Rhymed

Into a Book

Into a Book

Theme : Picture Prompt Flipping through the pages of a book in oblivion I drown, In a world of fiction hands of the clock slowdown, How I travel to places distant, Hatch an escapade by becoming a reader ardent.   With a child like mind I traverse paths uncharted,...

read more
My Notebook

My Notebook

  A notebook is something I always carry, โ€˜Cause I call myself a writer you see, When thoughts knock during times unexpected, I don't trust my memory, I jot them down instead.   Words, phrases, characters, settings, And sometimes even random musings, The...

read more
A Dystopian World

A Dystopian World

  Theme : Write a poem about a futuristic world that has technologically grown in mtyriad ways *** Concrete jungles with towers spiral, Greenery on earth dangerously dwindles, The futuristic earth looks intimidating,  The atmosphere seems suffocating.  ...

read more
The Dosa Story

The Dosa Story

  Steam from the iron skillet waltzed in unison with the dripping batter that came seeking refuge, As she surrendered, the tiny craters popped up like a deluge.   Seconds seemed like hours, time elapsed ever so slowly,  Encircled, she rested in oblivion...

read more
The Journey of Life

The Journey of Life

  Theme : Use 5 pair of opposites in your poem.   When the road ahead seems shrouded with darkness, A tiny lantern of hope will guide you with light that you can harness.   When hurdles several lead to repeated failures, Grow wings of opportunities and...

read more
Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram

Theme : Write about a piece of architecture that you admire   An architectural marvel dating from the 8th century, A site of busy port during Pallava dynasty, A prominent landmark for seafarers, Mahabalipuram is timeless because of its architectural marvels....

read more
The Choices We Fail to Make

The Choices We Fail to Make

  Theme : In the end we regret the choices we failed to make.   Perhaps the untaken path was far from scary,  Perhaps it was gilded with success story, Waiting endlessly for us to tread, Perhaps it drowned and disappeared in pages unread.   Perhaps...

read more
Broken Mirror

Broken Mirror

  Theme : I broke my mirror *** And for one last time she held the mirror with a perspective new, For now she could distinguish between true and untrue.   Her flaws and scars mirrored imperfections,  But she realized lessons she'd learned had chiseled...

read more
My Routine

My Routine

  My days begin with the whistling cooker, As my lips parallely chant a prayer, Packing lunch boxes big and small, According to the tastes of all.   The mundane chores never seem to end, In loops they endlessly extend, But at a point I choose to stop, When...

read more
I See You

I See You

  Theme : Write a poem from the perspective of a non-human creature or object.   When you were young you always loved me Enamored you were, you'd surely agree, You spent hours staring at me, I smiled at you and you were happy.   Into a woman you...

read more
Rules of Life

Rules of Life

  With generous doses of kindness Begin your day sans regrets, Count your blessings everyday, A life filled with gratitude will shun the grays.   Stick to your principles, come what may, Let values and morals pave your way, Know your boundaries, keep them...

read more

  Theme : Seek inspiration from a favorite song   Song chosen: Pain , it made me a believer by Imagine dragons   *** Dear Woman, Your struggles, failures and obstacles are several, Paths that lead to destinations at times dismal, You face jibes, taunts...

read more
Failure

Failure

  Failures may crush us and shatter our core, But they prod us to achieve more, Because every failure holds lessons invaluable,  And chisels us in ways intangible.    Failures may surround us with darkness, And throw us in acute distress, But to...

read more
Freedom

Freedom

  I need freedom fromโ€ฆ the self- doubts that hold me back, Toxic ties where connections lack, Memories that frequently haunt, Past failures that seem to taunt.   I need freedom fromโ€ฆ Grudges that my mind harbors, Resentments that forever murmur, Anger that...

read more
Nightly Escapades

Nightly Escapades

  Theme : A sky full of stars In a sky full of stars, I see my wishes flutter, I bury the piled up worries that seem somber, Painting dreams with my vagrant mind,  I mirthfully retire from my daily grind. *** Waltzing across the firmament in gay abandon, I...

read more
Introspection

Introspection

  ๐™๐™๐™š๐™ข๐™š : ๐™’๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™– ๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™š๐™ข ๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ฆ๐™ช๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™š๐™จ/ ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ. ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ฌ๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™–๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™š๐™™ ๐™ž๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ.   A daydreamer, wayfarer I oft traverse across realms surreal, Trying to blur lines and boundaries betwixt the imaginary and real, I try to...

read more
Hope

Hope

Theme : A stone of hope can cause a mountain of despair to fall Hope doesn't manifest like a Phoenix with golden wings, Nor does she flow like a sprightful freshwater spring, With the colors of eventide she seldom appears, Nor does she bathe your soul with blinding...

read more
The Key to Happiness

The Key to Happiness

  Theme : Happiness is an inside job   My restless soul sought for happiness everyday, As my ambling days seemed to wallow in somber grays.   I asked the azure sky and the shimmering stars at night, And the songsters that seemed to enjoy their untamed...

read more
Autumnal Yearnings

Autumnal Yearnings

If our paths cross once againโ€ฆ Let our thoughts fondly converse, โ€˜midst the weightless auburn leaves that swirl, As our eloquent eyes weave verses, Let's pave way for a new chapter to unfurl.   If our paths cross once againโ€ฆ Let us transform all the wrongs to...

read more
Rapunzel’s Flight to Freedom

Rapunzel’s Flight to Freedom

Prompt by Chrysanthemum Chronicles  Choose any fairy tale of your choice, twist the story a bit, mold it according to your desire, but let the characters remain the same, and write a fantasy poem based on that. Write a humorous, satirical, or any genre that you...

read more
A Prisoner Named Death

A Prisoner Named Death

During the early hours of eventide, in the season of winter, The last leaf that was tethered to a bough in vain did wither, My wizened face having witnessed all the vicissitudes of life had lost its vigor, Having embraced transience, I knew the profound truth that...

read more
Songs of a Caged Mind

Songs of a Caged Mind

Deep within the cobbled alleyways of my mind, Past memories lurk and pulsate in ways unkind, Layer by layer accumulating dust, They crumble and gnaw causing my mind to rust, Those vehement thoughts play frame by frame, Ominous seems its vicious game, Unabated, it...

read more
Embrace Our Choices

Embrace Our Choices

RAINBOW!ย  When a medley of colors lights up the sky, The somber clouds recede and slowly die. The trajectory of every color uniquely paints the firmament with glee, Analogous to the kaleidoscopic choices that we make, don't you see? We have wishes and desires just...

read more
I Can Feel Thee

I Can Feel Thee

  During the wintry days, harsh and cold, I can feel thee in the lingering smell of the cozy quilt as it's unrolled. During the quiet moonlit nights, with shadows and silhouettes as my eyes fight, I can feel thee in the placid moon-soaked river, heavenly in...

read more
Life is a game of Chess

Life is a game of Chess

Life is analogous to a game of chess, We are mere players along with others, Every move we make has consequences, We have to learn from the inferences.   Winning and losing are part of the game, Practice can help us attain fame, We have the power to decide a...

read more