Hey all! I'm back with my next poem. Enjoy!'Twas midnight,when I arrivedAt a casino strange,From the joys of life,A man estranged.I desired a game of poker,To escape my sorrows,Troubles,torments,Play till sunrise morrow.There,in the middleStood a table vast,With the clock striking twelve,I figured I was the last.The dealer,a sleazy feller,Strange were his looks,Into one arm was …
Author: Veera
A seventeen year old writer, hooper, amateur poet, biology enthusiast and a diehard cricket fan
Dying Flame
Hey all! I'm back with my next haibun. Enjoy! A couple months ago,even while studying for my board exams, I was dishing out poetry like paper planes. It felt so easy writing verses back then,for the muse was present,and the lines just came flowing out like water from a bottle,I made no effort to resist …
Scattered Seeds
Hey all! I'm back with my next set of haikus and katautas. Enjoy!Diminutive podsSown by nature's attendants,Beget birth of life.Scattered seeds birth shoots,Eventually emergeTowering,titanic trees.Branches bifurcate,Leaves appear all over,Elegant canopy forms.Does it depend not,On that germinating seed,Magnificence of young tree? -The Forgers of FantasyHere,the seed symbolises the muse we all require to write poetry. The …
The Nibbler
Hey all! I'm back with my next quadrille.Enjoy!Oh hello,Mr. Nibbler!What have we today?You trying to steal savoriesOr nibble away at my cakes?I'd love to feed youSome special treats,If only there were anyRendered a meal complete.My breakfast,I present,I hope you're content. -The Forgers of FantasyI wrote this a bit while back,relating vaguely to some kids I …
Dragon of Custard
Hey all! I'm back with my next poem. Enjoy!Also,for those interested,I thought of this after reading "The Tale of Custard the Dragon" by Ogden Nash,it was part of my school English syllabus. ;-)Amidst scorching summer's advance,When the sun's screeches I heard,I imagined not mangoes or ice cream,But a dragon crafted from custard.Green as a green …
Rainbow
Hey all! I'm back with my next set of haikus. Enjoy!The rainbow stands tall,Colorful doughnut amidstA watery sky.A glowing presenceAmidst grey,glowering skies,It gleams,a lone light.Its many colorsVaried spices that garnishA bowl of bland soup.Vibrant rainbow shines,Monochromatic no more,Vast sea of blue. -The Forgers of FantasyThis is a vague metaphor,the rainbow symbolises the variety that we …
Mid-Spring,or, Summer
Its quite pleasant weather in Chennai right now,and I am enjoying it a lot. Here,the climate is much less varied,as it is a coastal city, and we have the sea moderating our climate(I remember my geography!!!!),but you can tell the difference between December and May!Major season(sekkei)- early spring(Uo kōri o izuru): Its still kinda like …
Winter
Hey all! I'm back with my next haibun. Enjoy!To be honest,I rather like winter,along with monsoon,for the refreshing change they bring from the scorching summer heat of South India(Chennai in particular!!). But to people who've skied over real winter,borne the sometimes unbearable cold, the winter of Chennai will seem like summer.But December festivities continue in …
Poetic Spirit
Hey all! I'm back with my first freeverse poem. Enjoy!When morning dawned,I rose to take a bathIn the ocean of poetry,That was nature itself,It suddenly becameA boiling sea of lava,Unwilling to accept my mind.Birds gleefully glided in the sky,Swooping on sneaky worms;Squirrels scampered across branches,Seeking scrumptious acorns,Endless material for poems,Yet no words welded within,No lines …
Listening to your Laments
Hey all! I'm back with a poem about a person's suicide,narrated from the perspective of a friend. This is purely fictional,and a bit long,I agree,but still a story. I remember meeting youOn the first day of school,A new student was I,Just another carefree fool.You were sitting alone,Moody,melancholy;Your bloodshot eyes eyedAdvancing bullies.They called you names,They nailed …
The Forgers of Fantasy 