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NaPoWriMo Day 25: Our prompt for today (optional, as always) is to write an “occasional” poem. The poem you write can be for an occasion in the past or the future, one important to you and your family (a wedding, a birth) or for an occasion in the public eye (the Olympics, perhaps?). I decided … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 24: I’m following the prompt of ArtoonsInn today that requires us to write a poem on the theme “Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations.” Here’s my take on it: Poem Title: The bumpy road The road is rough, I know my dear The path is uneven, we all can see Fear envelops each … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 23: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that responds, in some way, to another. This could be as simple as using a line or image from another poem as a jumping-off point, or it could be a more formal poetic response to the argument or ideas raised in another … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day22: I’m following the prompt of ArtoonsInn Poetry Parlour today that requires us to write a poem on the theme “A Colourful Ride.” Here’s my take for today: Life- A Colourful Ride The cruise of life, a journey unknown The ebbs and flows that make it a delight – Sometimes still, sometimes turbulent, But … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 21: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that uses lines that have a repetitive set-up. Here’s my take: Poem Title: Your inner self When melancholy has eclipsed your luminous world, It’s time to light a candle within – When the sound of words becomes excruciating, It’s time to silence … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 20: Our (optional) prompt for the day is to write a sijo. This is a traditional Korean poetic form. Like the haiku, it has three lines, but the lines are much longer. Typically, they are 14-16 syllables, and optimally each line will consist of two parts – like two sentences, or a sentence … Read more
I am following the prompt of ArtoonsInn Poetry Parlour for Day 19. The prompt is to write a poem on one of your memories Glorious Memories Head bowed, hands folded, bent on knees, We both were seated beside each other, The Holy book, ‘Guru Granth Sahib’ had been laid on stage, It was time for … Read more
Yay! It’s Poetry Writing Month again! I had been eagerly waiting for April this time as amongst other things that surround our lives, writing had taken a back seat and I really wanted to get my creative juices flowing. So here we are with prompt for Day 1 as follows: “Sometimes, writing poetry is a … Read more
The moon is a witness… To the ghastly fears that hound me at night,To the ambiguity that dominates my state of mind, To the solitude that accompanies me in the dark,To the longing that ignites in me a spark, To the dreams that I quill when I’m not asleepTo the challenges I dare when I … Read more
My poem is inspired by a modern sculptor created by Bruno Catalano. Bruno Catalano (born :-1960 – ), is a French sculptor, most renowned for creating sculptures of figures with substantial sections missing. He has created life -size bronze sculptures, called, ‘ Les Voyageurs’ The one below is called, ‘Fragments’ and is located in Venice, … Read more