
Twittering Tale: Symphony
Kat hosts Twittering Tales every Tuesday. The challenge is to write a tale in less than 280 characters, based on the image provided by her. Here’s my take on it: Miriam had been playing the piano since her childhood. She had composed numerous symphonies that...
Poem: Czar of the Skies!
Kim is hosting Tuesday Poetics at dVerse. She has challenged us to write a poem, of any length or form, about an animal in a human way or a human in an animal way, highlighting some trait of the animal/human that either sets us apart or brings us together. I chanced...
Poem: Please Don’t Judge Me!
I enjoy some tasks But I detest others too I can work all day But I respite some days too I value your concern But please don’t judge me! I like to be modest But I am sloppy too I prefer to eat healthy But I relish junk too I value your concern...
Fuel your Creativity!
Let your creativity spread its wings! Let your imagination soar high! Let your mind crave for more answers! Let your heart lead the way!
The World of Social Media Shortcuts
In the era of Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, it’s not only imperative to be socially active but also to be aware of their terminology/ abbreviations/ shortcuts. If you are not familiar with these shortcuts, then you are considered outdated, isn’t it? But...
Poem: Resurgence
When life falls short of breath and heart falls short of love When time falls short of hope and hope falls short of faith When eyes fall short of dreams and dreams fall short of existence When mind falls short of thoughts and thoughts fall short of words It’s time for...
5 Easy Steps to Accept Criticism
We all face criticism all the time. Here’s a wonderful post on handling criticism!
Tanka: Dreams
dreams keep us afloat when turbulent waves of time ally wrath of fate questioning our true mettle to crack mystery of life The post follows the prompt words “mystery” and “dreams” given by Elsie for her Weekly Tanka Challenge #70.
Poem: Looking Up
Lillian hosted Poetics at dVerse this Tuesday. She has provided us with images captured by Hubble space telescope and wants us to write a poem seeking inspiration from any one picture. I have written this poem for the picture. Photo Credit: ESA/Hubble; NASA,...
Quadrille: The Bliss of Dawn
It is week 44 of Quadrille at dVerse and De is hosting the Quadrille today with prompt word “kick”. So, 44 weeks and 44 prompts for 44 worded Quadrille! I ‘ve written the quadrille using all the 44 words:...
Believe in Yourself
We often suspect our own belief and dreams, when questioned or stifled by others. It is easy to be a victim of self-doubt and low self-esteem due to uncertainty and apprehensions about our vision. This video is a must watch to reinstate your belief. ...
Poem: I hate myself
I hate myself for all the words I say Which I detest from the bottom of my heart I hate myself for all the things I do Which never reflect in my list of tasks I hate myself for tasks I fail to do Which I’d love at the top of stack I hate...
Haiku: Melody
music stringed by words words veiled under rhythmic treat dawn of melody Linked to Haiku Horizons for the prompt “treat” for week 192
Poem: You/ कविता: तुम
I have penned down something in Hindi today. Below is the English translation as well. क्यों चले आते हो तुम ख़्यालों में बिन बुलाए बिन खटखटाए जब इस दिल पर तुम्हारा कोई हक़ ही नहीं इस दिल ने तो उस दिन ही निर्मोही जोगी का चोला ओढ़ लिया था जिस दिन तुम ज़िन्दगी से चले...
Poem: Mask
Mish is hosting dVerse Poetics today. For today’s prompt, she'd like us to focus on metaphorical masks, or psychological masks, so to speak. Here’s my take at it: Hey you! Yes! I am talking to you Not the one who’s smiling at my disgracing cue But the real...
Quadrille: Memories
encumbering societal norms weighed heavy on me so I rescinded to hibernate to rationalize my subsistence to feel my roots like waves retracting to depth of ocean then your memories creaked gently in the silence of my heart breathing me to life yet again ...
Can we stop judging a woman’s morality?
I witnessed a very unpleasant episode yesterday where I saw a very resilient and independent woman in a pool of tears. It was the most unexpected reaction from a woman of her ability and character that left me scouring for answers even in my sub conscious at...
The Power of Positive Visualization
A wonderful post by Eric on the power of positivity!
Senryu: Diwali
We are celebrating Diwali in India today. This festival of lights is one of the most awaited and celebrated occasions for Hindus in the country. With people flooding the markets with their innovative gifting ideas, it’s an occasion filled with joy, gaiety and mirth...
A Poem is…
feelings… feelings invoke imagination imagination rears thoughts thoughts starve for words words scattered… as billions of stars and galaxies thoughts amalgamate with words words spill on paper a poem is born! happiness orchestrates… makes soul dance soar without...
Tanka: Dreams
dreams of yesterday glistening beauty today instilling belief I'm quilling more dreams today envisioning future bliss The post follows the prompt words “dreams” and “beauty” given by Elsie of Ramblings of a Writer for Tanka Challenge Week #66
Poem: I am your refrigerator
Lillian is hosting Tuesday Poetics at dVerse. For today’s prompt, she wants us to walk into our kitchen and open our refrigerator. Pick something specific that resides in, or on the outside of the refrigerator. Let that be the inspiration for our poem and write about...
Quadrille: Hope
De Jackson of WhimsyGizmo who is a Las Vegan, hosted Quadrille on Monday at dVerse, when we write a poem of exactly 44 words, including a given word. (I know I’m a little late for submission!) In light of the recent killings in Las Vegas, De rightly believes that in...
Twittering Tales # 53
Kat Myrman is hosting the Twittering Tales Challenge where she provides us a photo prompt. The challenge is to tell a story based on that prompt in 140 characters or less. Below is the picture for this week and my take on it : The eerie sound in the...
Haiku: Mist
golden ball of heat expunges ephemeral mist life effloresces The post follows the prompt “mist” given by Haiku Horizons for this week.
Poem: I lost myself
thunderous waves never plundered my spirits neither hurricane ravaged my vigour dusk never dawned encumbrance for darkness shrouded my existence unscathed by the disparaging world I was wounded only one time but contusions spurn to heal I’ve been in pain ever since…...
Twittering Tales#52
Kat Myrman is hosting the Twittering Tales Challenge where she provides us a photo prompt. The challenge is to tell a story based on that prompt in 140 characters or less. Here’s my take on it : I despised clowns for obscuring their true...
Senryu: Dreams
dreams are obsessions winged with belief and vision enriching vague life The post follows the prompt “dreams & enriched” given by Elsie Hagley of Ramblings of a writer for the Weekly haiku-senryu challenge #9.
Success Mantra by Swami Vivekananda
Haiku: Ephemeral Life
cherry blossoms bloom what an exquisite beauty ephemeral life
Poem: A Desire…
Today I’ve penned down something in my native language- Hindi. These are actually afterthoughts of reading a Hindi poem. I’ve given the English translation below my original poem. इक ख़्वाहिश ठंडी हवा के झोंके जब पेड़ों को सरसराहें यूँ लगे तुम्हारी...
Poem: Amazed at the “WHY” Maze
This is my second take on the prompt given by dVerse. The prompt was so intriguing that I couldn’t resist sharing all the questions that keep bothering me from time to time. Bjorn hosted the dVerse on Tuesday. He was inspired by the “ he book of Questions” by Pablo...
Poem: A Reflective Trail
Bjorn is hosting the dVerse today. He was inspired by the “ he book of Questions” by Pablo Neruda, to give us a prompt to write poems consisting only of questions. We should leave the answer to the reader. We can write a poem consisting of a single question or many....
Poem: I forgot to live
Traversing the deserted memory lane treasuring glimpses of my childhood reminiscing shades of myself a sudden realization shuddered me I forgot to live An immature amenable child I followed the path led by adults teenage soon followed glistening...
Haiku: A Mother’s Shade
surged gloriously from a child to a parent in shade of your trust The post follows the prompt “shade” given by Haiku Horizons for the week #185.
Poem: A Child’s Musings
Recently, a very disgraceful and heinous crime has been committed in my vicinity wherein a young seven-year-old boy was brutally murdered inside school premises. The incident has sent shock waves across the country. Since, I have two kids of the same age, I have been...
Haiku: Butterfly
tired larva cocoons accedes mutation with zeal beauty comes to life
Haiku: Cake
Haiku Horizons has given the prompt “cake” for week#184. What a timely prompt! I couldn’t have asked for a more relevant one as we just celebrated the tenth birthday of my son this week. Here’s to cake: choco truffle cake glorifies the occasion as my boy turns...
Poem: Tears
the tears in her eyes revealed it all despite her efforts at detaining them inside dreading someone’s fall with their fall but the feelings in her heart the emotions that wrought drove the moist pearls to the edge of eyeballs the dust of truth trapped in a web of lies...
Poem: A Woman’s Shoes
A closet flooded with shoes an obsession a woman ensues red, white, golden and blue black and pink in all its hue adding a tad of perfection a silhouette for each occasion beach flip flops to winter shoes leather, rubber or PU shoes from ankle straps to...
Tanka: The Stone man
inquisitive eyes questioning my subsistence the stone man commanded to resuscitate my life to turn a new leaf of hope The post is linked to Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge # 48. The challenge is to write a haiku/tanka/haibun using words...
Quadrille: I am grateful for…
a long list of grievances forever leads our way do we care to assimilate a list exhibiting “I am grateful for…” it’s certain to surpass the lead if we feel the bliss of another sunny day of smiles and blessings that illuminate our day! This...
Poem: Border
Grace at dVerse has prompted us to write a poem on the “border”, especially the mental boundaries that borders create. I just went with the flow and couldn’t control my feelings while writing this piece, hence, a little long. “Play anywhere but do not cross the...
Poem: I wish there were a world
I wish there were a world where I wasn’t a prisoner of time I wish I could hook the ocean whose waves bid to force me drown I wish I could cage the moments and held them hostage of mine I wish I could silence the sounds that birth and thrust all wounds I wish I could...
Haiku: Spring
taste of cheering spring garnishes the nature’s pie spirits come alive The post follows the prompt “taste” given by Haiku Horizons for week#182.
Poem: Fever
my head heavier than a mountain ocean waves turbulent in my stomach my steaming body torn into a million pieces each part whimpering in pain my tongue tastes bitter from the chemical composition I try to lie down but my back cries out making its presence...
A Father’s Shade
When clouds of fear shadowed my little mind your strong arms clasped me near When doubt in self loomed over my head your faith in me was a shade in sun When I tripped on my path I found you standing with your words of wisdom to light the dusk...
Haiku: Captive
entrapped by my past I liberated my mind to greet the future
Poem: I rise again
I fought to affirm my worth to the world only to be defeated each time I struggled to keep pace with the world only to be wounded each time I voiced against prejudice by the world only to be ridiculed each time Yet I rose to proclaim my existence each time I...
Tanka: Quest
the quest for beauty leads us to surmount high peaks explore hills and seas to discern nature’s whimsy to unearth it's repertoire This post follows the prompt given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge# 44. The prompt words for this week...
Know Yourself
Self-knowledge or introspection is one topic that I have touched upon many a times. I have always stressed the importance of sparing some moments for self-assessment in order to know ourselves better. In this fast paced life which keeps us entrapped in the...
Tanka: New Moon Night
moon abandons sky petrified clouds lead the quest run helter-skelter probing stars, sparking mayhem pouring tears of grief on earth
Haiku: Post
feelings evoke thoughts words colour the blank paper haiku crowns the post This post is in response to the prompt “post” given by Haiku Horizons for the week # 179.
Value What you Have!
Do we thank enough for what we have? Are we content or do we keep complaining for our unfulfilled desires? Do we appreciate what we have or do we undermine our accomplishments by resenting for our wishes that couldn’t be effectuated?
Poem: Live for the moment
just push your sorrows aside and let your rage melt let your past rest in past let your future wait till you reach there take a deep breath and take a vow to live for the moment with hope and vigor there’s much more to life than tears and treason you can make...
Miracles
Miracles! We all want them to happen to us, don’t we? Check out this wonderful video and you’ll realize that you have been experiencing them all the time! Life presents miracles every moment but we choose to ignore them. Let's relive these miracles that can change our...
Haiku: A Perfect Spot
seeking some answers he wandered around the world ’til a perfect spot This post follows the prompt “Spot” given by Haiku Horizons for week 178.
Haiku: Dawn
dark secrets revealed as moon bade adieu to dawn awaiting to bloom This post follows the prompt “dark” given by Haiku Horizons for week#177.
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...
Self-discovery: Week 1
Just felt like reblogging this post that I had written a few months ago. Hope it helps!
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
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...
Physical Health Vs. Mental Health
I wish to ask a question today that has been troubling me for last few days. Do you believe that physical health is more important than mental health? Why is it that a person who suffers a physical injury, say from an accident or a calamity or an attack, is...
Haiku: The Ancient Wall
the ancient wall hid his horrid secrets to guard kingdom’s vanity This post follows the prompt “wall” given by Haiku Horizons for week#175.
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...
YOU………..MAGIC & THE UNIVERSE……
Looking for some magic wand to change your life? The magic is within yourself. Brooke has explained it in this wonderful post that I couldn't resist sharing. Read on..
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
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...
Compassion: Week 4
The fourth week brings us to the end of this month’s theme. This week, I would like to narrate a tale to stress on the need and value of compassion. Do share your views! A Tale of Compassion The gentle morning breeze warmly greeted Jane as she entered...
Daily Dose of Inspiration – Intention is Everything
Do you doubt your own capabilities? Do you fall short of your own expectations. Do you question the power of resolution? Well, here's a post that reiterates the importance of inner strength in providing light in these times. Do read!
Tanka: Earth
only miracle can rescue our aggrieved earth I urge the fairies to move their magic wand to restore majesty of earth The post follows the prompt words “fairy” and “magic” given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge for this week. ...
Compassion: Week 3
The third week of our monthly feature usually entails learning from the teachings of the eminent personalities. Compassion is a widely preached topic by all religious and spiritual leaders of all times. I’ve chosen a few quotes that I personally admire. Hope these...
Poem: Sign at the beach
divorced from the world to spend time with self to discern the purpose of my being to rationalize the significance of grief I walked to the beach a walk to the beach all I had in mind the magnificence of ocean always felt divine and there it was...
Haibun: Clouds
The sky seemed captivating, adorned with the glitterati of stars like a bride dressed in an impeccably sparkling outfit. I had been admiring the blue for hours and was eager to continue my adoration for eternity. The moving clouds had always inspired me since...
Haiku: Hypocrisy
truth veiled under smoke laughter shrouds the pain of soul hypocrisy reigns The post follows the prompts given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge# 37. The challenge for this week is to use “smoke” and “veil” in a haiku, tanka or haibun. ...
The Fault In Our Sanskars
A great post on women rights and the way they are treated in Indian society!
Compassion: Week 2
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion” - Dalai Lama We’ve heard the word “compassion” too often in our lives in various forms and phrases per se: “Be kind to others” “Care for the feelings of others”...
Haiku: Steal
stealing some sun light to oust darkness from our life gleams the modest moon The post follows the prompt “steal” given by Haiku Horizons for this week.
Tanka: The Moon and my Heart
windstorm propelled my heart’s melancholy to sky the moon stands forlorn hoping stars lead jubilance in sky as well as my life This post follows the prompt words given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge #36. The prompt words are “happy”...
Poem: Impact of Words
world was not so fascinating life never seemed meaningful morning wasn’t so inspiring neither rain did any good until one day, you showed me the way I clench close to my heart the wisdom those words impart to believe myself to be myself to trust...
Terrorism
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...
Theme reveal for the month of June
"Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.”-Al Bernstein Yes, half a year is gone! Time just slips away from our hands, isn’t it? I feel like having celebrated New Year , a few days ago! So, let’s get to know our sixth month better! June has the...
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...
Focus: Week 4
“Stay focused. Your start does not determine how you are going to finish” - Herman Edwards The last day of the month brings us to the end of our month long journey of “focus”. We started the month with a poem on staying focused in week 1. In week 2, we...
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
Focus: Week 3
Lack of direction, not lack of time is the problem. We all have twenty four hours in a day - Zig Ziglar We have advanced towards the third week in our expedition of “Focus”. It’s time we must gather from the experience of others. Let’s explore what...
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...
Vacation Time
Hello dear friends Summer season is here and Sun God is happily bestowing His blessings upon us! Summer season in India brings along mangoes, ice-creams and a long summer vacation for kids along with an extensive list of demands including a family trip 🙂 So, we are...
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...
Focus: Week 2
We have moved to the second week of our monthly focus on “Focus”. This week I wish to focus on the importance of saying “No” in order to stay focused on our goal. Time and energy are limited resources hence we cannot undervalue the significance of...
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...
Happy Buddha Purnima! 😊🙏🌙
My admiration for Buddhist wisdom had been prompting me to write something on his day but I was unable to manage due to time constraints. Though I plan a post on his quotes, I really liked this post about his life. Have a read. May Buddha bless you all with light and...
Happy Buddha Purnima! 😊🙏🌙
My admiration for Buddhist wisdom had been prompting me to write something on his day but I was unable to manage due to time constraints. Though I plan a post on his quotes, I really liked this post about his life. Have a read. May Buddha bless you all with light and...
Haiku: Heat
The haiku for today follows the prompt given for week 167 of Haiku Horizons! The prompt for this week is “heat". soft chivalrous clouds audaciously camouflage giant ball of heat
Focus: Week 1
This is the first week of our monthly theme “focus”. Focus is imperative to prosper in life. Our life is swarming with distractions and if we lose sight of our goal even for a minute, we might have to forget it forever. When we are in flight, we are advised to switch...
Acrostic Quadrille: Echoes
The prompt given by dVerse is to write a quadrille using the word “echo/ echoes/ echoing”. I wanted more fun so decided to combine two forms of poetry to write an acrostic quadrille. An acrostic poem is a type of poetry where the first, last or other letters in a line...
Poem: Moments of Gratitude
Just before the day cedes to the darkness Just before the moon impounds the crown Just before the stars embellish the sky Just before the synthetic light ensues the natural light Just before the birds fly back home Just before the kids leave the dome Just before the...
Senryu: Life
deserting alive lamenting whilst death fondles what folly of life
Lead and Save
The post follows the prompts shared by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge#32. The challenge is to use the words “lead” and “save” or their synonyms in a haiku/ tanka/ haibun. I have written a haiku with “lead” and “save" and a tanka with “lead” and “liberate” (synonym...
Double Haiku: Link
Past proliferates its reflection on present link always remains Present silhouettes leads its footprints to future link will still remain This post follows the Haiku Horizons prompt for this week “Link"
Theme reveal for the month of May
“As full of spirit as the month of May, and as gorgeous as the sun in Midsummer.” -William Shakespeare Finally a month of powerful writing is over and here comes the month of May with new spirits shining its way. Let’s take a closer look at this month and know...
The Incredible Journey of NaPoWriMo
Yay! I successfully concluded NaPoWriMo with 32 poems in 30 days! I participated in NaPoWriMo for the first time and I must say that it was a magical experience. I learnt so much about poetry guided by stupendous prompts and brilliant writings of fellow participants...
NaPoWriMo Final Day!
Today is the last day of NaPoWriMo! I can’t believe I’ve been writing a poem everyday for a month. A big thanks to Maureen for successfully hosting another year of NaPoWriMo by constantly motivating and guiding us by providing interesting prompts each day! And...
NaPoWriMo Day 29
As I am travelling, I am not following the NaPoWriMo prompt today as well. Here’s poem for today titled “A lizard on my wall”! A lizard on my wall Doesn’t it say all? The creepy reptile majestically climbs my room’s wall Aztec...
NaPoWriMo Day 28: Time
I am not following the NaPoWriMo prompt today as I am travelling. Here is my Tanka titled "Time" for today. Struggles shadowed life learned opined “It’s bad time" so I changed old watch time stood still without impact is my new watch also bad
NaPoWriMo Day 27: Mom’s Classic Pie
The NaPoWriMo prompt for today is to write a poem that explores your sense of taste! This could be a poem about food, or wine, or even the oddly metallic sensation of a snowflake on your tongue. A visit to mom forever a delight her zesty food...
NaPoWriMo Day 26: Tanka-Truth or lie
I am not following the NaPoWriMo prompt today. Here’s a Tanka for today: Stranded at cross-roads truth entails a slow poison deceit means drowning in ocean of my own blood which path I stride for solace
Optimism :Week 4
April is about to end and we have entered the last week of our monthly feature “Optimism”. I sincerely tried to imbibe my words in my daily routine and I am glad to share that I felt remarkable difference in my attitude and approach towards life. Let’s accept a fact...
Live Your Truth
A wonderful post on "what truth should mean to us”!
NaPoWriMo Day 25: My secret chest
Here’s the prompt for Day 25 of NaPoWriMo. In 1958, the philosopher/critic Gaston Bachelard wrote a book called The Poetics of Space, about the emotional relationship that people have with particular kinds of spaces – the insides of sea shells, drawers, nooks, and all...
NaPoWriMo Day 24: Ekphrasis
It’s Day 24 of NaPoWriMo and the challenge today is to write a poem of ekphrasis — that is, a poem inspired by a work of art. But I’d also like to challenge you to base your poem on a very particular kind of art – the marginalia of medieval manuscripts. Here you’ll...
NaPoWriMo Day 23: Elevenie
The prompt for Day Twenty-Three of NaPoWriMo is to write a double elevenie. What’s that? Well, an elevenie is an eleven-word poem of five lines, with each line performing a specific task in the poem. The first line is one word, a noun. The second line is two words...
NaPoWriMo Day 22: Earth
The NaPoWriMo prompt for today is to write a georgic in honour of Earth Day. Georgic is a poem dealing with practical aspects of agriculture and rural affairs. I have not written a georgic but on the eve of Earth Day, I have written a Tanka to share my thoughts on...
NaPoWriMo Day 21: The Magical Words
The prompt for Day 21 of NaPoWriMo is to write a poem that incorporates overheard speech. It could be something you’ve heard on the radio, or a phrase you remember from your childhood, even something you overheard a coworker say in the break room! Use the overheard...
NaPoWriMo Day 20: The Game of Cricket
The prompt for Day 20 of NaPoWrimo is to write a poem that incorporates the vocabulary and imagery of a specific sport or game. Your poem could invoke chess or baseball, hopscotch or canasta, Monopoly or jai alai. The choice is yours! Cricket fever is in the town, so...
Optimism Week 3
We have sown the seeds of optimism in last two weeks, now let’s water the plant a little and show it some light too! This week, I want to share a great poem written by Christian D. Larson. It captures the practice of optimism quite effectively. It stresses on the need...
NaPoWriMo Day 19: The Myth of Bell
The prompt for Day 19 of NaPoWriMo is to write a poem that recounts a creation myth. It doesn’t have to be an existing creation myth, or even recount how all of creation came to be. It could be, for example, your own take on the creation of ball-point pens, or the...
NaPoWriMo Day 18: Neologism
The prompt for NaPoWriMo for today is to write a poem that incorporates neologisms. What’s that? Well, it’s a made-up word! Your neologisms could be portmanteaus (basically, a word made from combining two existing words, like “motel” coming from “motor” and “hotel”)...
NaPoWriMo Day 17: Nocturne
The prompt of Day 17 of NaPoWriMo is to write a nocturne. In music, a nocturne is a composition meant to be played at night, usually for piano, and with a tender and melancholy sort of sound. Your nocturne should aim to translate this sensibility into poetic form!...
NaPoWriMo Day 16: A Letter to My Love
The prompt for Day 16 of NaPoWriMo is to take an inspiration from the act of letter-writing. The poem can be in the form of a letter to a person, place, or thing, or in the form of a back-and-forth correspondence. A Letter to My Love Dear love It’s...
NaPoWriMo Day 15: Stranded
We are half way through NaPoWriMo. So the prompt for today is to write a poem that reflects on the nature of being in the middle of something. The poem could be about being on a journey and stopping for a break, or the gap between something half-done and all-done. I...
NaPoWriMo Day 14: Clerihew Quadruplet
The prompt for NaPoWriMo for today is to write a clerihew. This is a four line biographical poem that satirizes a famous person. The first line is the name of the poem's subject, usually a famous person put in an absurd light, or revealing something unknown and/or...
NaPoWriMo Day 13: Haibun
The prompt for NaPoWriMo for today has not yet been uploaded so I followed the prompt shared by Colleen for her Weekly Poetry Challenge #28 which requires words “hard" & “soft” or their synonyms to be used in a haiku, tanka or haibun. I have written a haibun with...
NaPoWriMo Day 12: Strange Subjects
The prompt for today is to write a poem that explicitly incorporates alliteration (the use of repeated consonant sounds) and assonance (the use of repeated vowel sounds). This doesn’t mean necessarily limiting yourself to a few consonants or vowels, although it could....
Optimism: Week 2
We have inched towards the second week of our month long journey of optimism. If you happened to miss the week 1 post, where we talked about bringing about changes in our attitude by following the two golden rules, then you can glance it here. Hope we practiced the...
NaPoWrimo Day 11: Tanka
Here’s another Tanka inspired by Weekly Tanka Challenge – Week 39 with prompt "Old & New” that serves my second submission for NaPoWriMo Day 11 old rules of new game new rules of the same old game some variations some sluggish old traditions life flows with...
Tanka: Old Vs. New
old generation ardently welcomes new breed accedes hopefully a new perspective of life only to be ostracized Inspired by the prompt “Old and New” of Weekly Tanka Challenge #39. This is also my submission towards Day 11 of NaPoWriMo.
NaPoWriMo Day 10: Portrait of My Child
The prompt for the tenth day of NaPoWriMo is to write a poem that is a portrait of someone important to you. It doesn’t need to focus so much on what a person looks (or looked) like, as what they are or were. I’ve tried to draw a portrait of my five year old son, the...
NaPoWriMo Day 9: Prisoner of Time
Let’s rekindle the spirit of “Optimism”, our theme for the monthly feature , while adhering to the prompt of NaPoWriMo. Because today is the ninth day of NaPoWriMo, we have been challenged to write a nine-line poem. Here’s my offering for the day 🙂 When...
NaPoWriMo Day 8: Desires
The prompt for the eighth day of NaPoWrimo/GloPoWrimo is to write a poem that relies on repetition. It can be repetition of a phrase, or just a word. I have given weightage to a phrase. Infinite desires Myriad aspirations Some camouflaged in heart Some trodden by...
NaPoWriMo Day 7: A Ring at the Beach
We have completed one week of NaPoWriMo today! In keeping with the fact that it’s the seventh day of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo, we have been challenged to write a poem about luck and fortuitousness. Basically, a poem birthing out of a coincidence/accidental or unexpected...
NaPoWriMo Day 6: What you see in a Flower
This post is in response to the prompt given by NaPoWriMo for today. The prompt is to write a poem that looks at the same thing from various points of view. This is one of my favourite prompts so I couldn’t resist writing for this. I’ve outlined poetically, twelve...
Tanka: Flowers
efflorescence spell flowers rejoice gift of spring never wailing fall preaching to live in moment surging ahead laugh and sing This post is in response to Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge #28. The challenge is to use words “Laugh” and “Cry” or their synonyms in a...
NaPoWriMo Day 5: The Twinkling Star
Today is the fifth day of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo. The prompt (optional) today is to write a poem that is based in the natural world: it could be about a particular plant, animal, or a particular landscape. But it should be about a slice of the natural world that you...
Optimism: Week 1
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” ― Winston S.Churchill Let’s start our month long expedition of Optimism with these finest words of wisdom preached by Mr. Churchill. Optimism is...
NaPoWriMo Day4: Enigma
Todays is Day 4 of NaPoWriMo. The prompt today is to take inspiration from Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations. The “enigma” of the title is widely believed to be a hidden melody that is not actually played, but which is tucked somehow into the composition through...
Monthly Theme Release
April is here! The month of April, often associated with the season of Spring and sunshine is credited with many firsts. Well, it’s the first month to have the length of 30 days. It is the first month of the new fiscal year. It also houses the first Zodiac...
Elegy- My Eternal Love
Today is the third day of NaPoWriMo 2017. I have again experimented with a new form today as Maureen has prompted us to write an elegy – a poem that mourns or honors someone dead or something gone by. And also to center the elegy on an unusual fact about the person or...
Recipe of a Delectable Marriage
Today is the second day of NaPoWriMo. The prompt for today is to write a poem inspired by, or in the form of, a recipe! It can be a recipe for something real, like your grandmother’s lemon chiffon cake, or for something imaginary, like a love potion or a spell. So, I...
Haibun: Peak
Today is the first day of NaPoWriMo 2017 and I have tried to write a new form called Haikun, keeping in line with the early bird prompt provided by NaPoWriMo (though I am not early :)). Haibun is a Japanese literary form that combines a small prose with a...
NaPoWriMo 2017
Good news! After a lot of thought and deliberation, I have finally resolved to commit myself to writing poetry everyday for a whole month. Yes! I have signed up for NaPoWriMo 2017. When I had started blogging in January last year and became aware of NaPoWriMo 2016 in...
Tanka: Light or Darkness
Benevolent God blessed me again a day to wake up to light Do I still lament darkness am I grateful today This Tanka is in response to Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge #27 which mandates using words “Light” and “Dark”.
Tanka: Self Conversation
In search of myself I wandered around the earth To seek ecstasy The purpose of subsistence Until, I conversed with self!
Self-discovery: Week 4
Traversing the road of self-discovery, we have reached the end of the month. We are aware that this journey is alleviating, ever evolving and obligatory for our mental and emotional well-being, growth and development. Hence it mandates the process to be never ending...
Introspection Revisited
“A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience” -Oliver Wendell Holmes. I had written this post about Introspection about six months ago but since we are travelling the road to Self-discovery this month as part of my monthly theme feature, I thought it...
Tanka: Reflection
Hey there! I hope you had a great weekend and got some time to reflect on yourself. So, did I and here’s what I discovered enroute my journey of self-discovery 🙂 I faced the mirror The reflection seemed obscure I pried, “Who are you?” "Discover me”, it...
Tanka: Introspection
Hey there! In spirit of the third week of self-discovery, I have a Tanka for you to motivate you guys a little more 🙂 Withdrawn from this world A planet wreathed with strangers So I peered inside I met a stranger there too Its’ time for introspection!
Self-discovery: Week 3
We have advanced towards the third week of self-discovery, the theme for my monthly feature. This week, I urge you to challenge yourselves with some questions that will assist you in harnessing the true dividends of self-discovery. I have lined them up in a poetic...
From Mortality to Infinity
Immersed in work Little time for self Procrastinating recreation Relations at abeyance My days are planned My hands are full I have a vision To live my dreams I have planned my future For a life so long A life so gratifying I’ll take pride in it Astoundingly...
Freewill Junction
Hi As you know we are on our voyage of Self-discovery this month, this is what I stumbled upon while reading on the topic in our blogging community. I loved it straight away, so thought of sharing it with my friends. Have a look!
Self-discovery: Week 2
Hey friends We are into the second week of this journey of self-discovery, the theme for my monthly feature. In Week 1, I shared my views on what constitutes self-discovery. I also took a peek at the views of fellow bloggers and shared insights with you. Mark Twain...
Self-discovery: Experience of fellow bloggers
Hey there! As you are aware that I have started the journey of self-discovery this month, I considered glancing at the views of fellow bloggers on the same. I must say, I found a lot of interesting posts and am glad to share their experiences. Our blogger friend...
Self-discovery: Week 1
This is my first post towards the new ‘Monthly Theme’ feature as announced by me yesterday. The theme for the first month is “Self-discovery”. Here’s what I have to offer for the first week. Hope you’ll find it beneficial....
New Feature-Monthly Theme
Hello dear friends I would like to thank all my readers for walking hand in hand in my writing journey for last one year. Having resolved to increase my commitment to my blog, I have now planned to commence a new feature on my blog. Every month, I shall set out a...
Utopia
I wonder how utopia would seem What would eternity mean Would there be day and night or No dimensions of time Would I live with moon and stars or Wander past Venus and Mars Would fishes fly with deer or Horses swim with bear Would...
Marriage
Marriage is a concord of love Marriage is a promise of trust Marriage fosters when ego departs Marriage blooms when understanding starts Marriage enlivens our spirit Marriage recasts our soul Marriage merits values Marriage lays new goals ...
Poem: Sanguinity
Life may not thrive expectedly, Reckon it as learning Road may not be even, Ascertain from pitfalls It may not always be sunny, Rejoice the rain and stars Friends may not always welcome you, Revere the silence and solitude Love may...
Blog Anniversary
Hello fellow bloggers!! I am so excited to share that my blog “My feelings My Freedom” turned one year this Saturday, 14th Jan’2017. A big thanks and a humble token of gratitude and appreciation to all my readers and followers! I started this blog with much...
Show the World You Can
Courage is a rare trait Foster it with care Life is not so straight Do have the nerve to dare! Earth is crammed with vile With masters of treason Patrons turn hostile In minutes, for no reason Mighty cherishes glory Manipulates...
Happy New Year
A very happy and splendid new year to all my fellow bloggers! May you be blessed with wonderful writing ideas and a fantastic blogging career! May words become your strength and take your writing to new levels! May the fuel of writing fire...
Acrostic: Life Is Beautiful
An acrostic poem is a poem where certain letters in each line spells out a word or phrase. Typically, the first letters of a line are used to spell the message; but, they can appear anywhere. In my poem below, the first letter of each line when written together,...
I want to change the rules
I challenge all the rules… Rules that force me to be a victim Rules that want me to submit to sin Rules that coerce me to favor the defendant Rules that forbid me to voice my dissent! I defy all the rules… Rules that feed the system of corruption Rules that...
Relationships
Relationships are quite fragile in nature. Even a trivial unpleasant word or action can disrupt our entire belief system. It takes years of love, care, bonding and sacrifices to form and sustain relationships but only a single deed of misconduct, for cracks to set in....
Follow your Dreams
Dreams are the foundation and hope for our desired fate. They are a purpose of survival for many. But procrastination can squash your dreams. Dreaming big, in itself, is not a stupendous act. Most of us do it all the time. But to have the audacity, perseverance and...
Equilibrium
Throughout our lives, we strive to achieve equilibrium in numerous forms. Balancing work and personal life; Managing our time between kids and spouse; Balancing our time between family and self; Managing our priorities; Harmonizing necessities and pleasures; We...
What I Want For Every Child
Freedom from abuse and prejudice, Health and hygiene gains emphasis, Innocence not lost in survival, Play and learn to be the vital, A pleasing smile adorning the face, Embraced with love, care and grace... Is what I want for every child! The prompt...
My Lost Childhood
“Grow up, Grow up” I heard a voice “Be responsible” Demanded another noise “Don’t act childish” Rebuked someone old “Everything isn’t fun” Wise men scold! So I grew up fast My childhood didn’t last I was soon responsible Prudent and sensible I found peace in studies I...
I want to be different today!
From dawn to dusk, from fall to spring, Pursuing the routine has been a routine, I want to disrupt the monotony today, I want to be rather different today! I want to rise for injustice today I want to exploit the corrupt today I want to punish all felons today...
Haiku: Wedding
Two disparate souls Realigning graciously A bond of lifetime
The Morning Walk
Determined to chase off my morning indolence, I obeyed the alarm with physical dissonance, Procrastinating the thought had been of no avail, Reluctantly I slipped into sneakers, to follow the trail. Gentle, cool breeze welcomed with a kiss, The glory of dawn...
Tanka: Time
This post is in response to Weekly Haiku Challenge hosted by Ronovan of RonovanWrites. The prompts for this week are Creep and Race. I have written Tanka, an extended form of Haiku. Watching quietly I caught new day creeping in Today waned to past...
Today
Today, Yes today! Smile a little more today Walk an extra mile today Give yourself some time today Push yourself a little more today Try that unfinished task today Spread some happiness today Look at that elderly woman...
Short Story: Love or Justice
I had written this story for a short story contest hosted by a newspaper. Though I couldn’t win the contest but I wanted to share this piece with my blogging community. Look forward to your comments, as always 🙂 The small room was crammed up with more people than I...
Comprehending Anger
Lately I have found myself getting annoyed and irked at slightest provocation. Every little thing seems to test my patience. Whether it’s kids messing up their room or my inability to sneak a few hours for blogging, my irritability is resulting in an outburst on one...
Introspection: Let’s Know Ourselves Better
Every human being, habitually or unintentionally, is quite possessive about his own self. This is evident from the amount of time one allocates to selecting own food or clothing or in maintaining health, career or relationships as well as on pursuing hobbies or...
Nurturing The Tree of Life
When seeds of hard work Are sown in life’s soil When minerals of wisdom Add strength during turmoil When candor waters this plant And patience tills the field When perseverance is the air And faith offers sunlight The saplings of...
Limerick: Fairy Tale
This post is in response to Limerick Challenge Week 36, hosted by Mind and Life matters. This week’s prompt is “fairy tale”. So the limerick has to be based on a fairytale. Here’s my take on it: Her beauty most adorable that gleamed in daylight Pure as snow, so...
Managing Your Past
Our past is responsible to a great extent in shaping our lives- our thought process, our conduct and our attitude. We must understand that life is a mixed bag for everyone. All of us are granted our share of happiness, struggles, pain and success. What we choose...
Limerick: Trust
This post is in response to Limerick Challenge Week 35, hosted by Mind and Life matters. This week’s prompt is “trust”, which must be used in first, second or fifth line. Here’s my take on it: The race of life we ought to run It might be hazy, but soon it’ll be...
An Outlook Towards Problems
Life treats all of us differently; quite the same way, as we all tend to treat life differently. All human beings have been blessed with one life. But each one of us has his own goals, desires, aspirations and attitude towards life. Thereby, all of us have our own...
Tanka: Silence
Tanka is a poetry form which originated in Japan more than 13 centuries ago. Tanka, translated, means “short song.” It is similar to haiku in that there are specific numbers of syllables for each line of the poem and they often discuss the same topics of emotions,...
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...
Limerick: Heart Vs. Mind
Thoughts of future whirled my mind, Pain of past seized my steps behind, Past was a curse, Future looked worse, Yet my heart led the path for a fate redefined!
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
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
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
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...
To Be Or Not To Be
I looked at my Rolex as I fastened my seat belt. I had just forty minutes to save an innocent from a criminal punishment. My father never trusted my driving skills. But I had no time to think. As I reached the end of the road, my right foot had pushed the...
10 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
Some great tips to overcome the writer's block !!
Why our teens have lost faith in us?
Lately, I have been quite disturbed by the growing number of suicide cases among children. We read about these cases in newspapers everyday and feel upset for those few minutes but then get back to our routines. Have we ever tried to analyze the reasons for such...
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
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
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...
Screen
This post is based on Day 6 prompts given by Poetry 101 course of Blogging University. We have to use Enjambment technique to write a poem on theme "Screen". Enjambment is all about the arrangement of words on the screen (or page, as the case may be), and how that...
Limerick Challenge Week 19: Mother
This post is in response to the Limerick Challenge hosted by @mindandlifematters. This week's prompt is "Mother". I decided to write the limerick from the perspective of a mother rather than "for" the mother and I realized that five lines were not able to contain my...
Limerick: Imperfect
Today's post is in response to Day 5 prompts given by Poetry101 course of Blogging University. Today, I was prompted to write a "Limerick" on the word "Imperfect". Here's my limerick: Exploring the world in search of perfection, I challenged and ridiculed every...
The Journey of Life
Today's post is in response to the Day 4 prompt "Journey" given by Poetry 101 course of Blogging University. The journey of life began with my first cry in this world… From mother’s lap to the floor, From cradle to the door, With a desire to feel that shining...
Fearless Face
Today I have written the poem based on word and form prompt given on Day 2 of Poetry 101 course of Blogging University. The word provided is "Face" and the device recommended is alliteration. Alliteration is all about using the same consonant multiple times in close...
200 ways to say “says”
A great help for writers!
Invitation for Blogger’s World
Charismatic Ocean
I have written a Haiku this time, inspired by the word and form prompt given by Poetry 101 course of Blogging University. The prompt for today is "Water" in any of its form. I love the ocean and its beauty, hence writing a sequence of three Haiku on ocean:) A...
An Ode to Motherhood
With Mother's Day round the corner, I would like to dedicate this poem to all the mothers in this blogging community and especially to my own Mom ! A light in the darkness, A hope in blurredness, A rainfall in the desert, A solace in discomfort, Yes Mother!...
Limerick Challenge Week 18: Love
This post is in response to Limerick Challenge hosted by @mindandlifematters. This week’s prompt is Passion/love/lust. Though I have already posted one limerick but Mother's Day just round the corner, I wish to dedicate this one for Mother's Day. Life is to win...
Limerick Challenge Week 18: Passion
This post is in response to Limerick Challenge hosted by @mindandlifematters. This week's prompt is Passion/love/lust. My personal challenge was to include all three 🙂 The beauty of an angel, the spark in her eyes A temple of love or a dungeon of lies It was...
An end or a beginning
It was a beautiful sunny morning in Berlin. Colorful flowerbeds and chirping of birds added to the picturesqueness of the city. Sharon was an admirer of nature. But the bright sun was particularly annoying today. She was getting infuriated at every little thing. Even...
Limerick Challenge Week 16: Memories
Here's another post for Limerick Challenge Week 16 hosted by @mindandlifematters When sadness grips your soul Things are beyond your control Close your eyes Release all ties And let good memories play their role!
Limerick Challenge Week 16: Memories
This post is in response to Limerick Challenge Week 16 hosted by @mindandlifematters Searching for my love, I crossed that mile, Probing innocence in his deceit and guile, But he was a crook, So I undertook, To obliterate his memories and live with a...
Dreams….
Dreams… A figment of imagination or an endeavor to reality, A desire insatiable or a journey of irrationality, A courageous act or a proclaim to end brutality, A vision implausible or a life full of morality! Dreams…. A phenomenal career or a win over fatality,...
Limerick Challenge Week 15: Dark
This post is in response to the Limerick Challenge Week 15 hosted by @mindandlifematters. Another failure saddened her, tore her apart, But she was the owner of a brave heart, She knew it was dark, There was no spark, Yet she held her head high to make a...
A Day of Freedom……
Routines, responsibilities, behavior, respect, affection….Don’t we end up managing these all the time? In our society, all these are considered as positive traits of a person. But are you the one who is often burdened by the responsibilities? Do you feel these are...
Optimism
I saw a man learning to drive, With just one leg, he had to strive, He never gave up, he yearned to thrive, He never lost hope, he wished to survive, That’s optimism, that’s being alive. A young child with a hole in his heart, Smile on his face is a...
Limerick Challenge Week 14: Mysterious
This post is in response to Limerick Challenge Week 14 hosted by @mindandlifematters. She was strong and intrepid, I could always feel Her beautiful heart, I wish I could steal But her defiance And non-reliance Resounded the secret, she was trying...
Friends…
When you are feeling sad and low, And your hopes have got a blow, When your mind is gripped with fear, And your eyes are filled with tears, When your world seems to end, All the roads have a bend, There’s nothing YOU can mend, All you need is a friend!!! ...
Limerick Challenge Week 13: Hope
This post is in response to Limerick challenge 13: hope hosted by @mindandlifematters. Broken heart, shattered dreams, devastated life, roving for an inspiration With hope in eyes and heart full of desire and aspiration I pray to Lord To unwind the cord...
I am…..
I am a unique creation of the Lord, Almighty. I am a new beginning every morning, I am hope when it’s storming. I am a dreamer and I follow my dream, I am courageous and I flow with the stream. I am elated when loved, I am ecstatic when cared. I...
Life
“What is life?” Ah! I wondered, “An ocean of problems with pearls of happiness?” Life is fun to some, but pain to others, Life is fair to some, no gain to others. Life is a struggle, Life is hope, Life is to dream, Life is to cope. Life is a roller...
An Inspiration from Mother Nature
The sun was bright, but there was no light. The sky was clear, yet my mind was gripped with fear. The birds were flying, but my heart was crying. The day was new, yet my hopes were few. My heart was full, my spirits were low, My mind was numb, it got a blow. My...
Love or Lie
I asked her out as I had a doubt, I knew she loved me; did she really? I held her hand; I looked into her eyes; I took a breath, I meant no surprise. I simply said without disguise, “You are my love, you are my life.” She looked as though, she got a...
Wings of Freedom
Wings of freedom is all I need, I want to live and not just breathe. I want to fly high like a bird, I want to dream, go out of the herd. Wings of freedom is all I dare, I want to be cared the way I care. I want to...
It’s all in the state of mind
Have you ever seen someone in a similar situation as yours at any point of life? I am sure you must have. Did you notice the way they handled the same situation? Did you feel they handled it more aptly than you did? Or did you feel they messed up and complicated a...
The Onset of My Journey as a Writer
Tomorrow….next week…..next month….. That’s how I have been postponing writing my first piece of work or technically, a blog. Time was never ripe for it in the plethora of things at hand. Or maybe there were some other plausible reasons…. Writing always had two...