#life

Didactic Cinquain: Love

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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 words describing feelings related to that subject; and the … Read more

Focus: Week 4

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“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 reiterated the … Read more

Focus: Week 3

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  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 legendary proclaimed on the importance of … Read more

Haibun: My dream to fly

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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 the harness. It’s a firm structure safeguarding … Read more

Focus: Week 2

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  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 focus for attainment of our goals. … Read more

Acrostic Quadrille: Echoes

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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 spell out a particular … Read more