Balroop Singh's Blog, page 19

#Ekphrastic Challenge #Poetry Crown #Cinquain

Respect Our Blue calm sea –our blue blanketwaves rise to our magicwe whistle to swim togetherin peace. we ask just for harmony we love our brackish blue keep your missiles in your minds don’t maul! Our bondIs eternalWe have… More

Memories #Poetry

Memories frozen in timeAre melting,Stirring forgotten tears Some emerge fromDark crevices of heart,Lurching weakly The one I buried in booksWriggled out,Much enlightened The one I submerged in the streamOf my thoughtsIs peeping out The one… More

#NewRelease: Hues Of Hope #Poetry

Hues Of Hope is the collection of readers’ favorite poems from my poetry books. These poems explore the hope that lies within our heart, hope that whispers each morning to look at the horizon, hope… More

#Spring #haiku

spring sings new tunescolors spread exuberancewildflowers wake up *** we usher her inour favorite blushing damescintillating spring *** little smiles beckonbees breeze in to celebrate sublime carnival *** butterfly hoversto embrace budding beautydrinking with delight ***… More

#Ekphrastic Challenge #Poetry

Dissonance  Dance is not just an art that enriches us emotionally, it conceals innumerable tales of time, of war devils who create their own tunes, of autocrats who gloat over their arrogance, of the mighty… More

Unknown Ties

Pine tree twig nudges the other –‘Look at the golden glow’Wind chimes in to add its melodyBoth swing with abandon. Loaded with little pinesBoth bask in the glory of twilightI watch with delightAnd feel connected.… More

Joy in the Face of Adversity?

I know joy quite well; I’ve experienced its ecstasy, I’ve written many poems about joy and happiness but when the Book of Joy was recommended to me, I was intrigued by it, as it is… More

Transitions #Poetry Challenge

colorsrock our cradlewe are bubbles of joylife sounds sublime initiallycarefree! yellow and green mingleto welcome the first stepsbutterflies add charm and magicgleeful!  crimsonflutters young heartsnew passion reigns supremelove gets a new connotationblissful! Darker shades permeateBlack and gray… More

#Photoprompt #Shadorma #Poetry Challenge

camerasaround the time framescan your face,instruct youthey speak just in syllablesmagic portal yawns … red door opensjust for a secondwide enough to push youa dark capsule swallowssky and earth merge here … a new realm inequalitiesof all… More

Heart-warming Stories #BookReviews

This week, I am sharing two novellas by Staci Troilo, as I read them one after the other and both won my heart due to her style of writing. I look forward to reading more… More