Childhood was a nightmare for her,  As she didn't enjoy.  Nothing was normal like others,  As she was the sole breadwinner.    Her family, dependent on her, She forgot to enjoy life. Money, care and security  Was all that her little mind...

The drops of rain trickled down her face,  Peeling off the makeup layer.  Aghast were the people who saw,  Purple spots as the mask uncovered.    What they saw so far, wasn't the real she.  What was seen now, the...

Amidst fading trees walking hand in hand with you is indeed a bliss.    Just like our pure love, colours compliment the sky and the crowning leaves.   Warmth of your touch is like the breeze that caresses branches in winter.    Nature rejoices our divine union...

Mocked I was for my colour,  My race and my hair texture.  My diction was made fun of,  Making me feel small in front of the world.    I withdrew into self,  Became quieter to the core.  Introspection helped a lot,  As...

The etheree is a little-known poetry format, consisting of ten lines with graduated syllables. It was created over twenty years ago by an Arkansas poet named Etheree Taylor Armstrong. The first line is a monosyllabic...

An Ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of Art. In an Ekphrastic poem, poets usually describe some part of the work of Art and may extend their...

Pentastich is a five line poem. The poem I have written has a twist though. The first line must be added to all verses in this manner. Repeat the first line in all five verses/ stanzas. First verse:...

This form belongs to the Acrostic family, but rather than spelling out a word or sentence vertically at the beginning, it is spelled at the end.