Tag: #poem

• Nominated for ‘Author of the month’ by SpillWords Press

  

  I am delighted to say that SpillWords Press has nominated me for ‘Author of the month’. The news came as a pleasant surprise via email and it’s all thanks to you, who not only read my work but took the trouble of liking it on SpillWords. Now, it’s time to cast your vote for ‘Author […]

  Smitha V

  May 27, 2022

  Poetry

  #authorofthemonth, #nominated, #nomination, #poem, #recognized, #spillwordspress, #Thankyou, #voteforme, #votetowin

• Quadrille : Baby’s breath

  

  The prompt on the 30th of April by the facebook group TSL, was to write a poem using a line from a song you like. I chose to write it on a song that’s very special to me- ‘Edelweiss’ from the Sound of Music. The truth is I’m no good at singing. But I would […]

  Smitha V

  May 17, 2022

  Poetry

  #baby, #birthday, #dVerse, #lullaby, #motherandbaby, #poem, #quadrille, #sleepytime, #soundofmusic

• TSL Day 19 – Asleep; just not sleeping- Near-death experience poetry

  

  I’m not going in order while sharing the poems I wrote for the Facebook group, TSL in the month of April. Instead, I decided to share poems that got a good review from those who read them. The prompt for the 18th day was “asleep but not oblivious of the unslept, unsleeping”- Adrienne Rich. Below […]

  Smitha V

  May 16, 2022

  Experiences, Poetry

  #AdrienneRich, #Anitamoorjani, #asleep, #bookpoem, #consciousness, #Day18, #dyingtobeme, #life, #light, #NDE, #near-death, #occurence, #poem, #spiritual, #subconscious, #truth, #TSL

• Published: Ye Birds on my Window sill

  

  I know I’m supposed to be sharing the poetry I wrote during April but, today, I’m taking a break and sharing a poem that’s close to my heart and that got published by SpillWords Press yesterday.Here’s the link to the poem. And here’s one stanza ( it’s not about birds, so do read to find […]

  Smitha V

  May 4, 2022

  Poetry

  #absence, #birds, #children, #childrenmovingaway, #leavingthenest, #love, #parents, #poem, #published, #spillwordspress

• NaPoWriMo Day 26 – Indian April

  

  Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that contains at least one of a different kind of simile – an epic simile. Also known as Homeric similes, these are basically extended similes that develop over multiple lines. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they have mainly been used in epic poems, typically as decorative elements that emphasize […]

  Smitha V

  April 26, 2022

  Poetry

  #april, #Day26, #furnace, #GloPoWriMo2022, #indiansummer, #mumbaidiaries, #NaPoWriMo2022, #poem, #Similepoem, #summer