by Gowri Bhargav | Apr 18, 2024 | ArtoonsInn NaPoWriMo 2024, Poetry
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...
by Gowri Bhargav | Apr 17, 2024 | ArtoonsInn NaPoWriMo 2024, Poetry
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 :...
by Gowri Bhargav | Apr 16, 2024 | ArtoonsInn NaPoWriMo 2024, Poetry
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...
by Gowri Bhargav | Apr 15, 2024 | ArtoonsInn NaPoWriMo 2024, Poetry
Every noon as the clock chimes three, She opens the canister of fragrant cardamom tea, Two spoonfuls she measures, one for him and one for her, And into a china kettle filled with water she gently stirs, She lets it simmer and switches on the tape recorder–their...
by Gowri Bhargav | Apr 13, 2024 | ArtoonsInn NaPoWriMo 2024, Poetry
“Can we go to the beach?” Susie asked her teenage children. And they said; “We have homework to complete, Scheduled online meets, Tennis class at four, With our friends next door.” “Can we go to the beach?” Susie asked her husband. And he said; “The...
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