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#BookReview by Sally Cronin

Thank you so much, Sally for such a heart-felt review of my latest poetry – ‘Just One Goodbye.’ I love how you say it… “Grief is the price we pay for loving so deeply.” So… More

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge

shore serenitysilent whispers evoke thoughtswaves caress my toeslow tide speaks in syllableshurtling down memory lane. *** memories numb meswallowed by the tide of timeI study each waveand step into the glum seato sail on its… More

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge

This week’s challenge is “Synonyms Only” Mind plays silly gamespulling delightful momentsmemories emergemonotony of days end, effacing the darker hues. *** dreary hours stand stillthoughtless walk into the pastpernicious practicehampers the journey of life,shackles my fidgety… More

#Tanka Prose – Specific Theme

The challenge this week is to write a syllabic poem about something that brought a big change in your life. A Paradox Each October strengthened our love for each other, a reminder that our souls were… More

#TankaTuesday #SyllabicPoetry – Tanka Puente

The challenge of the week is to write a Tanka Puente with the theme of best and worst moments. If you haven’t heard of the Puente form of poetry, do not worry. Puente simply means… More

Smitha’s Comprehensive Review…

I am extremely grateful to Smitha, an accomplished poet and author, for understanding each emotion embedded in my latest poetry book and finding light in the midst of gloomy poems. She took my heart away… More

New Release – Just One Goodbye

Grief is like a perennial stream that flows unaffected, as the layers of glacier that sit within our hearts get thicker each moment. The tunnels of thawed emotions struggle to find a passage, which is… More

#TankaTuesday 24 Seasons #Poetry Challenge

This Tanka prose is inspired from the year-long challenge of 24 seasons that ends this week. Clamoring for Comfort Oh! How painful is it to accept changes, to search for a new path when you… More

#TankaTuesday 24 Seasons… #Poetry Challenge

Dew Delight? Dew doesn’t delight me now. Morning walks sound lusterless without you, yet I plod on the old, preferred path, knowing there can be no new beginnings. Cloudy skies, autumn hues and vermilion sunsets… More

#Haibun 24 Seasons Syllabic #Poetry

A Pleasant Morning I open my front door to be greeted by the marvels of Mother Nature. No more subtle, autumn shines through some leaves while myrtle trees compete with them in their own way.… More