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#TankaTuesday #SyllabicPoetry

Morning chill clutches medespite the sun’s golden glowpurple hues don’t melt.seasons change, young leaves flutterI still wait at the window *** bleeding bit by bita cracked heart treasures momentsof joyous summerthat would never come againsmoky… More

#SyllabicPoetry Challenge #Renga

This week, the writing challenge is to experiment with Renga form. Renga or Renku features alternating stanzas, usually of 5-7-5 and 7-7 syllables. The first part of the renga is a (5-7-5) haiku (hokku) written… More

#TankaTuesday #Poetry 24 Seasons…

April full moon cheeredas we stepped out to revelin the glory ofgossamer rays that lured ussorrow shrouds the moonlight now. *** Covered by dark clouds,the moon seems joyless like meA sacred kinship,a unique childhood connect of… More

#Ekphrastic #Poetry Challenge – 24 Seasons…

My Window A serenespring morning,a fragrant pathflanked by rose bushes –a poignant reminderof delightful days we loved!  Ensnared by emotional bars,bigger than parameters of grief,I watch from my window, for your presence. The chill of your absence… More

Clear and Bright? #Poetry Challenge

Fascinated byglow of first cherry blossoms, birds bridle the breezedawn yawns at the horizon,transmits vibes of self-solace.  *** Exquisite attireof spring is celebratedrhythmic crescendo built by twittering of birdsbrightens melancholy mood *** Ready to harvestexpensive fiddlehead fernslow… More

Colorless #Spring

Daffodils withermy spring is so colorless,bereft of delight.dandelions surround me, with breeze of hope and healing. *** Fireflies fluttergleaming like fleeting momentswhen evenings were fun!In the cage of memoriesI yearn for a golden spring. ***  This… More

#TankaTuesday – 24 Seasons Syllabic #Poetry Challenge

Tranquil dawn beckonsbird songs enhance the magicmellifluous mirth!spring trots majesticallya delusional design.  *** Mother Earth’s attirealters within a few daysjust like blissful lifethat transforms within momentshazy moon is in mourning. *** commiserating, sharing my gloom with… More

#Spring Equinox #TankaTuesday

Trees beam with colorbirdsongs usher in spring dawndispelling darknessyet my heart harbors a grudgeunsaid words wail wistfully. … Golden rays shake mesend an impassioned message –positive thoughts helpwildflowers don dewy robesEven the willows shimmer. …… More

#TankaTuesday – 24 Seasons #Poetry Challenge

This valley – our vaultthat resounds with memoriesspring mists surround meas I gather some fragmentsscattered on the path we loved. *** Do you remember?the first butterfly of springalways allured usshe too chose to fly awayalone… More

Morbid Moments & Spring Whispers…

I have returned but am still struggling to accept the misfortune that befell me, still unable to forget the shocking moments – when the most loved and respected person in my life was suddenly snatched… More