autumn

#TankaTuesday #Poetry #ButterflyCinquain

Published on October 14, 2025 by balroop singh35 Comments

Mother Nature’s Commands

Crimson,
ochre, yellow
robes of Mother nature
catch zephyrs loaded with verglas
even
when the wind speaks soft syllables
leaves comply, drifting down
to honor the
commands.
© Balroop Singh.

I See the Moon Nymphs

Moon smiles
through my window,
shines brighter to entice
I marvel at his pristine eyes.
spellbound,
I look at his glorious light
and admire the nymphs who
glide on moonbeams,
with grace.
© Balroop Singh.

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

I chose to write two butterfly cinquains.

Willow has offered two subjects: The October Hunter’s Moon or the aging of the year. In fact, you can use those two prompts literally, or you can use one or the other or both and explain in your poetry how they make you feel.

Thank you for reading my poetry.

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Thank you Diana, Joy, Denise and Priscilla for awesome reviews of
Beyond the Fetters

#Haibun #Poetry 24 Seasons…

Published on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 by balroop singh36 Comments

Autumn Ambles In

Waiting to dislodge the domain of summer, she dawdles on the sidewalk, watching the shenanigans of Mother Nature. Supported by blazing sun, the dog days of summer linger but they match my yearning of breezy afternoons, of chaste colors lending exquisite grandeur to the new season.

watch morning glory,
as a new coolness vibrates
autumn ambles in.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

My Kigo words: The dog days of summer, morning glory, a new coolness.

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#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.

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#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!