She stood by the door and waited, For her pulse to start beating again, Her heart to start singing, Her lips to curve into a smile. Her lonely vigil went unrewarded, Her dreams remained hungry, Her eyes hauntingly vacant,…
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Book Review – Miracle
Book Review Title – Miracle (Poetry book) Author- Aabha Vatsa Midha Publisher – Authorspress Miracle, by Aabha Vatsa Midha is a great collection of poems that deal with various issues in our everyday lives and society. As the title suggests,…
Haiku Of Colours
Red is dangerous Loudly screams murder mayhem Beware of this hue Yellow is sunshine Happiness and joy to all The rays of friendships Green sign of new life Of envy money and growth A curious…
Haiku – Today I Will Dream…
Today’s prompt: Today I will………. We celebrated our 69th Independence Day yesterday on 15th August 2015 and my haiku are also all about freedom and liberty. Today I will dream Of a happy place on earth My country, my land.…
Frayed Figment
Poetry is on my mind, all the time Hence this poem for #Mondaymusings I see you in my head And sometimes by my bed Your eyes speak volumes But your lips, forever silent. My fractured dreams and Ruptured…
I Will Never Forgive
I will never forgive. The Sea smiles, mockingly, slow Somewhere buried in its depths, Lies a forgotten love The waves beg for forgiveness Their repentance, insincere Their entreaty a shocking blow The frothy waves had beckoned Tantalisingly , willed…
Thank You 2014
Dear 2014, You have been a wonderful friend and been very lucky for me. I finally realized my dream of dedicating a book to my dad, though I would have loved to write his biography. Maybe this book will be…
Memories of Us.
Precious memories of Us. I glimpse all around Bits I stole from time When we met, you and I. I thought you, didn’t see me Mentally filing away little snatches Of our conversations Did not notice Me picking up…
Book Review- Where Even the Present is Ancient: Benaras
BOOK REVIEW- Where Even the Present is Ancient: Benaras By Maitreyee B Chowdhury Editor: Surojit Mohan Gupta Genre: Poetry Sub-genre: Lyrical Poetry Back Cover Blurb Where Even the Present is Ancient: Benaras is a book that seeks to tell the…
Apparition
Apparition Sleep eluded him for a reason. incessant guilt-ridden feelings, wouldn’t let him forget her face. Unblinkingly, He stared into space. Her reflection appeared on the wall, accusing eyes boring into him. Incapable of coherent thought, he sat, could…
He Was Far Too Late
Today’s prompt: S/He was too late We can share our thoughts, a story, or a poem using the prompt in our post. While the sleeping beauty lay prostrate, the prince was in no hurry to be nice He sampled every…
Sulekha’s Book-Spine-Poetry
S is for Book-Spine-Poetry by Sulekha AtoZchallenge This is the second year in a row that I am attempting to write Book-Spine-Poetry. Social Potpourri – An Anthology Chicken soup for the writer’s soul The Notebook Three Sisters Those…