inspiration – Page 4 – Emotional Shadows

Bliss of #Solitude

Published on March 14, 2023 by balroop singh51 Comments

To walk
with open arms and gather the gold.

To recline
on the green grass and dream.

To fly
on the silvery clouds to touch the horizon.

To soak
in the glory of raw rain drops.

To sing
with the wondrous wind that frees my spirit.

To bounce
with the delicate daffodils.

To bathe
in the moonlight of love.

To merge
in the ecstasy of twinkling stars.

To sleep
stress free and dream like a dilettante.

That is the bliss of solitude.

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Bounce with the glory
of delicate daffodils
tender sprouts beckon
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration. This week’s challenge is synonyms only – Spring & Green

Spring: bounce

Green: tender/raw

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#TankaTuesday #PhotoPrompt #Poetry

Published on March 8, 2023March 7, 2023 by balroop singh51 Comments

Coherent Colors

Colors condescend here and mingle with perfect ease. Green dives into blue to create a calm combination. Peach perches on rocky terrain. I rise with the mist to kiss the clouds. A wondrous land beckons me far beyond the fragrance of fir trees. An empowering lift. A milky channel opens to welcome a weary soul.

An artist at work
unfurling serenity
breathing in colors
her easel is eclectic
divine power mentors her.

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration. This week’s challenge is photo prompt and I chose to write Tanka prose.

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Astute Artist #Ekphrastic #Poetry

Published on February 21, 2023 by balroop singh43 Comments

Portrait of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1865-1932) by John Singer Sargent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Astute Artist

She knew her charm, she could entice within moments, she had slayed many with her looks yet this artist chose to paint the Lady of Conceited Charisma. Confident of softening her expressions, he devoted one hour everyday to sketch her portrait and left in a hurry, pretending loss of inspiration. The chagrin of the lady mounted with each passing day but the humility with which he bowed his head and promised to complete the commissioned work within a month touched her heart.

He chose lavender
that could soften the semblance
she liked fiery red
he painted calm nuances
she yearned for a love embrace.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration.

This week’s challenge is Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by a work of art. I chose tanka prose. There are two basic forms in classic tanka prose: Preface (explanation) and the Poem Tale (episodic narration.)

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The Lady of the Snows #Ekphrastic #Poetry

Published on January 25, 2023January 24, 2023 by balroop singh68 Comments

This week Colleen ‘s #TankaTuesday challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by the work of art. We have the freedom to write free verse but then write one syllabic poem too.

The Lady of the Snows

Each morning
when eastern rim glows pink,
the lady of snow spreads her mittened hands,
cedes her power and walks across the river, flowing leisurely.

She tarries just a second
to shake off the snowflakes from her attire,
to gather the beams of morning sun,
to savor the silence of winter morn,
to borrow beauty from mother nature.

Alone she walks with élan
across the bridge, beyond the era
Lilting with life.
Taciturn by nature,
with tranquil transition in her eyes,
she breathes a message of giving,
giving all that you gather.

© Balroop Singh

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paragon of poise
image of Mother Nature
breathing buoyancy

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