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#Ekphrastic #Poetry Challenge

Today’s challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry,  inspired by visual art or photographs. Reena provided a piece of her artwork for this month’s challenge. Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. I chose a… More

#SpecificForm #Poetry #Challenge

This week, the challenge is “specific form” selected by Yvette Calleiro. This form is a stanza of eleven lines, four syllables each line. (called 4 – 11) The beginning line repeats as the last line.… More

#TankaTuesday #Syllabic #Poetry

Today’s poetry is inspired from Colleen’s poetry challenge, which gives the freedom to choose our own syllabic form but concentrate on a chakra color to feature in our poem. Please visit Word Craft Poetry to… More

Is it Creative Writing?

This post is inspired from some books, which I’ve read or dropped half-way recently.  I’ve been wondering when did this happen: A marked erosion of language in modern fiction and deteriorating standards of vocabulary. When… More

#Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt #Poetry

A Sonnet has always scared me, I’ve never tried to write it. Then I came across ‘Blason.’ (Thanks to Colleen and her gang of poets in the blogosphere.) A Blason is a genre of poetry… More

Specific Form #Poetry Challenge: Lanturne

I have never heard of this form yet I’ve tried to follow the guidelines to create a lanturne.The challenge has been given by Colleen (Word Craft Poetry #TankaTuesday) This week, we have to write a… More

#TankaTuesday #Poetry

draped in lustrous robes I merged with silvery sky breeze ruffled my hairecstatic, I looked aroundto ensure I was alive *** monsoon clouds cloak me joyful moments pause to viewwhen our dreams get wingscelestial artist unfoldssilvery… More

Welcome to Charm: A Unique Village!

If you are unfamiliar with the magic of this village, I must share my yesterday’s experience with you. I was trying to write this post and when I uploaded the picture of this book, my… More

#BookReviews #Poetry & #Fiction

Life and Soul: Book 2 is divided into six parts, each one delving deeper into the journey of a soul. Harmony’s poetry would acquaint you with your own soul and would gently guide you toward… More

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge

People Pleasers Bosses exult at their loyalty and sincerity. Friends mock their “loving nature.” Siblings bully them into believing that they are loved. Spouses manipulate them to get things done. The acquiescence and complacence of… More