Poetry – Page 10 – Emotional Shadows

#Ekphrastic Challenge #Poetry

Published on August 29, 2023 by balroop singh54 Comments

The Wait

Adrift,
alone, I pine,
everyday I look out,
separated by a window
waiting.

just for
one glance, one chance
to prove my commitment,
to pass the test of my patience,
my love.

will she
turn her face once?
will I hold on for life ?
even the flowers at the ledge
wither.

true love
blossoms swiftly
can it change with seasons?
skepticism has no solution
I’m stuck.

this room
is my prison
this pact – my albatross
now I regret my decision
gravely.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen and Rebecca Budd ~ ChasingArt.com, for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. I’ve written a Crown Cinquain.

Crown Cinquain is a sequence of five cinquain stanzas functioning to construct one larger poem. This poem has five stanzas, each with syllable count of 2/4/6/8/2.

I would like to express my profound gratitude to Denise, Diana, Mae Clair, Sandra Cox, Vera Day, Robbie Cheadle and Patricia for wonderful reviews of my latest poetry book, Fusion, which was released this month.

#Seasonal #Poetry

Published on August 22, 2023August 23, 2023 by balroop singh68 Comments

Image from wordcraftpoetry.com

irksome muggy heat
bristles for sudden showers
oppressive August

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dahlias toss their heads
scented breeze brings a message
we’re ready to go

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carpenter bees buzz
some survive on sunflowers
fireflies mate and die

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summer dresses match
colorful beach umbrellas
waves welcome surfers

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summer sounds snug here
ocean fog flaunts amity
eternal allure
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. Click on the link to read more and participate. Have fun!

Thank you for your lovely support and reviews dear friends. I appreciate your kind gestures.

#TankaTuesday #Photoprompt #Poetry

Published on August 15, 2023 by balroop singh50 Comments

Nurtured with soft love,
my sunflower glows with light
watch each petal sprout,
widen, thrive and radiate –
breathing a message of life
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Sunflower sulks now,
has alienated herself,
turned her face away.
when did the winds of hubris
blow away your faith in love?
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen and Terri for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

My latest book Fusion is available now:

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#TankaTuesday & #NewRelease #Poetry

Published on August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 by balroop singh59 Comments

This week’s challenge invitation is to explore the world of collective animal nouns. Hop over to Colleen’s site for more details about this interesting challenge.

A host of sparrows
flit and flutter in delight
courtyard is mirthful
with benefactor’s birthday –
grandma smiles with affection
© Balroop Singh

I am delighted to share my new poetry book ‘Fusion’ with you. It is available for pre-order and will be released on August 11, 2023.

Book Blurb:

Fusion is the elixir of life. We seek it in every aspect of the cosmos. The magic of fusion manifests itself in the colors of dawn and dusk, in the melodies of nature, in the singing of birds, in the miniscule moments of joy, inspiring us to live in harmony with each other despite the edges that threaten to swallow us.

The poems in this collection are an amalgamation of harmonies and edges that bind us firmly. We have to wade into murky waters to measure the depth. We have to risk the heights to know our worth. Slippery snow makes us learn how to create footholds. Some songs of life dilute in the hourglass of time to erase the shadows – dark or light, all the colors play an equal role to create a fusion.

I am looking forward to your help in promoting it. Thank you for your continued support.

A special thanks to Sally Cronin for making a grand announcement of ‘Fusion’ at her esteemed site.

Balroop Singh.

#Ekphrastic #Poetry Challenge #Blason

Published on July 25, 2023 by balroop singh46 Comments

*Wivenhoe Park, Essex,* 1816: Artist – John Constable

Harmony

Mother nature’s beauty surpasses all;

dames fade into oblivion

the moment she walks with elegant steps

and summons clouds to create harmony.

Her soft kisses soften the azure skies,

her visage acquires various contours,

her fragrance could fill our hearts with delight.

A maverick who changes her sounds but

breathes tranquility of togetherness.

Each new attire adds tone to her beauty

she creates her musical instruments

her harp is unique, her violin weird

Her melodies enamor all love birds.

She’s the best when she flows with abandon.

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Thank you Colleen for sharing such a descriptive painting, to inspire us to write syllabic poetry.

The Blason is a genre of poetry committed to the praise or blame of something through the use of a series of images that support the theme. Blason can be applied to any verse form such as the sonnet or blank verse. The Blason often takes the form of octosyllabic or decasyllabic verse that ends with an epigraphic conclusion.

Thanks to all poetry lovers. Stay tuned for my new poetry book – coming soon.

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