The reflections in my mirror

The reflections in my mirror

  Clad in a black chiffon saree Jhumki *, bindi, a red lip color, Eyes perfected by Kohl, I take a last glance at myself before I step out For it has no preconceptions, I’m told, The astute, truthful, unprejudiced mirror But is it rightly so? I disagree. And I...
NaPoWriMo Day 29: A long wait

NaPoWriMo Day 29: A long wait

Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that meditates, from a position of tranquility, on an emotion you have felt powerfully.    A long wait…   I’ve been searching for you, Since my youth- With a yearning in my eyes   Like a part of me,...
Acrostic: Life Is Beautiful

Acrostic: Life Is Beautiful

An acrostic poem is a poem where certain letters in each line spells out a word or phrase. Typically, the first letters of a line are used to spell the message; but, they can appear anywhere. In my poem below, the first letter of each line when written together,...
Limerick: Imperfect

Limerick: Imperfect

Today’s post is in response to Day 5 prompts given by Poetry101 course of Blogging University. Today, I was prompted to write a “Limerick” on the word “Imperfect”. Here’s my limerick:   Exploring the world in search of...