by Gowri Bhargav | Dec 11, 2025 | Poetic Styles, Poetry
The Villanelle is a 19 line poem known for its repeated lines that act as refrains. It consists of five tercets and a quatrain (6 stanzas in total). The first and the third line of the first tercet appear as the refrains throughout the poem in a structured manner. The...
by Gowri Bhargav | Nov 5, 2025 | Poetic Styles, Poetry
Book Spine Poetry is a form of found poetry where the spines of books are arranged vertically so that their titles, when read from top to bottom, become the lines of a poem. It is a fun poetry writing exercise both for children and adults. Here are the steps to create...
by Gowri Bhargav | Apr 23, 2025 | Free Verse, Poetry
The tall chinar trees stand still in solemn silence, As the leaves tremble in the aftermath of resounding gunshots, The distant snow capped mountains mourn in a foetal hush, Lackluster seem the pristine meadows lush, The azure sky is now tinged in streaks of...
by Gowri Bhargav | Apr 20, 2025 | Poetry, Structured
Theme : Use any of the keywords in your poem Key words: peace, serenity, pristine, mountains. *** Hushed Whispers Our eyes share Breathing mountain air, We peel layers of nostalgia… Watching serene sunsets we spend our autumnal years. *** Poetry Style :...
by Gowri Bhargav | Apr 19, 2025 | Poetry, Rhymed
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...
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