Rainy Day and a Paper Boat

 Day 12 : #OctPoWriMO2020

Today’s theme is wonderful since it has taken me back to the amazingly beautiful childhood memories. Rainy season has always been my favorite.  I used to make  paper boats and watched them gliding happily on the flowing rain water ! Oh, those are great memories and the very thought brings a smile to my face. Thanks Morgan for the lovely prompt today.

Attempted poetry form :” Zanila Rhyme” ( the third line rhyming internally is pretty interesting!)

Rainy Day and a Paper Boat

The clouds had gathered above with a promise

My little eye watched eagerly, hopefully

A downpour and a rainbow I adore

I smiled holding the paper boat playfully.

Soon raindrops knocked on my window sill

My eyes sparkled with joy , my wish granted

A rainbow I adore and a downpour

My tiny heart on cloud number nine, happy and satisfied.

It was evening, when the rain decided to bid adieu

Drops became droplets leaving me hoping

A downpour and a rainbow I adore

The street was a shallow river, flowing and singing.

I flew down the stairs, as if I had wings! 

The clear sky and happiness had come for a rendezvous

A rainbow I adore and a downpour

Dotting the flowing street were paper boats , a riot of hues.

My Inspiration

 Day 11: #OctPoWriMo2020

I am able to relate to the theme of the day all the more since I simply didn’t listen to my Muse and missed expressing myself completely last year as well as the year before that. I am sure my blog must have wondered whether I have forgotten about its existence! Not so long ago I used to spend quality time with this acquaintance : My Blog page ! 

So today’s composition is dedicated to My Muse, who thankfully has decided to stay this time and Yes, I am listening eagerly!

Poetry form: Rispetto

“ My Inspiration”

Days dawned followed by Dusk and Evening

There was boredom and restlessness intricately chained

Felt stifled, suffocated , a volcano of emotions erelong erupting

Thoughts came and ebbed leaving the creative heart disappointed

Answered the calling of my Muse

Felt alive again and painted with creative hues

Raindrops, clouds, birds , wind, stars, the night

Have become inspirations for countless expressions bright !

It’s a New Page and a New Day

 Day 10: #OctPoWriMo2020

It’s a Tyburn this time! A New Form for me and am really excited about it.

Also the theme of “ Letting Go” is so known to me and I believe all of us go through certain phases in life where experiences are not so good. What I have learnt is to let go and move on since each time the mind thinks about that unpleasant moment, the heart suffers . Life is too beautiful to be spent in the arms of what has happened in the past.Let bygones be bygones but the lessons learnt must never be forgotten. My poem talks about this journey of healing and thriving.

“ It’s a New Page and a New Day”

Defeated

Scared

Transformed

Moulded

Circumstances defeated and scared the endeavour

But also transformed , moulded into a brand new venture.

Creativity from the Heart

 Day 9: #OctPoWriMo2020

Creativity from the Heart and the form is “Loop Poetry”

It was months that she went back

Back to her writing desk

Desk that was once her companion

Companion along the amazing journey

Journey to the land of creativity

Creativity that flourished into stories

Stories of Love, Friendship, Sadness, Loss, Hope, Reunion

Reunion of her countless characters

Characters strong, bold, fearless

Fearless to do the Right even when defied

Defied by all around

Around she walked the desk

Desk that was once her companion

Companion whom she cherished

Cherished all the memories

Memories of creativity which flowed like the river

River sparkling with her emotions

Emotions that brought life to her stories

Stories of Love, Friendship, Sadness, Loss, Hope, Reunion

Reunion with her old self

Self that indulged into creating from the Heart

Heart which knew no boundaries

Boundaries raised by logic

Logic emerging from the anxious mind

Mind that controlled the free flowing thoughts

Thoughts which came straight from the Heart

Heart which knew no boundaries

Boundaries are to be overcome

Overcome all limitations

Limitations kill creativity

Creativity is the child of free flowing emotions

Emotions that come straight from the Heart

Heart is the fulcrum of her creations

Creations began again

Again she sat down to write

Write her next magical Story

Story full of creativity

Creativity from the Heart!

And She Never Looked Back!

 Day 8, #OctPoWriMo2020

Theme for the Day : Breaking Boundaries ( and I am excited about the theme!)

It took a lot of courage when I decided to share my poems with the outside world and I believe that I broke this boundary way back in 2015 when I started my blog. I would like to dedicate this composition to Sunita Prasad who is also a fellow contributor to this wonderful platform. She encouraged me to write and share and I shall be thankful to her forever. Crossing limitations in any form gives confidence and immense happiness. It makes me feel happier and complete.

So here is my composition dedicated to Sunita.

I am attempting the “Free Verse” here.

“ And She Never Looked Back”

The sky was laden with clouds

It was too quiet all around

A pause before a storm

She held the precious little thing close to her heart

The Red Diary that enclosed all her feelings

Laid in Black and White

Poured into compositions long and short

Some that flowed like the mountain rivers in Spring

Others stood frozen in wintry grip

Her emotions portrayed the beauty of all seasons

The pages at times glowed like the summer days

Warm, Hopeful, Happy, Playful

At times colorful like the Autumn forest

Sometimes lonely like the distant house on the hill

Sometimes loud and persistent like the cricket on the wall

Yes, the Red Diary housed all this and more 

But all locked up like the volcano of sentiments ready to erupt

Too scared to share them with others

Too scared to show them to the world

Feeling vulnerable, like taking a walk into the wilderness of emotions

All alone

She sat still for long…..

Yet, that rainy evening, she decided to break all boundaries

Boundaries that stifled her creative wings

Bursting the bubble of indecisiveness

She dialed the number , of a publisher

Conversations flowed , with hiccups at first

But soon it materialized 

The bird flew out of the cage, at last!

Breaking all shackles of limitations

And She Never Looked Back!

Painful Magnification

 Day 7- #OctPoWriMo2020

I look at painful experiences as opportunities for improvement and learning. This has not been my attitude always, but with growing years I believe my outlook has changed.

So, it's a Triolet this time .

“ Painful Magnification”

She stood still, for sometime, looking at his handsome face

Smiling at her from the frame ,while the sun rays kissed her forehead

The window sill still humming his favourite tune,long gone, but not forgotten

She stood still, for sometime, looking at his handsome face

Her experience with pain magnified her confidence

She was going for her maiden stage performance!

She stood still, for sometime, looking at his handsome face

Smiling at her from the frame, while the sun rays kissed her forehead.

My Heart's Desire

 Day 6- OctPoWriMO2020

Well I am going offbeat today as well with the form but sticking to the theme :" Following your Desire". The poetry form is Free Verse .

Writing has always been my desire and also to paint. I get my inspirations from life experiences, people, a cheery morning, flowers, a tune and the list goes on and on. Writing lifts my spirits and gives me hope.It has helped me cope up countless number of times from despair and sadness.

Now , on to the poem for the day.

" My Heart's Desire"

The coffee mug sat on my writing table

Teasing me as steam kept rising from the hot beverage

While I sat absorbed in my thoughts

I gazed at the landscape outside

The day had not started yet

And the stillness of the dawn captivated my imagination

Remnants of the previous night were nowhere to be seen

The night, like most other nights

Where hopes are not fulfilled

Where silent heads droop down with no dreams

Where words fall short only to be replaced with monochrome

Of uncertainty , loss

Of Time slipping away too quickly

Of dreams that are yet to be fulfilled and dreamed

Yes, that night like most other nights

But it was a New Day

The air crisp and fresh

Another opportunity thrown

To Live, Grow, Aspire

Follow Your Heart's Desire

Accomplish what You Set Out to DO

Rise, Rise , Rise

And show the World the True YOU!

My eyes sparkled and gone was the gloom

My fingers were all over the keyboard

And I composed.

Oh, what a comforting feeling

My heart's full to the brim

I Smile and look at my coffee cup

Its teasing me still!

But for me to get it filled

And write some more

For the Soul heals faster

When I follow my Heart's Desire !