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Gowri Bhargav

I’m a certified storyteller, a writer/poet by passion and a perpetual dreamer. This blog is home to all my writings—stories, poetry, travelogues, book reviews and much more. Do show your love by reading and commenting.

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Will War Cease?

Will War Cease?

  Dropped bombs blast, The city crumbles fast, With mangled bodies the air hums haunting dirges. A wounded mother sits still as her pain surges, Alas! Her breaths struggle–with death her life merges, Her suckling child smiling, seems at peace. Though the child...

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Songs of Passion

Songs of Passion

#alsnapowrimo2024 #day17 Prompt  : use as many words as you can from the list–Bird, Candle, Books, Moon, Words, Ring, Eyes, Wind, Peace, River, Dawn, Perfect     ‘Neath the 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻lit sky we weaved a story, Our eloquent 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 conversed in silence, In an ethereal...

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A Mindful Journey

A Mindful Journey

  Serene sunrays slowly stream, Wistful windows gloriously gleam, Migrant mind's thoughts tethered, Mindful monk solemnly sojourns, Soul stirs spirits swell, With wisdom distant dreams dock, Peace pervades with chiming chants.   *** 𝙋𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚 :...

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The Morning Walk

The Morning Walk

  Theme : Things you notice while on the road 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 summed it up with  a 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘬𝘶   It's 7 am. The mute walls, closed windows with curtains drawn echoing haunting silence continue to taunt me as always. Darkness engulfs me, prodding me...

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Our Words

Our Words

When peace crumbles into infinite shards, It's only words we can offer 'cause we are bards! Pen is our weapon, pen is our wand, With potent words we make the world understand.   Words of angst condemning war, Words soft that soothe every scar, Words that ooze...

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Dear Women

Dear Women

  Theme : Be as kind to yourself as you are to others Dear mothers, wives and daughters! You don't need to don the cape of a superwoman, Be as kind to yourself as you are to others. Embrace your life with a wide spectrum of colors, Failures happen–you don't need...

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