Balroop Singh's Blog, page 41
April 27, 2018
Grief, Struggle And Fame Are Interlinked #NationalPoetryMonth
Many of our favorite poets who inspire us, had to battle with life and its miseries. I have compiled some interesting and amazing facts from their lives to reiterate the facts that success doesn’t come… More
April 22, 2018
Symbolism And Imagery In Poetry #NationalPoetryMonth
Poetry banks heavily on literary devices to make a mark on the reader’s mind. A poem that doesn’t touch the heart loses its appeal, which is enhanced with imagery and symbols. Symbolism: “Symbolism is the art… More
April 19, 2018
April 15, 2018
Interesting Facts About Poetry – Old and New #NationalPoetryMonth
Poetry as an art form predates literacy. The earliest poetry is believed to have been recited or sung, employed as a way of remembering oral history, genealogy, and law. Poetry is often closely related to musical traditions, and the earliest… More
April 13, 2018
In Case Too Much Poetry Puts You Off…
While we have been talking about our poems, I wonder whether you would enjoy an interlude and click on the following link, where I received the honor of sharing some interesting facets of my life… More
April 9, 2018
How Much Of Our Poetry Is About Us?
When I published my debut book, ‘Sublime Shadows of Life’ my excitement was at cloud nine and I got some copies printed for friends and family and sent them, even to those friends whom I… More
April 5, 2018
Why Do We Like Poetry?
“Poetry is painting that speaks,”said Plutarch. A painting that gets its hues from words. Just a metaphor can evoke emotions that could not be described in a thousand words. Poetry is liked due to its… More
April 1, 2018
How My Love For Words Led Me…
My love for words dates back to those crazy days of playing word games in school, when we perused our pocket dictionaries to accomplish the challenge of finding new words and guessing the meanings. Despite… More
March 29, 2018
A New Horizon
I didn’t know this valley The valley you pushed me into … More
March 24, 2018
Illusional Calm
I sit in the wilderness … More
