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A deviant eeriness entraps me Unable to comprehend I struggle to free myself But in vain I search for my armaments- In the house, in the attic In the courtyard In the kitchen I check my chest of drawers I rummage through my books I run wildly around But my armor, it’s nowhere to be … 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
The month-long writing marathon comes to end! I’m glad I was able to keep pace with the prompts. It was indeed a great journey of learning and writing discipline. Though it became challenging on certain days to pen down, but the spirit of NaPoWriMo kept us all moving. Congratulations to all who participated and an … Read more
Today, the challenge is to write an abecedarian poem – a poem in which the word choice follows the words/order of the alphabet. You could write a very strict abecedarian poem, in which there are twenty-six words in alphabetical order, or you could write one in which each line begins with a word that follows … Read more
Once again it is that time of the year which we all poetry lovers eagerly await. Yes! It’s NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo month, when we write a poem everyday for 30 days on the prompt (optional) given by our dear Maureen 🙂 So, here we begin our journey today with the following prompt. Here’s how the prompt … Read more
You kill me everyday With words that you don’t say Some words of love and care That I’ve always longed to hear Some words that are a caution That I await before each fall Some words that make me aware Of your presence in my life Some words that make me realize That I’m more … Read more
Yay! Finally we have reached the end of the journey with pride, elation, learning and growth! Thanks to Maureen for this stupendous journey. The challenge today is to write a poem that engages with a strange and fascinating fact. It could be an odd piece of history, an unusual bit of art trivia, or something … Read more
Today is seventh day of NaPoWrimo. The challenge today is to write out a list of all of your different layers of identity. For example, you might be a wife, a grandmother, a Philadelphian, a dental assistant, a rabid Phillies fan, a seamstress, retiree, agnostic, cancer survivor, etc.. These are all ways you could be … Read more
I am so excited that we begin our NaPoWriMo journey today! Here’s my submission for today: Dawn of a new day Dawns the dawn of new journey A journey so empowering A journey full of hope A journey rife with learning A journey of creativity A journey to outshine A journey of commitment A … Read more
Finally it is that time of the year when writers across the world gear up for the month long writing challenge! Yes, April is round the corner and the blogging community is buzzing with a variety of writing challenges ranging from NaNoWriMo to AtoZ challenge. I am all geared up for another year of NaPoWriMo! … Read more