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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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The Red Sleeveless Blouse

The Red Sleeveless Blouse

What's in a blouse, you ask, a red sleeveless blouse? Though seemingly naive it may seem, oh boy! You have no idea—it does raise a lot of brows…   One lazy noon as she was browsing an online clothing store, A red sleeveless blouse caught her attention, the...

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Surreal Songs of Love

Surreal Songs of Love

I've woven my verses with sublime moonbeams, Sprinkling soulful love like shimmering stardust, In a parallel world let's witness our dreams, Mon amour! Will you hold my hand? Trust you must, Let's test every fantasy to its extremes, Waltzing like the leaves of...

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Star-crossed

Star-crossed

I let my verses waft across the sky, The parchment soaked with tears whispers your name, My song stutters with pain and soon might die, Our love seemed rosy then, ‘twas vile fate's game, It's hard to let go though in vain I try, I viewed such vivid futures in a frame,...

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Fake Promises

Fake Promises

Promises made Slowly fade but they trade their words with methods vile. Hundreds of gifts Sourced from thrift's dropped Which shifts mindset, We forget soon And let them rule. *** Prompt 3 : Than-bouk Features: ~A Burmese form ~A clever or witty poem ~Three lines, but...

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My Dream Project

My Dream Project

Every night while dreaming, I weave breathtaking stories, All the novel plots, how I ardently try to freeze, But once I wake up, my memory seems dismal, So in dreamland, I decide to publish my novel. *** Poetry Style : Nashers Named after Ogden...

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Diffused Dreams

Diffused Dreams

Jewelled—the night sky, Dreams my eyes espy, With you… Like a winged firefly, Wishes that soar high, Seem true… Alas! Soon they die ‘Twas a woven lie Untrue *** Poetry Style : Lai Lai is a French form and has the following features: A 9-line, one-stanza poem,...

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