emotions – Page 23 – Emotional Shadows

#TankaTuesday #Poetry

Published on June 27, 2023 by balroop singh41 Comments

Fears

The day fears gathered in hordes, the day their attack became vicious, she lay in the darkness of her attic, clouded by the unknown mist, too naive to understand the proximity of clawed hands, fastening on her pristine beauty. The keys bounced around her, drifting away with each effort.

Petrified, she lay
melting in abyss of grief
doors slam around her
any effort to unlatch –
a struggle she despises.
© Balroop Singh

Colleen’s poetry writing invitation for this week:

Write a syllabic poem of your choice using synonyms for the words: “Close & Open.” Please DO NOT use the words, synonyms only.

My synonyms are: Slam & Unlatch. Thank you for the inspiration Colleen.

If you like poetry: click here to hear Magical Whispers

Or hang out with Hues Of Hope

#TankaTuesday: White Color

Published on June 6, 2023 by balroop singh52 Comments

a symbol of love,
an epitome of grace,
a poised purity
of a spiritual bond
inseparable, white swans.
***

watch winter landscape –
a breath of palpable peace
clouds cede their power
wind tiptoes in harmony
Mother Nature is resting.
***

paradoxical
connotations of color
that symbolizes
spiritual awareness,
purity, death and mourning.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write color poetry. I chose white color, as I have already written poems focusing on orange, green, violet, silver, golden, red, green, blue

Today, the theme of each tanka is different.

Thank you poetry lovers!

If you like poetry: click here to hear Magical Whispers

Or hang out with Hues Of Hope

#Acrostic #Poetry Challenge

Published on May 23, 2023 by balroop singh56 Comments

This week’s challenge is to write a specific form with a twist: Write an acrostic poem with a syllable count of 8, 9, or 10 syllables per line (all the same, or a mixture of syllable counts, is fine).
Acrostic poems are poems in which a word or several words are spelled out vertically. This is usually the first letter of each line.

The word I chose is “Magical” and I’ve tried to write two poems with the same word.

MAGICAL

Mesmerizing strokes of an artist
Allure me, as they change every moment
Gorgeous glow at the western horizon
Illuminates my heart, inspires the sulking muse
Calls the birds back to their homes
Aesthetic arrangement that entrances,
lulls lingering steps of the sun
© Balroop Singh

Syllables: 9 10 10 12 7 9 8
***

Myriad entreaties and prayers
Are they not enough to wake you from slumber?
God smiled despite my insolence
Instantly sprinkled some magic dust,
Calmed my emotional outburst,
Alleviated angst that refused to melt
Life lurched forward with a little sway
© Balroop Singh

Syllables: 8 11 8 9 8 11 9

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration.

Thank you poetry lovers!

If you like poetry: click here to hear Magical Whispers

Or hang out with Hues Of Hope

The Last Kiss #DoubleEnnead

Published on May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 by balroop singh55 Comments

The Last Kiss

The sun tarries and winks
just for the last kiss
purple beauty bows to breathe the orange glow
love blooms with the promise
of meeting each spring

days of love get warmer,
beams of love sharper
but basking in the glory, she stands sturdy
as the petals wither.
love is just like that!

halcyon moments halt
seasons don’t matter
eons of love stories spill out of his den
as he chases the wind
and entices the rain.
© Balroop Singh

This week’s challenge is a photo prompt. Thanks to Colleen and Terri for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. I’ve written a Double Ennead for the first time. A Double Ennead is a 99 syllable form, comprising three stanzas of syllables (6, 5, 11, 6, 5).

Thank you!