#beauty - Verses and Hues

23 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 23: The true beauty

Today I’d like to challenge you to write a poem in the style of Kay Ryan, whose poems tend to be short and snappy – with a lot of rhyme and soundplay. They also have a deceptive simplicity about...

#beautifulpoem, #beauty, #feelings, #NaPoWriMo, #napowrimo2022, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #versesandhues

27 May

The reflections in my mirror

Clad in a black chiffon saree Jhumki *, bindi, a red lip color, Eyes perfected by Kohl, I take a last glance at myself before I step out For it has no preconceptions, I’m told, The astute, truthful,...

#beauty, #life, #musings, #perfection, #reflections, #thoughts, #truth

27 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 27: Shakespearean Sonnet

And now for our (optional) prompt. Our video resource for the day promises to teach you everything you need to know to write a Shakespearean sonnet, but I’m not going to ask you to do that, exactly. Instead, I’d...

#beauty, #heart, #inspiration, #life, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2019, #poem, #shakespeare, #sonnet

22 May

Haiku: Autumn

a bouquet called life awaits shades of greenery as autumn arrives ©Vandana Bhasin This haiku follows the prompt “bouquet” and “greenery” given by Elsie of ramblingsofawriter for her Weekly Poetry Challenge #97.

#3lines, #autumn, #beauty, #bouquet, #greenery, #haiku, #life, #micropoetry, #nature, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #tanka, #weeklytankachallenge, #words

21 May

Poem: Smile- An Enamored Jewel

Seek Miracles In Life Everyday Smile my dear, smile it away For your smile sways all the pain Your smile renders you humane The gateway to everyone’s heart Is the warmth that smile imparts A...

#attitude, #beauty, #empathy, #feelings, #fun, #heart, #humane, #inspiration, #laughter, #life, #love, #music, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #power, #silence, #smile, #sound, #trust, #virtues, #words, blog

21 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 21: Narcissism of Narcissus

The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is based in the myth of Narcissus. After reading the myth, try writing a poem that plays with the myth in some way. For example, you could imagine that imagine the water is speaking...

#beauty, #exquisite, #humour, #love, #myth, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2017, #NaPoWriMo2018, #narcissism, #narcissist, #Narcissus, #poem, #poetics, #poetrychallenge, #pride, #river, #self love, #tale

12 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 12: Home Sweet Home

The challenge of NaPoWriMo for today is to specifically write a haibun that takes in the natural landscape of the place you live. It may be the high sierra, dusty plains, lush rainforest, or a suburbia of tiny, identical...

#beauty, #clouds, #feelings, #flora, #haibun, #haiku, #home, #house, #life, #napo, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2017, #NaPoWriMo2018, #natural, #nature, #neighborhood, #park, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #rain, #residence, #sun, #sweet, #thoughts, #vicinity, #words

10 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 10: Resplendent Morning

The challenge today is to write a poem of simultaneity – in which multiple things are happing at once. I have penned down my thoughts around multiple things that make up a morning. Here’s my take at it. A...

#beauty, #dawn, #hope, #inspiration, #life, #morning, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2017, #NaPoWriMo2018, #nature, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #sun, #thoughts, #walk, #words, blog

21 Mar

Octet- Charms of Nature

Earth rejoices with nature’s resplendent show Serenity entices my body and soul Sunset spatters the sky in enigmatic hues Moon greets the night with glorious views Pitter-patter of raindrops instills melody in air Aroma of...

#beauty, #feelings, #life, #moon, #nature, #octet, #poem, #poetics, #poetrychallenge, #rain, #serenity, #sun, #thoughts, #words, blog

13 Feb

Haiku: Gem of Night Sky

waning crescent moon gem outlandish amidst stars gleaming with grandeur Linked to Haiku Horizon where prompt for week#207 is “moon.”

#3lines, #beauty, #feelings, #gem, #haiku, #haiku horizons, #micropoetry, #moon, #nature, #night, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #sky, #stars, #thoughts

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