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ALS NaPoWriMo Day 27: Write a poem wherein you talk to your deity. Let your poem begin with “Dear God”. Poem: Gratitude Infinite Dear God An unwavering trust, I have in Your plan Since the day I’ve been blessed with this precious life, You’ve walked by my side and held my … Read more
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 13: Write a poem about any traditions you have, and whether or not you’re attached to them. Poem: The Tradition of Prayer Between the world of “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” I grew up observing a plethora of traditions Some I followed Others I evaded That’s how the tradition of traditions percolated … Read more
The month of April is here! The month that I’ve been celebrating as the poetry month since 2017! I can’t believe it’s been a decade of writing poems for NaPoWriMo, 30 poems in 30 days as per the prompt!!! I begin this month with openness and gratitude, with this poem today. Prompt: Let’s … Read more
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 10 Prompt: Write a poem from the perspective of any non-human creature or any object.” It could be any object, animal, flora, or other element of nature. I have used the following quote by Rumi for my poem today: “Stop acting so small, you are the Universe in ecstatic … Read more
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 6 Prompt: I need freedom from… I am following the quote of Buddha for today’s poem, “No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this, we become free.” Poem: Liberation from My Binds “No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly, When we know this, we … Read more
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 19 Prompt: Seek inspiration from any doha (couplet) of Saint Kabir. I sought inspiration from the following two doha (couplets) of Kabir ji. माला फेरत जुग भया, फिरा न मन का फेर, कर का मनका डार दे, मन का मनका फेर। मन के हारे हार हैं, मन के … Read more
ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 11 Prompt: I open my heart to… We keep closing doors to so many things/ people in our lives. It could be due to our fears, difference of opinions, circumstances, lack of time or whatever. Let’s make a list of things today that we refused earlier and are now ready to … Read more