Tag: NaPoWriMo
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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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The One With the Black Cat Who Jumped Out of a Postage Stamp
This is a poem inspired from a postage stamp with a pretty black cat on it. Enjoy!
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Wish You Were Here: A love poem (NaPoWriMo 7)
This poem titled ‘Wish You Were Here’ is about love and longing. / As I sit under the crystal clear sky I wish for your presence to accompany mine. The soft music of foamy white water could be the only sound That joins us on our lazy picnics under the warm spring sun. And we,…
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To Be Happy: A poem (NaPoWriMo 5)
This is a poem which tells us what it means to be happy according to people at different stages of their lives.