WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 231, #THEMEPROMPT

Jules has picked this month's theme as "Discovery". I have attempted a Tanka on the above theme. seeking love each day utopian quest endless selflessly she gave- to be bestowed with deep pain inciting self love sublime Via : Tanka Tuesday

#WritePhoto- Money Tree

A Money tree – KL Caley She walked on her enigmatic quest that would be the panacea to her land's poverty. The Holy Gods had come in her dream to tell her about the Money Plant, a surreal gift that would bring in prosperity and abundance. She followed the path her Spirits led on,a path…

#TANKA TUESDAY WEEKLY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 226 #EKPHRASTIC #PHOTOPROMPT

Photo by Trent McDonald, photographer I have written a Garland Cinquain Fiery hope extinguished you stand at precipice staring into gorges around all dark. Inside hot inferno rages to consume all what was once full of vibrant life now dead. You walk along in fear in a tormented soul ripped fully apart at its core…

#Tanka Tuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 225, #SynonymsOnly

My synonyms for Life and Move are Soul and Shift. I have experimented with a Diatelle today. Life, Inane, Joys now wane, Dreams gone awry, Lost in deluge of pain, Rough high tides turn to terrify, Fates laugh loud only to mock and defy, The soul's deep cauldron noisily simmers with strife, Rustling up a…

#JusJoJan prompt the 14th – “Neighbor”

A city wide, Teeming with souls, But a void in heart, Living in tiny holes, Cramped in thought, Suppressed in emotions, Arid in love, A mindless vacuum. Anonymous faces, Masked, A neighbor unknown, Living for itself, The selfless spirit now deceased, Shallow bonds, Hollow ties, A world of lies! Via : https://lindaghill.com/2021/01/14/jusjojan-prompt-the-14th-neighbor/

Now no more

Searching, Delving deep, I find, Nothing but a void. Empty spaces, Meaningless chiasm, A null microcosm. False visages, Flashy images, That show what they mean not. Not to be trusted, Eyes veiled, Soul masked, Thoughts hidden, Truth nowhere, And no more. As I lament, For the days of yore, When you knew them, Utmost to…

A Haze

A dark haze, Clouds of vicious smoke, Spiralling, Waltzing to an ominous tango, Clawing its fangs deep down, Scavenging into a tormented soul. The mystic soul, Lost, Bewildered, Hurt, It wails. Seeking solace, Searching for a beacon bright, That would lighten up , Those dreary paths. Fallen into a dark abyss, It trudges along wearily,…

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS March 21/2020

"Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “welcome.” Use it any way you’d like." I have written a Shadorma on our life nowadays. Men in fear, A trail of anguish, Life locked up, A standstill, Nature welcomes the reprieve, It rejunevates. . Via: https://lindaghill.com/2020/03/20/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-march-21-2020/

Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 168 #SynonymsOnly

I have written Tanka and my synonyms for Comfort and Worn are Happiness and Jaded Life Mesmerising A plethora of choices Jaded souls spellbound Happiness shrouded in grey Souls surf in a deep hushed lull. Via: https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/03/10/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-168-synonymsonly/

Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 167, #Poet’sChoice

This week we can chose our own theme and I have written a Gogyohka. My theme is Diminishing Hopes. With the Corona Virus wreathing havoc, mind is gloomy. We plan with all our energies and all goes astray in one stroke. May we get rid of this disease soon! Evanescent are dreams, With a sad…