Poetry - Verses and Hues

22 Aug

Poem: I wish there were a world

I wish there were a world where I wasn’t a prisoner of time I wish I could hook the ocean whose waves bid to force me drown I wish I could cage the moments and held them hostage of...

#air, #desire, #eclipse, #fire, #freedom, #freeze, #happiness, #inspiration, #nature, #ocean, #passion, #poetrychallenge, #power, #prisoner, #strength, #sun, #time, #wish, #woes, #world, #wounds

21 Aug

Haiku: Spring

taste of cheering spring garnishes the nature’s pie spirits come alive The post follows the prompt “taste” given by Haiku Horizons for week#182.

#haiku, #haiku horizons, #happiness, #micropoetry, #nature, #pie, #poetrychallenge, #spirits, #spring, #taste

13 Aug

my head heavier than a mountain ocean waves turbulent in my stomach my steaming body torn into a million pieces each part whimpering in pain my tongue tastes bitter from the chemical composition I try to lie...

#cry, #cure, #doctor, #fever, #health, #illness, #medicines, #pain, #sick, #viral

09 Aug

A Father’s Shade

When clouds of fear shadowed my little mind your strong arms clasped me near When doubt in self loomed over my head your faith in me was a shade in sun When I tripped on my...

#affection, #care, #daughter, #dVerse, #father, #love, #parents, #poetics, #poetrychallenge, #protect, #shade, #shadow

05 Aug

Haiku: Captive

entrapped by my past I liberated my mind to greet the future

#captive, #feelings, #future, #haiku, #haiku horizons, #inspiration, #liberate, #micropoetry, #motivation, #past, #poetrychallenge, #positive, #thoughts

04 Aug

Poem: I rise again

I fought to affirm my worth to the world only to be defeated each time I struggled to keep pace with the world only to be wounded each time I voiced against prejudice by the world only to...

#challenge, #dissent, #expectations, #freedom, #hope, #insight, #inspiration, #inspire, #liberty, #motivation, #poetrychallenge, #rise, #stars, #struggle, #success, #value, #voice, #worth, #worthiness

03 Aug

Tanka: Quest

the quest for beauty leads us to surmount high peaks explore hills and seas to discern nature’s whimsy to unearth it’s repertoire This post follows the prompt given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge# 44. The...

#5lines, #beauty, #Colleen’s Weekly, #discovery, #earth, #find, #haiku, #hunt, #micropoetry, #mountains, #nature, #oceans, #poetrychallenge, #quest, #sea, #skills, #struggle, #tanka

01 Aug

Tanka: New Moon Night

moon abandons sky petrified clouds lead the quest run helter-skelter probing stars, sparking mayhem pouring tears of grief on earth

#5lines, #beauty, #clouds, #earth, #haiku, #haiku horizons, #micropoetry, #moon, #nature, #poetrychallenge, #rain, #sky, #sparkling, #stars, #tanka

31 Jul

Haiku: Post

feelings evoke thoughts words colour the blank paper haiku crowns the post This post is in response to the prompt “post” given by Haiku Horizons for the week # 179.

#beauty, #feelings, #haiku, #haiku horizons, #micropoetry, #poetrychallenge, #post, #thoughts, #words

26 Jul

Poem: Live for the moment

just push your sorrows aside and let your rage melt let your past rest in past let your future wait till you reach there take a deep breath and take a vow to live for the moment with...

#confidence, #faith, #future, #hope, #inspiration, #life, #life’s lessons, #moments, #motivation, #positive thinking, #positivity, #present, #today, #vigor

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