Why I Write Poems

Happy World Poetry Day! I can’t remember when I fell in love with poetry. Maybe it was as a baby, when Mummy read to me out of that fascinating book with all those animals and fairies in it and I would listen to her voice lilting as she read, “Here comes the pony, his work…

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Women’s Day Giveaway!

And it’s that time of the year again. Everyone is offering a giveaway for Women’s Day! I know a lot of people feel that women’s day should be celebrated every day; but I quite like having a day to remind us that we are women and that we are awesome!  To be truthful, I also…

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The beginning of my journey as a poet

The beginning of my journey as a poet Since I found my old books of poems, I went back on a trip down memory lane to when I had first started writing poems. I had written about it in a blog post a few years ago, The post received received so much love that I…

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A way out

I have written this poem in response to the picture prompt for Fiction Monday hosted by Vinitha Dileep. The picture reminded me of my dark thoughts from which there seemed to be no respite till I got the courage to get professional help. Getting help is not a weakness. It is a smart move which…

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