Author | Poet | Artist
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! ©Vandana Bhasin Linked to dVerse where De Jackson (aka … Read more
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. I have used alliteration with letter ‘w’. … Read more
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 clouds? Does your dream … Read more
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 about something. You are saying this mainly to … Read more
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 prompt “leap” given by Grace … Read more
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 # 61 where we must use synonyms of words “stark” and “trap” … Read more
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 Quadrille Monday at dVerse this week. He … Read more
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 to count our blessings … Read more
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 is a tool for introspection for me. It … Read more
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 upon this picture on Google … Read more