memories – Emotional Shadows

Specific Form #Poetry Challenge: Lanturne

Published on July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 by balroop201332 Comments

I have never heard of this form yet I’ve tried to follow the guidelines to create a lanturne.
The challenge has been given by Colleen (Word Craft Poetry #TankaTuesday) This week, we have to write a lanturne poem or a series of lanturne poems. (A series gets you extra credit, by the way).

The lanturne is a five-line verse shaped like a Japanese lantern with a syllabic pattern of one, two, three, four, one. (1, 2, 3, 4, 1).
I have tried to write a series of lanturne poems.

If
You yearn
for moments
If they call you,
wait!

dig
deeper.
memories
coruscate to
cheer

some
love to
embrace us
others look grim
drab

all
attach
some essence
to stream of life
song

sing
with poise
To handle
turbulent life
lull
© Balroop Singh

Thank you for the inspiration to learn new forms, Colleen.

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One More Time…

Published on May 19, 2022May 18, 2022 by balroop201344 Comments

Here the stream is so calm
As if halted by the bridge.

Here the water is emerald
As if painted by an artist.

Here the leaves are glossy green
As if polished by Mother Nature.

Here the ways are velvety
As if designed by fairies.

Here the clouds take a dip
As if swimming with us.

Here the wind sings its melodies
As if inspired by Zephyrus.

Here we meet our memories
Each one is most precious!

Here is the old tree
Its arms are as inviting as ever.

We look up wistfully
Yearning to swing on them one more time.

The birds are singing the same song
That soothed us everyday.

We try to sing with them
But our songs sound discordant now.
© Balroop Singh

Thank you.

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Memories #Poetry

Published on April 14, 2022April 13, 2022 by balroop201344 Comments

Memories frozen in time
Are melting,
Stirring forgotten tears

Some emerge from
Dark crevices of heart,
Lurching weakly

The one I buried in books
Wriggled out,
Much enlightened

The one I submerged in the stream
Of my thoughts
Is peeping out

The one I hid in the old house
Grew wings,
Craving for light

Their grief was muted
Muffled callously,
Eager to share their gloomy journey

Memories gather this time
To mourn
In the arms of a poet

Exulting at his expertise
Of offering solace – hollow
Hollow words of comfort!
© Balroop Singh

This poem is an excerpt from my latest book Hues Of Hope, an anthology of readers’ favorite poems from my poetry books. Thank you.

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Colleen’s Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt

Published on July 20, 2021 by balroop201344 Comments

childhood charms beckon
treasures that still hold dreams
dare I discard them?

***

remember the stars?
inspiration to ride on
colors of our choice

***

all were so precious
I chose the golden necklace
that speaks of our love

***

you keep all the stars
I cherish the bonding gold
pervasive pleasure

***

the beads transport me
to the golden eon we shared
of sheer delight

Thanks to Colleen M. Chesebro for this challenge, which explores Ekphrastic writing inspired by visual art (photographs). Annette Rochelle Aben has provided the photo for this month’s challenge.

Thank you.

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