Welcome to Kirti’s Signature
A place that I call my own. A place that houses my thoughts and my words. You will feel at home here. So just enter and enjoy.
Kirti
Self proclaimed bibliophile, poet, coffee-lover and a lifelong learner. Books, coffee and music is my definition of a retreat.
My Recent Book
Poetic Pearls – a collection of 75 poems will take you on a wondrous journey of words. The poems written in various poetic styles speak about inspiration, sorrow, love, grief and patriotism. The poet’s observation and inspiration from what she sees around her is reflected in the poems listed. The poems here are a testimony to Edgar Allan Poe ‘s quote – “Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.”
Recent Posts
Scarred for Life
Heart wrenching were the visuals, Those cries could even melt a stone. A trust was breeched, When this horror unleashed. Ask a mother, how she feels, When she leaves her child, in someone else's care, Trusting, hoping for the best Was it an easy...
Motherhood
Ingredients A dash of baby powder A dash of baby oil Loads of nappies and diapers A bosom loaded with milk Large servings of cries of different types A bit of colic Generous seasoning of smile, A pinch of postpartum spices Recipe Sleepless...
Tautogram
The tautogram is best explained by its Greek root words of “tauto” meaning “the same” and “gramma” meaning “letter”. Basically, all words in the poem begin with the same letter.
Than-bauk
Than-bauk is a Burmese poetry style. ~A Burmese form ~A clever or witty poem ~Three lines, but not necessarily ~Four syllables per line ~The final syllable of the first line rhymes with the third syllable of the second line and second syllable of the third line, which...
Nashers
Named after Ogden Nash, Nashers are couplets (of any length) that feature comical rhymes, including wrenched rhymes (which occur when a word is deliberately mispronounced or its natural accent is shifted to force a rhyme, like anther for answer).
Exams!!!
Exams on, heart raced helter-skelter Blanket, pillow became my shelter, Whack,whack ! Came down the belan, Weighed on me like a melon, My mom's wrath, vengeance oh!! I felt her!!! Photo by Sumeet B on Unsplash Written for the weekly poetry exercise - Poetry...