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
Sea, the Storyteller
The sea so vast and calm, Looks serene and divine. The soft gurgle that it makes Seems to spin a tale. Listen! It comes closer, To share a secret I feel, Or a tale of love? Or does it talk about war? By gurgling to the war cry.
Boston Tea Party
Can you imagine, Tea, generally harmless, Became so harmful, That it led to a massive Destruction and mushroom cloud. Image by USA-Reiseblogger from Pixabay
Kyoka
Kyoka is a poetry form that is used to make fun of politicians or leaders, and to make fun of certain events that took place. It follows the syllable count of tanka: 5-7-5-7-7
Summer Scenes – A Haiku
Parched earth : arid, dry, Gnawing the juicy mangoes Awaits to get drenched.
An Ode to Papyrus
Born in China, You became a globetrotter. You are an artist's delight, And a writer's pal. You carried words soaked In love and hatred. You were a witness, To several treaties too. Pacts were signed on your surface, And remained...
Ae Freslighe
~ The Ae Freslighe can have more than one stanza. For this event, write one stanza in any topic. ~ Each stanza is built up out of four lines (a quatrain) ~ Each line has seven syllables. # Line one and three use a triple rhyme (three syllable rhyme) # Line two and...