Hey all!I'm back with my first set of Wayras, titled "The Roar of Rains". Enjoy!I hear rain pouring,Winds bellowing with fury;Bombarding earth with sheer cold,Clouds thrashing each other,Thunder roaring, lightning flashing.I hear rain pouring,A cyclone screaming with rage,Ravaging towns, unstoppable,Whirlwinds uprooting trees,Raining havoc and destruction.I hear rain pouring,People screaming and squealing;A thunderous voice echoes,That of …

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Hey all!I'm back with my second kyrielle, titled "Utopia".Enjoy!In the early years of my life,Encumbered not by any rules,I envisioned a perfect world,Rid of the wicked and cruel.In the early years of my life,Surrounded not by mindless fools,I envisioned a peaceful realm,Rid of disputes,battles and duels.In the early years of my life,My freedoms never once …

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Hey all!I'm back with my first set of tankas, titled "Butterflies and Asters". Enjoy!Larvae hatch from eggs,Caterpillars weave cocoons,The cycle of life;Complete when butterflies soar,Nature's beauty symbolised;Asters in full bloom,Extend their hands in welcome,Nature's attendants,Their services requitedWith a brew of fantasy. -The Forgers of FantasyThis has been penned for the Tanka Tuesday challenge hosted today. …

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Hey all! I'm back with my first quadrille,titled "Life Ain't Fair". Enjoy!Life's a haunted maze,A polymorphic lair;And neverEver fair.Keeps altering your course,Shuffling your tracks,Foul playIts knack.Life's a card sharp,The game's lord.Always enjoysFavorable odds.You gotta accept that,Change with change;For happinessIn exchange. -The Forgers of FantasyP.S: This has been written for the DVerse quadrille challenge, which you …

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Hey all!I'm back with my next set of alouettes, titled "The Past".This is in response to a DVerse challenge where we poets were asked to write about specific things in the past(I have been a bit general this time 😅).The past haunts my soul,As memories foulRend my hopes of a fresh start,I'm drunk with grief …

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Hey all! I'm back with my next couple of nonets, titled "The Rabbit's Feast".Enjoy!The rabbit sits nibbling his berries,Devouring his favorite food,A furball in the forest,Not unmindful of threats,Lurking predatorsWaiting to prey,The quiet In theAir,WhenDisturbed,He shall know;Take to his heelsBefore he greets death,Becomes a small daintyFor leopards,cheetahs,lions,Would those berries cause him regretIf caught cold,and becomes …

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In Chennai,and frankly,nearly all of Tamil Nadu,there is heavy,incessant rain continuously pouring from the skies. Streets and roads have been waterlogged,schools and colleges have been closed temporarily,and people are in a state of panic.And yet, amidst all of this,I can see a few people just enjoying the rain, not unmindful of the raging storms,but just …

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Hey all!I'm back with my first etheree, titled "Rain". Enjoy!Rain,The skiesBlack with rage,Shower their wrath,A cold battle waged,As clouds dribble raindrops,Cyclones unleash winds enraged,Thunderstorms brew and lightning strikes,The world consumed by destruction grave;A breathtaking yet cataclysmic sight.-The Forgers of FantasyThe poetry form, Etheree, consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, …

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Hey all!I'm back with my first minute poem, titled "Sweets". Enjoy!Festivities of DiwaliMet not with glee,If confectionsIn privation.Captivate ravenous tummies,Bunch of yummies,Relished by allBoth big and small!Barfis,pedas,kala jamuns,Some terrific fun!Unique flavoursGladly savoured. -The Forgers of FantasyThe Minute Poem:The Minute Poem is rhyming verse form consisting of 12 lines of 60 syllables written in strict iambic …

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