NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-29
Prompt: A list of ten words by Taylor Swift...we’d like to challenge you to select one of these words and write a poem that uses the word as its title.
NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-29
Prompt: A list of ten words by Taylor Swift...we’d like to challenge you to select one of these words and write a poem that uses the word as its title.
NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-28
Prompt: To try your hand at writing a sijo. This is a traditional Korean verse form. A sijo has three lines of 14-16 syllables.
The temperatures have hit above 45degree Celsius;
Hot winds blow across the empty spaces.
A cool breeze caresses the body,
The air-conditioner is in full swing.
Peeping at the cooing outside the window,
A pair of thirsty pigeons meets the eye.
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NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-27
Prompt: To write an American Sonnet.
When spring touches,
On the grounds of her campus,
She WhatsApp me, not words, but.
Photos of blooming, fragrant carpet of flowers.
The warm colors fill my soul with blissful pleasures
I close my eyes and feel their fragrance in faraway shores
I send a silent prayer and blessings
For her safety and good tidings.
The heart beats with pride,
For what she is out to achieve,
Many seasons ago, she set out on a journey
Circumnavigating oceans to fulfill her dreams: many.
She wears many hats and makes pathways among the giants
We share a bond that suffixes love and sometimes we are at loggerheads.
NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-26
The summers were never so warmer
The stink in the wind gets under the skin
A hot burner melts on the sticky hair
The crazy sun churns and burns
As a salty pool of charred wool gathers.
The eyes water and become red like a witch
I wish I could just go to the beach
Take a dip, wash away the heat along with the waves
Feel the sliding water soothing my aggressive nerves.
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Day-25
Prompt: To write a poem based on " Proust_Questionnaire "
To be one with nature
Not to be there when someone is in danger
Conflicts are not my cup of tea
Betrayal cuts me into two
The apple didn't fall far away from the tree
Waking up, after the sun has moved across the horizon
Racing against menopausal blues
Relationships are faceless
When the piece of cake in the fridge winks at midnight
The mirror never lies
Filibuster gives me piles
Honesty thy name
Simplicity is the best attire
Literally, too many
My wagtails rule my heart
In the pigtail days
To play with colors
To have parents who cared
Facing every adversity with a smile
A rebirth of self
Where the heart is at peace
An old watch
Lying, witch
To teach, to share
Honesty is a dare
Acceptance, I swear
The Bard leads, Hardy behind, and Marlowe follows.
Henchard, my friend, life is not easy guilt-ridden
The Fakir who inspired the world
Presently, searching for a needle in a haystack my lord!
Affection, a piece of my flesh
Procrastination, but, a blind follower
Couldn't say goodbye before he crossed over
Quietly in sleep, without any burden
Don't harm anybody, be sensible.
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NaPoWriMo-2024
Day=24
Prompt: to write a poem that begins with a line from another poem (not necessarily the first one), but then goes elsewhere with it. This will work best if you start with a line of poetry you remember, but without looking up the whole original poem. The idea is for the original to furnish the backdrop for your work without influencing you so much that you feel as if you are just rewriting the original!
Where the mind is without fear
Nothing can stop us from finding our star
This world belongs to all of us
There is space for every being
However small or big
Finding happiness
In the smallest things
To find the heart
To feed a hungry beggar
Showing kindness towards others
Who are less fortunate
Being kind to the voiceless ones
Sharing a piece of our life with them
Finding Happiness
In the first ray of the sun
To feel alive and to exist
In the light of a moonbeam
To smell the fragrance of a jasmine
In the smile of a child
When pain touches us unseen
In the whisp of a cool breeze
In the fragrance of a petrichor
Under the shade of a huge tree
On a hot summer afternoon
So many wonderful magical moments
If we look around to make life more content
Where the mind is without fear
Nothing can stop us from finding our star.
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NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-23
Prompt: To write about a superhero.
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Day-22
Prompt: To write a poem where two unlikely things have a fight. For me, T20 and TEST MATCH are two different things :D
"T20..hmmm, aah,
What a waste of talent!"
Said the Test match.
Wasting overs
In search of pennies.
The bowlers and batsmen
In colorful attires
Looking like clowns in the gutter!
Rushing adrenaline and nothing more!
Going merry go around with the highest bidders.
International players hogging the limelight
Playing for other nations. What a shame!
For the sake of brownie points.
Whatnot you are embroiled!
Drugs, match-fixing, late-night parties, and an egoistic show!
Wasted a gentlemen's game, you imbecile!!!
P.C: GoogleHah! Scoffs T20
"What do you know about talent?"
You just strutter and preen over
On the grassy mound in your whites!
Five days wasted
Just playing defense
And not scoring any runs.
Scorching in the hot sun
With hardly any spectators
To appreciate your lazy players!
Scrubbing the ball over balls!!!
Look at me! I save time and money
My aficionados earn millions
Showing their power with a bat and a ball!
They gain fans across the word
And not stuck in their archaic hegemony!
In the 21st century
Time is money!
So, accept your fate Mr. Test Match
You are not welcome in our new world!
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NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-21
Prompt: Write a poem that repeats or focuses on a single color.
Blue, like life
Cruises in my heart and soul
It caresses my senses
Through the racing seasons.
In childhood it inked and
Danced on the sprinkled uniforms.
My wardrobe filled with sarees is dotted
With varied blue shades.
The mundanest of the things
Are filled with splashes of blue.
Blue, like the ocean
Touches my stormy emotions
I breathe the waves on the sandy dunes
The blue sky brings serenity
A whispering silence wraps, in
A flagship of stability.
I look around to find peace
In the wisdom of the smallest things
As I stroll in the garden
The smiling blue peas greet my senses
The blue wildflowers, the bluebirds perched on the trees,
The bluest of sun-kissed skies
Fill my life with wonder in enchanting moments.
Peace and serenity touch my life
Wrapped in the most beautiful blue shades.
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NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-20
Prompt: To write a poem that recounts a historical movement.
Image: GoogleHe didn't know what lay ahead
As he boarded the train
In South Africa
He was a gentleman
Who was on a mission
His clients were waiting
To find justice in the reign of racism
His voice mattered the most
He was an erudite Barrister
He sat in the coach of the train
Waiting to get to his destination
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door
Two uniformed policemen
Questioned him and asked for his credentials
He showed them like any gentleman would do
The Inner Temple graduate didn't impress their skin
What mattered the most was his color
They caught hold of his collar
And dragged him through the compartment
And threw him out on the platform.
That was the turning point in his life...
This man couldn't digest that insult
He took an oath to show these people
That colored people are also human beings
He was clear now... He sat out to show these racists
Anything is possible if one is truthful to oneself
His single-minded resolution
To bring the racist empire to its knees
Culminated into many historical events
And paved the path to free a nation
From two hundred years of suppression.
He used two weapons to fight against the aggressors
Truth and Non-violence
The mantra that gave freedom to a nation.
His ideals were so powerful
It inspired many great leaders
Such as Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and others
To find their voices to fight against apartheid
And to voice their belief in human rights.
"My Experiments with Truth" is a bible for many.
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NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-19
Prompt: To write, What are you haunted by, or what haunts you? Write a poem responding to this question. Then change the word haunt to hunt.
Haunted by your presence
in the shadows of the night
Remembering, the bewitching
passionate smile
that stoked the heart
crushing with desires
in the rain-soaked evenings.
The inseparable us
created many magical memories
swaying on the wave of distant chimes.
The evenings are not the same anymore,
those cherishing memories,
hunt like a shadow
for the lost time.
There is an echo in
the stillness, the walls
which time couldn't mend
will carry the bottled-up pain
haunting till eternity.
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NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-17
Prompt: To write a poem that is inspired by a piece of music, and that shares a title with that piece of music.
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Day-16
Prompt: To write a poem describing an object or place, and then end with an abstract line that has no connection with the object or place but in reality it does.
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Day-15
Prompt: Write a poem inspired by the wide world of postage stamps.
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Day-14
Prompt: To write a ten-line poem where each line begins with the same word. This technique is called "anaphora"
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Day-13
Prompt: To write a rhyming poem.
I breathe
in deeply.
The salty vibes
blissfully.
The wind
is surreal,
Like a chime
on a prayer wheel.
The sun bows down
on the horizon
With splashes of tomorrow
dressed in crimson.
Touching,
the waning evenings
with a sparkle.
Life moves,
in a full circle.
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NAPOWRMO-2024
Day-12
Prompt: To write a "tall tale"
His brains were the talk of the village
A figure whom everyone adored
He weaved magic with figures
Nobody could beat him at crunching numbers.
Every parent sent their kids to him
To polish their calculating skills
There was no chance for anybody to fail
Under his guidance, they came out with flying colors.
But, after decades of decay
The brain has turned into a monster
People are the pariahs and the outcasts
He hid behind his messed doors.
He struts around wearing shorts
Long bushy hair and a taut nose
Sometimes holding a broom
Sometimes a bucket or a bottle filled with pee.
He collects dog poop
Stuff in plastic covers
Take pleasure in sending it
Across the neighbours' front yards.
Nobody dares to say anything or compliant
They still respect him for whatever he was
One doesn't know to pity him or hate him
He was a tall figure once, now fighting a losing battle against time.
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NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-11
Prompt: To write a monostitch.
A peaceful silence weaves through the heart of the stream.
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Day-10
Prompt: Write a poem based on one of the curious headlines, cartoons, and other journalistic tidbits featured at Yesterday’s Print, where old news stays amusing, curious, and sometimes downright confusing.
How clever and smart
Can wear so many hats
Climbing trees is not a mean task
Imagine holding on and being strong.
I have a few of my own
Can chase crows, cats, rats, and even monkeys
Not to forget the flying squad of lizards and mosquitoes
One goes around the floor just to squat a fly
The ants are not spared when they attack
These skills are nothing compared
To their strong communication skills
The honking of the horns by the baker and the fishmonger
The pealing of the cycle bell by the vegetable vendor
All are sounds that are understood
Very ardent listening skills are another forte
A midnight intruder is annihilated within seconds
No one dares to cross the gate without their permission
What is most amazing is their linguistic mindset
Following commands in four languages
Is not a mean feat.
English, Hindi, Konkani, and Telugu for them are just a piece of cake!
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NaPoWriMo-2024 Day-29 Prompt: A list of ten words by Taylor Swift ... we’d like to challenge you to select one of these words and write a ...