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,...
Rhymed
My Notebook
A notebook is something I always carry, โCause 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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Freedom
I need freedom fromโฆ 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 fromโฆ Grudges that my mind harbors, Resentments that forever murmur, Anger that...
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...
Introspection
๐๐๐๐ข๐ : ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐๐ข ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐๐จ/ ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ. ๐ผ๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ. A daydreamer, wayfarer I oft traverse across realms surreal, Trying to blur lines and boundaries betwixt the imaginary and real, I try to...
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...
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...
Autumnal Yearnings
If our paths cross once againโฆ Let our thoughts fondly converse, โmidst 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 againโฆ Let us transform all the wrongs to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...