#Poetry Challenge – New Form

Published on by balroop singh

The challenge this week is to create a new form with 65 syllables or a combination of words that amount to 65, in celebration of Colleen’s 65th birthday. Happy birthday Colleen.

I created a form that I will call ‘Nativitas,’ a poem of 9 lines with 65 syllables (7-8-7-8-7-7-7-7-7) ‘Nativitas’ is a Latin word for ‘birth.’ I have created double Nativitas with the same theme.

Pixaby image

Precious Moments

April is a special month
A month of mellifluous sounds
Etched in my memory lanes,
Honeyed by babble of new-born
Moments of mirthful appeal
That could never lose their glow.
Sweeter than magnolia,
Our Angel arrived like dawn 
Dancing on its buoyant beams.
© Balroop Singh

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A unique day to cherish
A day of pride for a woman-
The day she births a new life,
gets the laurel of a ‘mother’
When she holds her best atom,
The precious symbol of love
To nurture with tenderness
Celebration of such day –
True tribute to the mother.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to create syllabic poetry.

Thank you.

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58 thoughts on “#Poetry Challenge – New Form”

  3. The precious symbol of love
    To nurture with tenderness
    Celebration of such day –
    True tribute to the mother.

    Dear Balroop, your poem is beautiful and shows so clear what mothers feel at this wonderous event. Really worth celebrating.

    miriam

    1. Birthdays are special not just for the ones who celebrate their day but the mothers too, as their pride doubles at the sight of their growing child. Their heart dances with each milestone that a child crosses. Thank you Miriam for sharing such a lovely thought.

    1. Thank you Diana, I am amazed at myself, as I always avoided syllabic poetry, was intimidated by the restrictions it imposes and look at the poems I have been writing! They are enough to create another book! All thanks to dear Colleen for the prompts and inspiration. 🤗

  9. Heartfelt and beautiful, Balroop. I especially loved the lines:

    Sweeter than magnolia,
    Our Angel arrived like dawn
    Dancing on its buoyant beams.

    I really like the form you used as well!

    1. To me, all new-borns look like magnolia with their puffy, pink faces 😀 Thank you for standing by to admire the new form Mae, I like more syllables in each line, as they give more space to convey your idea.

  14. How beautiful your poem is, Balroop! The birth of a child is the most joyous moment of a mother and you sure capture it. I loved the form. ❤

  18. Balroop, I like this form!! It has a lovely smooth rhythm. Both of your poems are wonderful. You captured the love a mother has for her child. Look at you creating syllabic poetry! I’m so proud of you. 💖

    1. Thank you Colleen for inspiring me to learn and create syllabic poetry. You know how pathetic was my haiku! All credit goes to you for being a wonderful teacher. 🙏🏻 🥰

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