Hey all! I'm back with my next set of tankas, titled "The Night Sky". Enjoy!I suspect a winkFrom stars radiating light,I suspect a smileFrom the bright,shimmering moon,As I admire the night sky.I suspect a glareFrom a travelling comet,I suspect a snarlFrom a raging asteroid,As I admire the night sky.I suspect a stareFrom an observing Venus,I …
Month: November 2021
Crown!!
Hey all! I'm back with my next quadrille, titled "Crown". Enjoy!A king shan't earnA golden crown,If himself,A clown.A king needs courage,Bravery, will, wisdom,To ruleHis kingdom.We are the kingsOf our lives,Our kingdomsShall survive,If only we assimilateThat we needThese qualitiesTo succeed. -The Forgers of FantasyP.S: This has been penned for DVerse, where poets were asked to write …
Exams are here!!
Hey all! I'm back with my next poem, titled "Exams are here!". Enjoy!Oh, my goodness me,The exams are here;The big day arrives,All quake with fear!Oh my goodness me,The exams are here;When handed the papers,All drown in tears!Oh my great lord,Its that dreaded time,When you'll find minutesAren't nickel and dime!Oh my great lord,Its time to learn!!Bury …
Fraternal Love
Hey all! I'm back with my next poem, titled "Fraternal Love". Enjoy! In an eraOf violent conflict,Burning our worldBit by bit,In a world Plagued by war,Remnants of joyPut behind bars,I can't imagineWhat might beIf there existsA single fraternity,Its members butAll of life,Where none shallRaise a knife,Where all existPerceiving each otherPart of family,Sisters and brothers.In a …
Dreams(Part 2)
Hey all!I'm back with my next set of heptastiches, continuing my previous work, "Dreams". Enjoy!You can access the first poem at https://theforgersoffantasy.art.blog/2021/09/03/dreams/Relish them,While sleep lasts,Your little,imaginary utopia,That disappears as reality dawns,Sleep betrayed by time,Your mind wakesUp,anew.Your fearsLaid to rest,Where no nightmares trespass,Your soul purged of harrow,Your heart beats fresh,Dose of anasthesia,Kills pain. -The Forgers of …
Road to Tranquility
Painting-Fay Collins Hey all! I'm back with my first ekphrastic poem, titled "Road to Tranquility". Enjoy!A narrow road leadingTo a sea tranquil,At the heart of which,A lump floating still.A narrow road leadingTo a realm tranquil,Where mortals find themselvesPurged of troubles.A colorful mass floating,On a humongous sea,Amidst stretches of blue,A touch of greenery.A narrow road leadingTo …
The Festive Spirit
Hey all!I'm back with my next set of tankas, titled "The Festive Spirit". Enjoy!November passes,Behold,the winter season!Greeting with snowfall,Nuggets of hail showering,A fitting welcome indeed!December arrives,It's Christmas time,amigos!The time of the yearWhen peoples' hearts are dazzling,Celebrations in full swing!December passes,Festivities continue!Santa flying around,Distributing gifts and joy,'Neath beautiful Christmas trees!December's joy ends,The festive spirit not lost!For …
A Word of Thanks
Hey all! I'm back with my first haibun, titled "A Word of Thanks". Enjoy!Although I sit here writing poetry whose many flavors are savored by many, which, even I can say, after a couple years' experience, is something I can be proud of; I cannot shake off the past, the horrors that I claimed were …
Exam fears
Hey all!I'm back with my next pair of Wayras, titled "Exam fears".Enjoy!I feel strange today,Sheer fear tolling like a bell,Mark Fiends bellowing loud,As approaches an exam;My head's dizzy with nervousness.I feel strange today,My mind buzzing with terror,Trying to be cool,be calm..Yet all efforts prove vain,I hark the ruffling of papers. -The Forgers of FantasyThe Wayra …
Mistakes
Hey all!I'm back with my next etheree, titled "Mistakes". Enjoy!InA worldOf mistakes,Where accidentsHappen all the time,It's rational to relent,Accept,forgive,understand,That no person's ever perfect,You gotta bestow second chances,If mistakes are human,so's forgiveness. -The Forgers of FantasyEtheree: The poetry form, etheree, consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables respectively. An etheree can …