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 summer … Read more

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! ©Vandana Bhasin   Linked to dVerse where De Jackson (aka … Read more

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 … Read more

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 news of your arrival Wither away silently as you go … Read more

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 relations. Some relations are by chance; others are by choice. … Read more

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 controlling our mood swings. Yet, many a times, we take our loved … Read more

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 life there? The thought itself sends shivers … Read more