syllabic poetry – Emotional Shadows

Harvest Moon #TankaTuesday

Published on September 23, 2026 by balroop singh20 Comments

harvest moon beckons
brings beams of eternal love
let us celebrate
one last night of ecstasy
draped in silvery moonlight.

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the old oak calls us
offers a love canopy
will you stay awhile?
mystical moment entices
to craft lifetime memories.

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Thanks to Eugi and Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. The challenge this week is to write a poem to celebrate autumn and the Harvest Moon.

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#Pi-Ku #TankaTuesday

Published on September 9, 2026September 15, 2026 by balroop singh25 Comments

This week’s TankaTuesday challenge is quite inspiring as Melissa has introduced us to Pi-ku, a new poetic form. I was not familiar with it and therefore, it was fun to learn it.

A Pi-Ku is a short, three-line-poem that mimics the structure of a traditional haiku but uses a 3-1-4 syllabic format.

clouds descend
kiss
earth’s elixir

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celestial
blue
embraces their mist

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meandering
stream
calms the aura

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harmony
hinges
on their fusing

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A Dream #WDYS

Published on September 7, 2026 by balroop singh19 Comments

***Image credit; Alex Azabache*** @ ***Unsplash***

I parked my dream
with my brand new, white cycle
It still whispers through
the pores of my skin, nudging,
reminding: dreams never die.

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caged in metaphors
content with the flight they took
all dreams have melted.
a cauldron of charred moments –
the only reality.

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#TankaTuesday

Published on September 2, 2026 by balroop singh38 Comments

can we dig deeper?
to excavate dormant dreams,
to nurture the love
that still waits at the crossroads,
eager to hone harmony.

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can we wriggle out?
can the snowy shackles melt?
walk a mile with me
better beginnings beckon
lustrous love lingers in hearts.

Thanks to Colleen and Robbie for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. The challenge this week is to write a poem that “features one or more forms of alliteration.”

Alliteration has been one of my favorite literary devices.

My new poetry book is dedicated to such blogger buddies for inspiring me to learn and write syllabic poetry. If you like poetry, please click on the link to look inside

My new poetry book

#TankaTuesday

Published on August 26, 2026 by balroop singh37 Comments

shrouded in dark robes
I watch the buds celebrate
green moments of joy
each one, a grim reminder –
golden days never tarry.

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night fairies calm me
starry nights scatter silver
darkness melts at last
pink horizon scares shadows,
promises a path of primroses

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Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. This week, the challenge is “to use color as a metaphor, and write a poem connected to your favorite season.”

When darkness envelops you, favorites get diluted. However, I’ve tried to write two Tanka poems.

My new poetry book is dedicated to such blogger buddies for inspiring me to learn and write syllabic poetry. If you like poetry, please click on the link to look inside

My new poetry book