Today, I have used a tool called “Lipogram”. Lipogram is a kind of constrained writing in which you restrict the use of certain letters usually a common vowel. It is much more difficult to avoid common letters like E, T, or A, as the author/poet must omit many ordinary words. In order to make it […]
The sudden spark of bombs Thumb triggering guns Chum stand numb Many succumb Life crumbles in nanoseconds Spilling bloods of shots Few are lucky to crack out Slick & Lock indoors The sudden thrum Leaves survivors estranged Settling fear & irk In their minds Forever. © Ila Varma 19-07-2016 Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #257
Published in Praxis Magazine Online is pleased to present “Peace Poem, 2016″ Wish to see the world In joy n merry making Chanting hymns of peace Singing carols of happiness Together We Stand Breaking the barriers of Hatred Praising the Beliefs of All. Drop the guns Spill out the venom Thriving inside Clasp hands Form a […]
After years, she held the knitting needle. This time, she was knitting for the baby, who was due to arrive in. She would be granny. She was ecstatic about it, gradually giving shape to her knitting skills in afternoons. “Mamma, I lost my baby. I slipped and the baby is gone.” Her daughter informed her over […]
There are many people around us whom we don’t notice but they are the superman or superwoman of our life. Man been a social animal, the life revolves around web of relationships, some by blood and some by humanity. As we grow and move out, the blood relations are left out and the community in […]
Human enamoured his Pursuits Accomplishing heights of Success Lurched Tranquility. © Ila Varma 15-07-2016 The terror around fazed my mind n numerous queries burst out. Where we are reeling too, we achieved success in all fields but let down by own people. People tearing people and the enmity is alarming. Peace vanished from the […]
Politics & Politicians uses the word “Impossible” as “I AM POSSIBLE” and the possibility of impossibility does not stand in their context, they know the correct usage 🙂 By Ila Varma #1linerWeds
Why have you made face Like Deadpan You were so lively & strong My Baby Return Back to those times When You were Carefree & Strong It’s tough for me to watch you struggle to move & Play Come Dance to the music You will come out of all pain. Mamma, I too desire to […]
Rains brings loud memories back Which are buried in the stack Deliberately drenching in the rains Was our popular childhood games On charged had flimsy excuses in our sack. © Ila Varma 12-07-2016 Written for the Limerick Challenge Week 28 – Rain
Raindrops scatters on plains Cleaning all the choked drains Drizzle washes each leaves & twigs Dazzling sparkling all figs Filling the pot-holes and lanes. © Ila Varma 12-07-2016 Written for the Limerick Challenge Week 28 – Rain and Write Tribe Festival