Poem: A Woman’s Shoes

A closet flooded with shoes an obsession a woman ensues red, white, golden and blue black and pink in all its hue   adding a tad of perfection a silhouette for each occasion beach flip flops to winter shoes leather, rubber or PU shoes   from ankle straps to ballet flats from sandals and mules … Read more

Tanka: The Stone man

  inquisitive eyes questioning my subsistence the stone man commanded to resuscitate my life to turn a new leaf of hope       The post is linked to Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge # 48. The challenge is to write a haiku/tanka/haibun using words “stone” and “turn”.    

Quadrille: I am grateful for…

    a long list of grievances forever leads our way do we care to assimilate a list exhibiting “I am grateful for…” it’s certain to surpass the lead if we feel the bliss of another sunny day of smiles and blessings that illuminate our day!     This post is linked to dVerse Quadrille#39 … Read more

Poem: Border

Grace at dVerse has prompted us to write a poem on the “border”, especially the mental boundaries that borders create. I just went with the flow and couldn’t control my feelings while writing this piece, hence, a little long.   “Play anywhere but do not cross the border” my mother always warned when I was … Read more

Poem: I wish there were a world

I wish there were a world where I wasn’t a prisoner of time I wish I could hook the ocean whose waves bid to force me drown I wish I could cage the moments and held them hostage of mine I wish I could silence the sounds that birth and thrust all wounds I wish … Read more

Poem: I rise again

  I fought to affirm my worth to the world only to be defeated each time I struggled to keep pace with the world only to be wounded each time I voiced against prejudice by the world only to be ridiculed each time Yet I rose to proclaim my existence each time I challenged the … Read more

Tanka: Quest

  the quest for beauty leads us to surmount high peaks explore hills and seas to discern nature’s whimsy to unearth it’s repertoire       This post follows the prompt given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge# 44. The prompt words for this week are “hunt” and “find”. I decided to go for their synonyms, … Read more