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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, it depends on the point from which we are viewing, so … Read more
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 case of women. “Women are supposed to dream within boundaries.” Really? … Read more
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 Writing Month! This is my 8th year of … Read more
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 you can’t drum up the enthusiasm to write yourself … Read more
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 make you potent, No matter how smooth, … Read more
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 but I’m glad that I … Read more
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 the shape of the letter(s), and use that as … Read more
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 different ways. For example, in English we say “his bark is worse than … Read more
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 attitude World may not sing to your tune But your … Read more
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 questions really worth our time? Do we truly need to … Read more