Poetry – Page 9 – Emotional Shadows

Just One Goodbye

Published on November 21, 2023November 20, 2023 by balroop singh18 Comments

Drenched in melancholic robes, I wander alone
Stormy skies refuse to open up
Silent shrieks tear me apart
Darkness gnaws at my mind
Dragging me into the alleys we walked together.

I’ve always advocated self-solace
I didn’t know it is so elusive
I can’t find even a streak of light
There is no way out of this cavern
That has swallowed me.

Hope flew away with you
Home is not warm anymore
A yawning stillness snaps at me
As I wait… wait for you
How could you leave me in this abyss?
This is not your way.

I look at the door
Wishing it could open one more time
I yearn for one more smile,
One more hug
I promise I’ll let you go
Just let me say goodbye.
© Balroop Singh

Thank you for your love, prayers and comforting words.

#Choka #Syllabic #Poetry

Published on October 17, 2023 by balroop singh23 Comments

Cold Dew

Cold dew diffuses
rainbow colors I admire,
first rays of sun glint
on the leaves of juniper,
morning chill drapes me
I walk by the vibrant trees
leaves fill the sidewalk
the child in me takes delight
in stepping on them and smile
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

A choka is an intricate form of Japanese Poetry with lines that alternate between five and seven syllables, with the final line being an extra seven-syllable line. The choka poem may be any length.

I would be traveling for the next three weeks. See you in the last week of November. Thank you.

For more poetry: here is my poetry book – Fusion – my latest release.

Or hang out with Hues Of Hope.

#Kouta #Syllabic #Poetry

Published on October 11, 2023 by balroop singh64 Comments

misty morning beckons me
through the wide window
autumn sky waits for first glow
dewy dawn delights.

I step out to feel the air
a sudden chill pulls me back
cloak of the sun gets warmer
wind casts her magic.

Clouds drift to reveal the sun
first rays melt my muse
she confers with the colors
and creates this verse.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

The kigo word I chose – Autumn Sky

The kouta is a Japanese verse form, usually consisting of four lines but sometimes five, that tends to celebrate the average person’s everyday life in song. The most common variants seem to be 7/5/7/5 and 7/7/7/5, though these are only two possible variations.

Many thanks to all the readers who’ve read my latest release and shared their fabulous reviews of my poetry book – Fusion – my latest release. This week, Colleen has shared her review of Fusion. Thank you!

#Autumn #Shadorma #Poetry

Published on October 3, 2023 by balroop singh62 Comments

Autumn

divesting
dreary summer robes
the landscape
shimmers with
magnificent crimson and
autumn kissed, limp leaves.

***

new attire
accentuates hues,
darkened by
autumn sun
changing the connotation
of transient decay.

***

just behold!
autumn sunsets that
add beauty
to branches
adorned with ochre and red
some greens smile through them.
© Balroop Singh

A Shadorma consists of a six-line stanza (or sestet). Each stanza is written as 3-5-3-3-7-5 for a total of 26 syllables with no set rhyme scheme.

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

This week, my gratitude goes to Sally Cronin for a fabulous review of my poetry book – Fusion – my latest release

Double #Nonet #TankaTuesday #Poetry

Published on September 26, 2023 by balroop singh54 Comments

The Stranger

The stranger I met at your home haunts
I have stepped outside with the thought –
do I’ve any connection
with this charming maiden?
your love brought me here
your cold manner,
your aloof
approach
hurts

A stunning silence encompasses.
just acidic looks are enough
to rip the heart of mother
who can catch icy vibes
her modest smile hides
the wound that bleeds,
breath that breaks,
love that
shrieks.
© Balroop Singh

The kigo word (The stranger) I chose, took me elsewhere.

I pulled my muse back to seasons and could manage just a senryu. 😀

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. The challenge is to choose a kigo word or phrase from the seasonal kigo list and write a poem.

Thank you.

Have you checked Fusion – my latest release?