#poetrychallenge - Verses and Hues

30 Aug

Tanka: The Stone man

inquisitive eyes questioning my subsistence the stone man commanded to resuscitate my life to turn a new leaf of hope The post is linked to Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge # 48. The challenge is to...

#5lines, #Colleen’s Weekly, #inspiration, #introspection, #leaf, #life, #micropoetry, #motivation, #nature, #poetrychallenge, #restart, #revive, #statue, #stone, #tanka, #turn

29 Aug

Quadrille: I am grateful for…

a long list of grievances forever leads our way do we care to assimilate a list exhibiting “I am grateful for…” it’s certain to surpass the lead if we feel the bliss of another sunny day of...

#blessings, #bliss, #day, #dVerse, #grateful, #gratification, #gratitude, #grievances, #happiness, #illuminate, #inspiration, #life, #life’s lessons, #motivation, #poetrychallenge, #quadrille, #smiles

24 Aug

Poem: Border

Grace at dVerse has prompted us to write a poem on the “border”, especially the mental boundaries that borders create. I just went with the flow and couldn’t control my feelings while writing this piece, hence, a little long....

#aliens, #border, #boundaries, #brotherhood, #child, #countries, #creatures, #curiosity, #dispute, #dVerse, #enemies, #feelings, #fight, #freedom, #freeverse, #guns, #hatred, #humanity, #love, #mankind, #patriotism, #poetrychallenge, #politics, #purpose, #soldiers, #truth, #ufo, #war, #weapons

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

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

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