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How to Reach Nostalgia: A poem
If you want to visit nostalgia, how can you reach there. That’s what this poem is all about. How to Reach Nostalgia Start at the red door of your Grandma’s house in the village And move towards the woods where the echoes of your laughter Can still be heard on windy summer days. The heat…
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Old celluloid, new grief: A poem
This is a poem about memories, the value of photographs and grief. / Old celluloid, new grief / While getting the attic of my nani’s house sale ready, I found a rusty old can filled with celluloids. Through teary eyes, I somehow managed to see My car keys abandoned on the tattered brown sofa seat….
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The portrait of the woman with a red bindi: A grief poem
I always thought that grief hits you hardest on the big days but it’s in the little everyday moments that I miss my grandmother the most. This grief poem marks my official start to this year’s NaPoWriMo. The portrait of the woman with a red bindi / Whether someone came for a brief stop, a…
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Mini poems on cricket, longing and a desire to learn
Mini poems on cricket, longing and a desire to learn The flickering yellow street lamp- A child sits underneath With a pile of books / Yellow light illuminates A woman in a red saree Waiting by the open door / Bright green grass – On the pitch A bowler salivates -Armaan You can support me…
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A failed attempt at writing a haiku
Recently I purchased a book of haiku. So I had to try writing one. Well even though I wasn’t very successful at this, I decided to put it out in the world. If I continue to attempt these, it will be fun to see my progress unfolding in this space. What do you think? Autumn…
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At home: A love poem
What other hobbies do you have apart from reading/writing poetry? I love to paint. So I added a dash of that in this love poem. You were talking about something that I don’t remember But I can still paint the way the dappling sunlight Danced over the smooth curves of your face. I can even…
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The darkness around your spotlight: A poem about quiet support
This is a poem appreciating the people who quietly support their loved ones in their journey towards success. They are the ones who push you into the spotlight while supporting you from the darkness. One day, this sweat and exhaustion will turn your palace of dreams Into a full blown 3-dimensional high definition reality. When…
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Things I really want to say: A poem
These are four separate poems that were inspired by a prompt in a poetry workshop. You can also try it. Write about the things you really want to say. What I really want to say is that I don’t want to meet you again Because it took me 10,000 hours in therapy To get over…
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The meaning of travel with you
I am someone who loves to travel. But the meaning of travel has changed for me over a period of time. What does travel mean to you? Before you, I always thought that traveling meant museums and adventures. With you, I found out that it means long afternoons spent lying in the sand by new…
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I am not the poet you want me to be: A poem about poetry
This is a poem about not wanting to meet the expectations that others have from a poet. Let me know what you think about this poem about poetry in the comments below. Sometimes I want to write about pretty things like mountains and seas. Sometimes I want to care about rhyme scheme. Sometimes I want…