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 “dark”. I have used “light” and “obscurity.”    

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 the burden of mundane thereby … Read more

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, ESA and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration   A life beyond the life … Read more

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 evil drapes the darkness to accomplish its … Read more