I kissed a poet during fall, 'neath the cool mellow scarlet sky, When songs of nature did resound, Amidst vine maples standing tall. Willows whispered sweet secrets when I kissed a poet during fall, In entwined verses oh! I drowned, The river of love did...
ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour- NaPoMoWri-22
Questions of the Heart
#napowrimo2022, #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day29 *** In the vast ocean azure blue, I was a tiny drop that no one knew. In the field full of blooms bright, I was a pale dandelion, fragile and white. In the star studded milky way, As a lone star I did...
If, My Love…
#napowrimo2022 , #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day28 *** If my days don't dawn, And I turn into shadows, Would you sieve me from the dark? I would be the star, Who always shines upon you, Until you beam like the moon. *** If I'm buried 'neath, thick layers of...
Que Sera Sera
#napowrimo2022 , #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day27 *** Seasons several will come and go, The unkind miles may be gruesome, All I have is NOW and YOU, Bonded we are as US, Que Sera Sera, I wish to live, the present, Loving, You. *** Written as Nonet. This poem has 9...
Dolce far niente
#napowrimo2022,#ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour,#day26 *** 'Twas Sunday, The freshly brewed hot latte sat in effervescence, Its heady aroma inviting me for a sip… I stretched and curled up in the couch in my balcony, Savoring the mellow- bitter- sweet coffee, Sipping it in...
Reverdie
#napowrimo2022 #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour #day25 *** From slumber, Awaken the coy buds, Thawed by the glisk of spring… Unfurling their gowns in whorls of myriad hues, They bloom in exuberance, emanating fragrance, Embroidering the lush landscape, Renewing promises. ***...
Poets
#ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour #day22 #napowrimo2022 **** "Don't trust a poet," they said, "Poets are liars… They make ; Mountains talk, trees walk, Rocks fly, sail ships in sky, Grow a garden in winter, make it snow in summer, Bring past to present and travel to the...
Her Success Story
#ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour #napowrimo2022 #day20 *** Hands weary, she worked all day, With a muted voice for the meager pay. Tattered clothes with holes many, Patched well so that none could see. She cleaned, mopped and scrubbed the grime, No time-off, holidays- it was...
Haiku
#napowrimo2022, #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day18 *** Shackled she's no more Muted sparrows watch him fall Tearless dirge she hums… *** Picture Credit: Pixabay
My Heart
#ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day17, #napowrimo2022 *** My Heart is like an ocean, Ocean that's dangerously deep, Deep beyond unfathomable depths, Depths, to naked eye, invisible, Invisible with turbulent stories, Stories from the bygone past, Past memories of pain...
New Beginnings
#napowrimo2022 #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour #day16 *** Wrinkles criss crossed her aging face, Head was crowned with strands of greys. Bones rickety went squeak, squeak, squeak, Diabetes had made her weak. Children had flown away from the nest, In the grave, her spouse did...
A Masterpiece
#napowrimo2022 #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour #day14 *** ***
A Bibliophile ‘s World
#napowrimo2022 #day14 #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour Title : A Bibliophile 's Worl Cocooned I am in a world of my own, A bibliophile- devouring books sans any worries… Sometimes in a fantasy world I love to dwell, Meeting elfs, fairies,witches and gnomes, A fairytale does...
Nostalgic School Days
#napowrimo2022 #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour #day13 *** I still remember the golden days of school and its memories, I oft peep into them, drawing my mind's draperies… Starched, ironed uniforms whitened with liquid blue, Oiled hair braided with bonny ribbons new. Shoes...
Carpe diem
#napowrimo2022, #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day12 *** Purge Past remnants Grim silhouetted, The miraged future teeters… Harness happiness from the present. *** Written as '𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲' The quintine is a one-stanza poem built up out of five lines,...
A Father’s Plea
#napowrimo2022, #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day11 *** Dear children, STOP! please don’t fight, I'll go, My withered body has turned out to be a burden, I know. I've been packing, I'll leave before it's night, To a faraway place, away from your sight. All I need is a...
Girls Gang Rule
#napowrimo2022 #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour #day10 *** Giggling girls, Oh! Gossips galore, Sizzling secrets reveal hopeless heartbreaks, Long chit-chats, yankity-yap! Melting moments, terrible trash talks, All anger, finds freedom, Pinkie promises, holding hands, Girls...
Dear daughter
#napowrimo2022, #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day9 *** Dear daughter, Draping six yards of saree in lustrous silk, Adorning shimmering jewels embellished with precious gems, Into a lovely bride you have transformed joyfully, All set to embark on a new journey…...
When Nascent Love Bloomed
#napowrimo2022, #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day8 *** 'Neath the dusky sky that shone with celestial stardust, Hand in hand we savored a surreal rendezvous, Tossing the ethereal stars with fervor, We etched a bejewelled constellation of our ardent love, Whispered...
Winged Dreams
#napowrimo2022, #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day7 *** My cocooned dreams stayed dormant, Muted for days many, They wallowed in doubts several, Wondering if ; they could ever fly, Grow wings and soar high… Rays of hope shimmered within, They nudged and prodded them to...
Terracotta Love
#napowrimo2022, #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #day6 *** 'Neath the amber glow of terracotta sunset, You and me, along the ocean shore, Weaving verses with our sun-kissed lips, Exchanging promises with our eloquent eyes, Built castles of sand in hues myriad. I dug the...
A Dog’s Story
#napowrimo2022, #day5, #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour *** Once a stray dog, I roamed every street, In dingy dumpsters I hunted for treats, No home, no roof above my head, 'Neath the open sky I made my bed. I hoped for a good life some day, To keep all my worries...
When Earth Weaved a Love Story
#napowrimo2022 #day4 *** As she sat 'neath the setting sun with pursed lips Sifting the sands of shore Seeking for signs of love… He gazed across the ocean blue with bated breath, Penning verses in the canvassed sky Inking her sublime face with vivid imageries…...
Treasured Memories of Childhood( Day 3)
#napowrimo2022 #day3 *** Hop-scotch, lagori, braving the hot sun, Climbing trees with friends, oh! What fun, Shimmies and banians ,our playtime dress, Contented we were though comforts were less, Coconut water and buttermilk to beat the heat, Tyres and tree trunks...
Sweet Stuck Memories (Day 2)
#Day -2 #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour *** Girls and boys, loved by all, In sticks and cups, sold in stalls, Candy floss,a wonderful treat! Savored moments, melting meet, Fluffy clouds of delicate thread, Vivid colors of sugary spread, Pink, green, blue and white, Drooling...
Goddess Meenakshi ( Day 1)
Emerging from the holy flames her face shone like a resplendent moon, Malayadhwaja Pandya's prayers to beget a child was answered soon, Her fish shaped eyes were, oh! So enchanting, An incarnation of Goddess Parvati, her beauty was mesmerizing. Unfortunately,...