Category: Poetry
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In the land of my forefathers
I wrote this poem on Father’s day but couldn’t post it then as I was traveling. Returning to my hometown after three years and three deaths, wasn’t easy. I wasn’t even sure why I was going there except as a mark of respect for the people who were responsible for the person I am today. […]
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Just enough
I had written an earlier poem on the first showers Mumbai received on 10th June. I thought the Monsoons had come but it turned out to be a trick nature played on us. After the 10th, it rained on the 16th- just enough to lower the temperature. This poem is a stream-of-consciousness poem that came […]
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Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 277 : Awaiting the rains
I’m linking this post to #TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 277: #Tastetherainbow-Color Poetry. This is my second week in this challenge. I enjoyed the spirit of this group so much, I had to come back. I decided to try writing a tanka for this time’s challenge. A tanka is a Japanese poetry form that follows […]
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TankaTuesday : Poetry Challenge No. 276 – Journey
I’m linking this post to Colleen’s #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 276, 5/31/22, #ShareYourDay . It’s my first time participating in it. I’ve long wanted to but, somehow, I hadn’t been able to. This week’s prompt is to share your day in syllabic poetry alongwith a picture. I took the below photograph of the lady, […]