#children - Verses and Hues

16 Apr

You light up my world: NaPoWriMo Day 16

NaPoWriMo Day 16: Today we challenge you to write a poem of over-the-top compliments. Pick a person, place, or thing you love, and praise it in the most effusive way you can. Go for broke with metaphors, similes, and...

#childhood, #children, #day16, #family, #life, #love, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #poetrychallenge, #relationships

20 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 20: Our daily conversations

Today, the challenge is to write a poem that “talks.” What does that mean? Well, take a look at this poem by Diane Seuss. While it isn’t a monologue, it’s largely based in spoken language, interspersed with the speaker/narrator’s...

#children, #conversation, #feelings, #fun, #funny, #home, #house, #humour, #life, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2019, #parents, #poem, #slangs, #talk, blog

01 Apr

NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo 2019 Day 1: How to make a good parent…Are you one?

Once again it is that time of the year which we all poetry lovers eagerly await. Yes! It’s NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo month, when we write a poem everyday for 30 days on the prompt (optional) given by our dear Maureen...

#advice, #children, #feelings, #inspiration, #instructions, #life, #manual, #NaPoWriMo2019, #opinion, #parenting, #parents, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #rules, #words, #writing, blog

11 Sep

Poem: A Child’s Musings

Recently, a very disgraceful and heinous crime has been committed in my vicinity wherein a young seven-year-old boy was brutally murdered inside school premises. The incident has sent shock waves across the country. Since, I have two kids of...

#brutal, #child, #child abuse, #children, #crime, #cry, #depressed, #destiny, #heinous, #horrendous, #horrific, #justice, #killing, #mourn, #murder, #musings, #peace, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #Pradhyumn, #Pradyuman, #Pradyumn, #Ryan, #sad, #school

18 Nov

What I Want For Every Child

Freedom from abuse and prejudice, Health and hygiene gains emphasis, Innocence not lost in survival, Play and learn to be the vital, A pleasing smile adorning the face, Embraced with love, care and grace… Is what I want...

#abuse, #child, #childhood, #children, #ForEveryChild, #freedom, #innocence, #UNICEF

11 Nov

My Lost Childhood

“Grow up, Grow up” I heard a voice “Be responsible” Demanded another noise “Don’t act childish” Rebuked someone old “Everything isn’t fun” Wise men scold! So I grew up fast My childhood didn’t last I was soon responsible Prudent...

#child, #childhood, #children, #inspiration, #learning, #life, #life’s lessons, #maturity, #motivation, #self, #smile

31 May

Why our teens have lost faith in us?

Lately, I have been quite disturbed by the growing number of suicide cases among children. We read about these cases in newspapers everyday and feel upset for those few minutes but then get back to our routines. Have we...

#children, #comparison, #expectations, #guidance, #marks, #optimism, #parenting, #perfect, #score, #suicide, #support, #technology, #teenagers, #teens

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