Light

Pencil on Paper - Deepti Agrawal

Faint shadow

Of doubt peeks from window

Ignoring all qualms smiled quietly

 

Embracing

Darkness with feeble glow

Finding inner peace to the deep core

 

Perfection

Slowly sets inside me

It’s time for worthy celebrations

 

Shinny light

Peeks outside the window

Illuminating the arena…!

 ~31/10/2020~ 

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 on Day 31 with Word Prompts - Worthy, Embrace, Light, Dark, Shadow, Imperfections, Warrior .

Using today's format prompt of Parallelogram de Crystalline is a poetry form created by Karan Naidu. This form consists of 4 verses of 3 lines each. The syllable count for each stanza is 3, 6, 9. In this style of poem, the beauty of a lover is compared with the nature and described... We were asked Instead to write of the light, dark, and shadow compared to nature or to each other.

I am.....

Pencil Shading by Deepti Agrawal

I am.....

Floating on a sea shell

Braving the wild violent waves

Reached the shore with grace

 

I am.....

Dew drop resting on a petal

Crooked branch holds still

Shines valiantly with the sun rays

 

I am.....

A smile on an innocent face

Funny gestures I do make

Emitting peace all around

 

I am.....

A bicycle on a curvy road

With the soft wind on face

Content heart and peaceful soul

~30/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 it's Day 30 just one day more.. Along with satisfaction to reach here I am feeling a bit low as this years beautiful journey of October is about to end. Looking forward for 2021 already. I went with few words from the Word Prompt (Wild, spontaneous, bent, funny, crooked, weird, curvy)

Crossroads

Campos de Jordaon, Brazil 2013

 

Walking hand in hand

On a life’s footpath

Like a wanderer in the strange realms

In search of wisdom and truth

Side by side on the sacred path

 

~travelling like a vagabond~

 

Carefree in nature and habits

Poles apart yet so near

Like the solitary railroad

Running and running never merging

Living a nomadic life.

~29/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 with Word Prompts ( Traveling, vagabond, nomadic, wanderer)

and the Poetry Format as Puente  a poem created by James Rasmusson, and is somewhat similar to the Diamante. Like the Diamante, you start with one aspect of a topic or issue and then, line by line, work toward another aspect. In the center is a line that bridges the two aspects together.

The form has three stanzas with the first and third having an equal number of lines and the middle stanza having only one line which acts as a bridge (puente) between the first and third stanza. The first and third stanzas convey a related but different element or feeling, as though they were two adjacent territories. The number of lines in the first and third stanza is the writer’s choice as is the choice of whether to write it in free verse or rhyme.

The center line is delineated by a tilde (~) and has ‘double duty’. It functions as the ending for the last line of the first stanza AND as the beginning for the first line of the third stanza. It shares ownership with these two lines and consequently bridges the first and third stanzas

Mirage

Painting made by Khushboo

She buzzed and buzzed

And hopped from one flower to another

With a quick stride enters the door

Through a little keyhole

After roaming inside the room

Lusting over the plastic flowers

Realization hit her head

Nothing tastes better than fresh

I opened the door for her to go

She buzzed and buzzed

And rested on the glass door

Watching and dreaming

Of all the natural flowers and fruits

Smiling and inviting from outside

She did not found the way to go

Door was opened, Yet, her brain not

Wide open door was out of her thought

Searching for the same keyhole

She collapsed on the door.

 

Don’t be a fool

Learn lessons from that dupe

Choices are yours and decisions to take

This world and this body is a mirage

Locked inside a life’s room

Whereas the garden outside

Is the life beyond our Birth

Do not keep looking for the keyholes

The door is opened

Have courage to step out of that door

Break the chains break the shackles

Believe in your soul make journey inwards

Walk the path and listen to its voices.

~28/10/2020~

 

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 with word prompts Journey, Path, Trail, Decision, Choices.

I chose Fable Format - A fable is a poetic story composed in verse or prose with a moral summed up at the end.  Usually using animals as ‘characters’ to teach a valuable lesson.

Ancestors

Picture from Net

Remembering the childhood memories

With special meaning to every custom

Recalling, fondly long gone ancestors

Paying our respect and bowing to their legacy

Rich magic weaves around our persona

Between the Heaven and the Earth

Holy days mark their presence

With treats and festivities

Embracing the long trail of traditions

Richly engraved in our souls

 

May the love of our lineage

Blesses us forever

Keeping us secure

~27/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 with the Word Prompts Magic, Holidays/Holy Days , Ancestors, childhood, special, veil, between, Midnight

I know...!

Oh! You dreamer!

Comeback in this world

Do not aspire to fly high

Sky is for birds.

Sky is for birds??

Then why do I feel like

Floating high in the sky

About to reach the sun?

Oh! You nutcase!

You are a small girl

Do not talk as a monk

This world is a place to live.

This world??

Then what is that space above

I know I can touch it

I know where I belong.

Oh! You filthy girl

We are born of sin

Do not think of yourself as pure

Nothing is pure.

Really? Is nothing pure?

Then why do I feel pure

This body is not 'Me'

For that I am sure.

I am a dreamer

I know who am I 

I am a pure soul

I am everything.

~26/10/2020~

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Magical beliefs

Wavering thoughts caught in a web of words

Floating dreams dance on the blank sheet

Holistic breath cools the sparkling ink

Magic shimmers weaving rainbows

Festivities begins amidst the worldly chaos

Igniting positivity and strengthening

Beliefs deep embeded 

Purifying the deeds.

~25/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020.. and it's Day 25 .

Dance

Image from Net

Dance

In my dreams

On the rhythmic tune

In the lap of green around

This is what my heart desire

Embed deep in my soul

I fly high

Glad

~24/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020

Used Joseph's Star Poetry Format

it is created by Christina R Jussaume on 08/06/07 in memory of her Dad. This poem has no rhyme, and is written according to syllable counts. Syllables are 1, 3, 5, 7, 7, 5, 3, and 1. The poem may be written on any subject, be center aligned, has no stanza limit, and should have complete statements in each line.

Gratitude

Moon '2015

Thanking the stars shining bright

Toiling answers hidden deep

Tugging hopeful dreams white

Trusting instincts to keep

 

Harnessing the sanities

Humbled gestures speak

Hoping to find bounties

Hitching mind tweak

 

Arena around hums a sweet song

Anticipating the very best

Allowing sensations to belong

After eroding the darkest

 

Remembering the serenity

Rousing from gratitude

Replenishing the soul until eternity

Routing towards the highest altitude

~23/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 . Words given to show our gratitude were Hope, Dream, Anticipation, Thankful. I chose Trolaan poetry format.. It was created by Valerie Peterson Brown, is a poem consisting of 4 quatrains. 

Each quatrain begins with the same letter. The rhyme scheme is abab.

Starting with the second stanza you use the second letter of the first line of the first stanza to write the second each line beginning with that letter.

On the third stanza you will use the second letter on the first line of the second stanza and write the third each line beginning with that letter.

On the fourth stanza you will use the second letter on the first line of the third stanza and write the fourth each line beginning with that letter.

NAMASKAAR - an Acrostic

image from net

Nothing could be more

Accurate, than inspiration from

Monks passed on from generations

Allowing big surprises to

Strike meaningful conversations

‘Karma’ lets the intuitive senses sprout

Arise by following your gut

Annihilate the darkness &

Remember to bow in respect..

‘Namaste’ 🙏

~22/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 ... Today I went with an Acrostic "NAMASKAAR or Namaste🙏" which is joining of both palms with respect and as a Humbling gesture. I also tried to use the Word Prompts - Inspiration, Intuitive, Follow your gut, Surprise.  I am reading lots of books on Yoga and Holistic lifesyles - I opened my book to find a word and first word which my eye caught was Namaskaar. Hope you enjoy it. Namaste....

Fairy Tale

Photo By MDragonwillow

One wintry afternoon

Sitting on the bench

Deep inside a jungle

Sweet sultry aroma wafted

In the air

Stomach growled

And craved

For something wild

Feet dragged towards

Unknown destination

In search of

Strange feeling

Grumble.. grumble…

Fingers swept the branch

And picked the yellow fruit

Numb senses craved

Yet again

Sweet smell turned

Sour and bitterest

As soon it touched

The tongue

Yuck..yuck

Reflexively

Mouth spit it out

Lo! Behold!

It turned into a Golden Bar..!!

 ~21/10/2020~

 

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 Today it was on Taste... I created a fairy tale in Free Verse

Bleeding Earth

Cold and immune heart beats

Galloped on a coarse road

Beating the words on icy tongue

Furry beast spits the venom

Hard blood boils and spills over

Strange Mental games are played

In the womb of Mother Earth

Soft brown mud weeps silently

~20/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020

Birth of Ideas

Like a tiny mouse

It tiptoed and entered

My house

 

Charming silken threads

Weaved sweet tales

Graciously

 

Rough holes smoothens

Putrid thoughts

Perished

 

Stale breath

Heaved a sigh

And escaped

 

Novel ideas

Peeked from behind

Buzzing …!

~19/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020  with Word Prompts:

Roar, Dripping, Rough, Smooth, Dark, Putrid, Sweet, Stale

Live

Relaxing - 2015

Breathe 

Your life 

Full of love 

In the meadow 

Smiling - you sprint high above 

Rejuvenate with warm mellow 

Merging on horizon with bright rainbow 

Rebooting the healing process - fighting to live 

Amazing meditation brings the glow 

Happiness unfurls the tight loop 

It’s the time to believe 

How to follow 

And ignite 

Our life 

Live! 

~18/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 today we were given word prompts (Rejuvenate, Reboot, Breathe, Meditation, Process, Healing) and Petry format was  Diatelle - syllable counting form like the etheree with a twist. The syllable structure of the diatelle is as follows: 1/2/3/4/6/8/10/12/10/8/6/4/3/2/1, but unlike an ethere, has a set rhyme pattern of abbcbccaccbcbba. This poetry form may be written on any subject matter and looks best center aligned in a diamond shape. The Diatelle form was created by Bradley Vrooman.

Magic

Picture taken in 2015, Gurgaon, India

Around the merry-go-round

Bees buzzed

Capturing attention

Dreaming wilderness

Echoing the breath

Finding unsolved answers

Gifting the bond of love

Gripping magic weaved a web of senses

Fixing and mending

Etching the soul with truth

Dramatically

Closing the

Bleeding gaps

Around the merry-go-round.

~17/10/2020~

 

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 - with a ABC Poetry format where every sentence starts with the next letter in the alphabet beginning with the letter A.

 I went from AtoG then GtoA.

Shades of Love

Photography by Khushboo

 Indigo moods

     Swirled around

         Erupting

             Tangerine laughter

                   Shades of Love

                      Mingled with Dusk

                 Midnight moon

            Smiled

        Graciously

    Smearing

Vermillion glint….!

~16/10/2020~

 

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 - No set format today.. But I used word Prompts 

(Indigo

Tangerine

Vermilion

Midnight

Dusk)

Stepping Stones

Photography by Khushboo

Loved the

Game of

Stepping stones

Hopping and Jumping

Evading the Crocodile

Ready to pounce

But that was

Childhood

It was easier

Not scary

Now

Crocodiles are everywhere

Waiting to swallow

Whenever

Spirits are shallow

Finding strength

To uplift

Getting stronger

Day by day

To Rule…!!

~15/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 

in Free Verse

Truth

Image by Morgan

Opened the can full of words

  To create meaningful images

    Absolute truth fell like Peace.

 

Independent thoughts swirled

  Mingled with positive senses

    Opened the can full of words.

 

Flexible sensations floated

  Paints borrowed from a rainbow

    To create meaningful images

 

Foot tapped for unknown reasons

  Danced with reckoning speed

    Absolute truth fell like Peace.

~14/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 today Prompt was Cascade or Villanelle and words given were 

(Peace, reason, flexible, independent, absolute, reckoning)

and I went with Cascade Poetry Form a form created by Udit Bhatia, is all about receptiveness, but in a smooth cascading way like a waterfall. The poem does not have any rhyme scheme; therefore, the layout is simple. Say the first verse has three lines. Line one of verse one becomes the last line of verse two. To follow in suit, the second line of verse one becomes the last line of verse three. The third line of verse one now becomes the last line of verse four, the last stanza of the poem. 

a/b/c, d/e/A, f/g/B, h/i/C

Freedom

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Seeking the freedom

It soared high in the sky

Trapped in a golden kingdom

It dared not die

 

It soared high in the sky

Spreading its tiny wings

It dared not die

Recklessly flaps and sings

 

Spreading its tiny wings

Ready to reach the light

Recklessly flaps and sings

Determined to end the fight

 

Ready to reach the light

Trapped in a golden kingdom

Determined to end the fight

Seeking the freedom

~13/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020

Word Prompt was "Freedom" And I chose Pantoum Poetry Format 

consists of a series of quatrains rhyming ABAB in which the second and fourth lines of a quatrain recur as the first and third lines in the succeeding quatrain; each quatrain introduces a new second rhyme as BCBC, CDCD. The first line of the series recurs as the last line of the closing quatrain, and third line of the poem recurs as the second line of the closing quatrain, rhyming ZAZA.

The design is simple:

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

Line 5 (repeat of line 2)

Line 6

Line 7 (repeat of line 4)

Line 8

Continue with as many stanzas 

Last stanza:

Line 2 of previous stanza

Line 3 of first stanza

Line 4 of previous stanza

Line 1 of first stanza

Cooking Words

 Kindly Listen my recorded version too Cooking Words ..... 

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 - Day 11

Whacky Wizard

Image from Net

Wafting wind whistles

Whispering Words into wilderness

Wandering whacky wizard whips

Water chestnuts and walnuts

Warm warble whimsical

Weightless warm wonders

~12/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020

Today's word Prompt was 'Silly' and I chose Tongue Twister Format  poem is made up of lines/verses that are hard to say when read aloud by using similar consonant sounds in succession (use of alliteration). In other words, the poem ties your tongue into knots. This form does not require end or internal rhyme.

Simple Answers

Jealousy, Disgust, Hate, Suspicion

Do not hold the smoke for long

For 

None is important

To ruin your mind

Or to,

Destroy your health

Go for simple answers

Let go

Forgive

Be free…

 Be victorious

Merge with Him.......!!!

~10/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020

word prompts were

Letting go

forgiveness

victory

Smoke

Locked Thoughts

Wandering on the minds premises

Premises hold some golden secrets

Secrets are double locked

Locked thoughts are impatient

Impatient to see the shining light

Light shining bright

Bright are the feelings

Feelings clear as crystal

Crystal reflects the frame of mind

Mind finally rests …stops its wandering.

~09/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 with word Prompts Thoughts, Feelings, Heartfelt, Practical.

Poetry format is Loop Poetry  is a poetry form created by Hellon. There are no restrictions on the number of stanzas nor on the syllable count for each line. In each stanza, the last word of the first line becomes the first word of line two, last word of line 2 becomes the first word of line 3, last word of line 3 becomes the first word of line 4. This is followed for each stanza. The rhyme scheme is abcb.

Oneness

Image from Net

Driving the chariot of soul

Desires peeked from behind

With a swift hasty movement

Slashed with the conscious sword

And stepped into the nebula of oblivion

To merge with the ultimate Light

Peace falls like a shining armor

breaking all the boundaries

Melting I into 

Oneness.

~08/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020

Growing Pain

Image from Net

Slowly it runs down my spine

Encasing, clouding my wisdom

Tangling around like a vine

Slowly it runs down my spine

Mount my inside like a twine

Capturing the freedom

Slowly it runs down my spine

Encasing, clouding my wisdom 

~07/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020 

A Triolet is a poetic form consisting of only 8 lines. Within a Triolet, the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines repeat, and the 2nd and 8th lines do as well. The rhyme scheme is simple: ABaAabAB, capital letters representing the repeated lines.

Relaxing Desires

 

Extrema, Brazil 2012

Soar in the vast expanse of sky

Of nothing more the moon is shy

Peeking behind the heart it smiled

Surging desires are now relaxed

Hovering over the parched soul

Galloping steps twirled the fold

~06/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020

Today we were given word prompts Desire, Steps, Drive with the poetry format of Con-Verse, Monotetra. 

I chose Con-verse it was created by Connie Marcum Wong, consists of three or more 2-line rhyming stanzas (couplets). The meter of this form is in syllabic verse.

Rhyme scheme: aa,bb,cc,dd,ee

Meter: 7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,11,11

Creating Healing Hearts

Day 5

Colours spread on the canvas silently

Like a striking veil, falls radiantly

Creating intricate zigzag pattern

Creasing gentle piece of satin

Yellow, blue and greens sparkles

Smile on her aesthetic lip crackles

Intoxicating aroma surround

Hidden happiness came around

Is it the right time to move on?

Or wait for other patterns to adorn

Colours spread on the canvas silently

Like a striking veil, falls radiantly

 

Creating intricate zigzag pattern

Creasing gentle piece of satin

Bleeding heart breaks the barrier

It’s time to forgive the hauler

Healing starts its magical miracle

Soul stretches to its pinnacle

Path to different journey enfolds

Natural emotion now demoulds

Wavering abrasions rectify it-self

Therapeutic mood creates self

Colours spread on the canvas silently

Like a striking veil, falls radiantly.

 

Yellow, blue and greens sparkles

Smile on her aesthetic lip crackles

Mellowing of cheerful heart trails

Adverse thoughts are far on sail

Garden flowers beamed bright

Heightened senses are a delight

Timeworn pallet sits silently on ground

Green vines have entwined around

Pluck the vibrant shades from the lawn

Healing hearts are creating dawn

Colours spread on the canvas silently

Like a striking veil, falls radiantly.

~05/10/2020~

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020

Today's Prompt was

The Licentia Rhyme Form, a poetic form created by Laura Lamarca, consists of at least 3 12-line stanzas with 11 syllables per line. Of course, the poem can be elongated adding on to the following rhyme scheme: aabbccddeeAA, BBffgghhiiAA, CCjjkkllmmAA

 

The Licentia Rhyme Form is named after Laura Lamarca's signature, "La" and "Licentia" which is Latin for "Freedom".

I have tried to use a difficult and new format rather than taking up the other Shape Poetry Format. It was very challenging for me to do this piece but I am satisfied with the end result.

 

Fragrance of Truth

Art by MDragonwillow

Breathe deep inside
Breathe the fragrance
Fragrance of love
Fragrance of soul
Soul searching
Soul is perfect
Perfect surroundings
Perfect harmony
Harmony of emotions
Harmony of music
Music is soothing
Music flows like water
Water of life
Water gives existence
Existence of our race
Existence of humanity
Humanity is receeding
Humanity survives
Survival of the fittest
Survival is essential
Essential aspirations
Essential dreams
Dream to flow
Dream to achieve
Achieve your goals
Achieve positive points
Points to ponder
Points to remember
Remember the mistakes
Remember to forgive
Forgive yourself
Forgive others
Others cannot be found
Others are your part
Part of your being
Part of your heart
Heart has its own reasons
Heart needs to be controlled
Control your mind
Control your self
Self love is needed
Self to be searched 
Search begins 
Search your true being
Being human is essential
Being one self is truth
Truth is inevitable
Truth is pride
Inevitable
Pride

~04/10/2020

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Participating in OctPoWriMo 2020

today's Prompt was my favourite, a Blitz Poem - a poetry form created by Robert Keim.

It is a stream of short phrases and images with repetition and rapid flow. Which begins with one short phrase. The next line begins with the same first word as line 1. The first 48 lines are short, but at least two words.

The 3rd and 4th lines are phrases that begin with the last word of the 2nd phrase, the 5th and 6th lines begin with the last word of the 4th line, and so on, continuing, with each subsequent pair beginning with the last word of the line above them, which establishes a pattern of repetition.

This continues for 48 total lines, And then in the last two lines repeat the last word of line 48, then the last word of line 47.

The title is only 3 words, with some sort of preposition or conjunction joining the first word from the third line to the first word from the 47th line, in that order.

With no punctuation. When reading a BLITZ, it is read very quickly, pausing only to breathe.