Tag: Poetry
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Spring Has Arrived: A Seasons’ poem
Woo Hoo! ‘Spring has arrived’ Shout the kids While chasing after pink kites In the fields of bright yellow daffodils. The farmers are happy To have almost reached the finish line The golden-brown wheat crop Is almost ripe and ready to say goodbye To the fields which are once again Witnessing youngsters running along The…
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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.
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Losing Herself in His Presence: A poem
In the quiet solitude of the silent night She softly gazes at the picture On her oakwood nightstand. She feels his presence In the gentle rustle Of the peach curtains, In the soft chimes of the bells In the windowsill, In the feeling of being in a cocoon When it’s just you and your feelings …
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Heart-shaped Gifts That I Don’t Like to Receive : A poem
Red heart-shaped pillows. Heart-shaped chocolates filled with something gooey. Or heart-shaped chocolates in general. Heart-shaped journals that sit prettily on my desk and annoy my every writing self. Hearts painted on my nails. Heart-shaped pendants in pink. I will write about the hearts I love and loved on another evening when that journal isn’t so…
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The Other Side of Midnight: A sapphic love poem
Her sweet whispers rang in her ears Even several summers later. The voice said loud and clear ‘On the other side of midnight, I will meet you under the morning stars’. Her eyes had unshed tears as she got lost In the memories of the night of the Untimely summer storm on which She got…
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Dancing in your Basement: A poem
This is a part of a longer poem which is available for my supporters on Buy Me A Coffee I wish I could forget those bright summer mornings When you and I along with a whole bunch Of sleepy-eyed children of our society Walked to the grassy maidan to defeat (mostly get defeated by) Blossom…
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Longing for Spring: A seasons poem
Oh Winter! I have already said goodbye to you thrice. How do I tell you that I am waiting for someone else to arrive? I want the cherry blossoms of the spring to caress My face during long walks in the evenings. I want sunbeams to grace the steps of my house As I come…
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Things To Do When You Are Recovering From a Cold: A list poem
Fall asleep after a breakfast of besan halwa. Take a nap after ginger honey tea. Watch the latest episode of Abbot Elementary. Have a conversation about local politics And then say your throat hurts when it sways away. Watch some more dreams after lunch. Listen to the audiobook of Pride and Prejudice. Try to take…
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The List of People Who Tip 10 Percent & Where They Live: A poem
That girl with a steady job who lives on Tips helped me get through college which got me this job. That person I met last Monday who used to live in That diner across the street when they were a toddler. / Miss Goodness in the heart whose permanent address is My parents tipped 10%…
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Silent Disco: A poem about loving life
This is a part of a poem about being in love with life. You can check out the full poem by supporting me on Buy Me A Coffee As she skipped down the Baker’s Street With a little spring in her step, Turning around and gazing while Executing pirouettes and Sautés To the silent disco…