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Pleasure Seekers #Poetry

Pleasure Seekers Crowds scare meAnd a crammed beach?Not for me! The waves lose their rhythm,Their crescendo gets mixed up.Human voices drown their melody. Then there are the surfers Who block the spectacular viewTheir pleasure can’t match… More

#BookReviews: #Novel #Shortstories #Novella

Today, I want to begin with the latest release of my long time blogger friend, Lisa. She met me when I started my blog in 2013, and her support has been consistent though she is… More

#Ekphrastic #Poetry #Shadorma

Lilac Love we adorejuicy wildflowerspure, untouchedlilac loveencompassed by green coversheer serenity© Balroop Singh Thanks to Robbie for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. A Shadorma consists of a six-line stanza (or sestet). Each stanza is… More

#Poetry #BookReviews

Poetry attracts me like a honey bee to flowers. Whenever I come across a poetry book, I binge read it. I will not say all of them turn out to be magnificent but I always… More

#Book Reviews – Five Stars for each one

Last year, I didn’t post any reviews here though I had read a few books that I wanted to highlight. I was drifting into darkest corridors, writing only when I felt like crying my heart… More

New Dawn

New Dawn Dawn dissipates darknessAn ocean within me turns.Traipsing on the waves of hopeI hold the strings of a new day. It’s time to embrace the dawn,Hold the glow in my heartLet the light seep… More

Acceptance

It’s the time to wrap the cloudsaround my shoulders –A veil of darkness andits chilly tremors persist. Light laden sky opens upa wondrous canvas.Colors merge around the sundescending down for the day. Shadows of time… More

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge

This week, the challenge is given by an accomplished poet, Willow. She wants the poet to choose a piece of music and “write a syllabic poem about how the music either makes you feel or… More

#Poetry Challenge #Synonyms Only

like an unmoored boat, I driftto soothe my fragmented nervesyour vows echo around mebut rogue waves threaten ***  I hold my head high to see a shadow that follows mea wonderful illusionthat keeps me alive ***… More

#Halloween #Poetry Challenge

This week, Colleen’s innovative challenge is to write Witch’s Brew Poetry for Halloween. Halloween Fun Two?No! ten‘Fun Friends’ planto meet beforethe get together. collect fifty feathersone for each guest, round and roundthey boogie around the cauldronstirring… More