Micropoems by Rajashree Mohapatra

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Art

He paints his passions 

with colours of emotions 

he knows, 

love is nothing 

but a fine art,

and art is a part 

of our heart! 

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Phrases

Phrases remind time, 

place and events

Despite we speak 

different languages 

Cautions us against crude misunderstandings and fight

And induces us 

to be adorable!

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A Snare 

Thorns smile 

dead butterflies 

on carpet of grass 

all promises are-

a snare 

Meteors flash on wasteland! 

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A Tune

condensed vapours 

pour into rain

a river plays a tune

the morning sky beams 

lives sing in rhythms.

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Self 

when the mind is restrained 

attaines quietude

self sees the self 

satisfied by his own self 

transcends the senses!

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In Suffocation 

My dreams hop 

throughout the night 

Wish they never stop 

Else life may strangulate

In suffocation!

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Life

A stone wall 

silently stands 

hiding the secrets of 

a sobbing river 

In a tangled jungle

of human illusions,

life is so complicated!

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Quicksand

Between the waves 

In an empty space 

Our forgotten memories 

Drowning in quicksand 

Inside me your existence.

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A Hero 

All are not just 

Life may takes a turn

May include wars 

Tragedy and sorrow 

But for every enemy 

there is definitely a hero.

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Behind The Fall of Life

A storm of revolt rises 

into the tranquil mind of sea.

Your anger soars up to 

toss vortex of love

Lives are trapped in the wreck, 

The boat of life sinks 

into the labyrinthine chasm

trailing behind the fall of life.

© Rajashree Mohapatra 

Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

rajashreemohapatra2018@gmail.com

All Pictures Courtesy : Rajashree Mohapatra

Rajashree Mohapatra: Born in Odisha in India has received her masters degree in 'History'  and 'Journalism  and  Mass Communication' from Utkal University,  Odisha. She is a teacher by profession. Being a post graduate in 'Environmental Education and Industrial  Waste Management' from Sambalpur University Odisha, she has devoted herself as a Social Activist for the cause of social justice, Environmental issues and human rights  in remote areas  through Non-governmental organisations. Poetry, Painting and Journalism are her passions.

Micropoems by Balachandran Nair

Home

Left or left in a Home out of hunger

In young age is called Orphanage.

Left or left in a Home out of neglect

In old age is called Old Age Home!

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Scent

One day quarrel is 

one percent of love lost

That rendered me speechless 

for two days.

How much days will it 

take to talk it out

Remaining ninety nine 

percentage of love!

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Leave

I left home 

after a tongue fight and bark

Rounded the house 

twice and came back

She left home 

after a silly ego fight, crying

I searched for her 

the whole life in vain.

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Quote

Wear a coat that 

suit your boot

Wear not a boot that 

hurt your brain

Live with the wife 

who know your worth

Leave the Other

who pocket your wealth!

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© Balachandran Nair

Kerala, India

balachandrannaircs@gmail.com

Micropoems by Ayub Khawar

A Request

O! My princess,

Listen,

For a moment,

Close your enchanting eyes gently,

Bending with the mildness of breeze,

I wish to steal a poem,

From these distinct rosy lips.

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A Ruined Wait

There exists 

only reflection 

Of the same mirror,

My love 

And the Bafflement of your other lovers.

This Bafflement will exist

Till the mirror breaks,

Till the cords of life

Are released 

from our hands.

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Anxiety

You say 

I should compose a poem,

And shackle my secret with chains of verses;

But I have a verdict

That the secret 

Wrapped in pain,

And sunk in grief,

Smitten with anguish,

Who knows how many 

Meanings they will derive.

Have you ever ponder?

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© Ayub Khawar

Lahore, Pakistan

ayubkhawar1948@gmail.com

[Ayub Khawar was born on October 12, 1948. He obtained his Master's degree in Urdu Literature from Karachi University in 1974 and became associated with Pakistan Television in 1975. The nature and popularity of his programs are very detailed but suffice it to say that the world of television The names of a few professionals will always be remembered, among them Ayub Khawar's name will surely stand out. As a poet, he has so far published five collections of poetry in Urdu and two collections in English. Ayub Khawar is eminent literary personality of Pakistan. Ayub Khawar is basically a media person. Apart from Pakistan Television, he has gained fame on many private channels for his highly regarded literary programs, dramas, music shows and documentaries.]

Questionku Poem And It's Examples

A questionku is a 3-line form of poem with a 4/5/6 syllable pattern and ending with a question. You can choose any topic for this poem.

Examples-

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She smiled gaily

And came close to me

Is this love's first chapter?

© Dr. Shailesh Veer/India

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Dry leaves are dead

yet they rustle, swirl,

Why they dance with the breeze?

© Sonali Ray/India

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Love is a dream

Everyone knows that

Why it's quest never ends?

© Shweta Malhotra/India

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Love is worthy

You need to be brave

But why it leads to pain?

© Jenayah Hela Tekali/Tunisia 

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Magic is might

Mind creates marvels 

Do you believe enough?

© Maja Ivkovic/Italy 

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Glitz and glamour 

Makes him prominent 

Why sadness in his eyes?

© Elizabeth M. Cahimbing/Phillipines

Micropoems by Emmanuel Mettles

Rain

Drops of yonder blues,

Dazzling glues,

Dissolving earth's woes!

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Advice

Piece of peace

Appeasing and pleasing

A piece of life that brings-

Glee!

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Woods

Virginity of Earth

Entrapped amidst birth and death

Withering mirth.

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Love

Oh dear bud donot trust the dew,

Glowing on the tender stalk

For no dew stays for long!

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Night

Silence of the expelled sun,

Silence of the birds,

Scents of night blossoms,

Sweetness of starysky.

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© Emmanuel Mettles

Hyderabad, India 

mettledahsp@gmail.com

Emmanuel Mettles, born and brought up in Kerala presently working at Hyderabad as a psychologist. She writes in English, Malayalam and Telugu.

Micropoems by Karil Anand

Savitri 
She conquers 

the consciousness of Indian minds
She beholds virtuosity and nobleness
Her bright enchanted safe peripheries
Her imperial divinity 

stood to crampled mould
Of the human sheath 

and its poverty of form
Her chastity is the ornament 

that every female should adorn.
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Expedition 
My quest for love is 

like a bleeding heart
Cut with many sharp blades 
Love is like a dark night
Murky Cimmerian shade 
Sound of love is like dagger 
Engraved in the heart!
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© Karil Anand
Gurgaon, Haryana, India 
karilanand@gmail.com

Karil is a seasoned professional educator, associated with a reputed school in Gurugram, armed with a dynamic track record in career counselling. Karil is value-driven, propelled by entrenched, benevolent principles, and demonstrates striking calibre and tenacity, through her fiesty writings. 

Micropoems by Naheed Akhtar

I Enquired

I said,

"I remembered you.",

But Iater thought 

"Did I really need to do that?",

Since I get you inevitably

Being picturised

On the screen of my brain!

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Soul and Body

You 

Would find me

Where 

You are!

[Though

I might appear 

Here

To external eyes]

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Gogyohka 

The heart finds the door to reach 

Through its own truthfulness to love

Through its selflessness to adore

It needs not to behold the one it worships

It gets the one beyond the physical!

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The enlightenment

Like a stream wandering

Broken of the river

The spirit whole and sole, wanders

Broken of the form

Wanders but not lost

Proclaims its search

Its search for what it wanders:

The glimpse

The light

The being

The enlightenment

Beyond the physical!

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© Naheed Akhtar 

naheedakhtar123119@gmail.com

Naheed Akhtar is a lecturer, writer and poet based in the city of Hyderabad, the Southern part of the country. She is a bibliophile and loves reading Philosophy, History, Psychology, Literature and the Glossary of Literature.  She is known for her love for nature with her fine imagination of being a wanderer, a lost who longs and lingers for the unseen and remote for her own reasons. She has two poetry collections to her credit, "Phantasms of My Heart" and "The Earth's Love" respectively. She achieved the awards for the conductive years 2020 and 2021, an combined initiative of the State Government of Gujarat and Motivational Strips, on the eve of India's 74th and 75th Independence Day respectively entitled "Gujrat Sahitya Academy Award".

Gogyohka by Elizabeth Maranan Cahimbing

Rigid

am so rigid

you always say

breaking rules

opted to your wish

isn't enough yet?

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Smile

a smile can melt your heart

so precious and pleasant

quite encouraging

behind the smile there's a hidden secret

a cries of anguish inside!

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Safety Bond

sisters tie a thread

to brother's wrist

pray for his long life

he returns a token of love

a safety bond of closeness!

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Come back

am glad 

you're back

my worries subside

miss you much

heart rejoices at your return!

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Endurance

physical and mind endurance

to withstand hardship

or life's adversity

reflect a consistency of style

sustain strength and agility

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© Elizabeth Maranan Cahimbing 

Elizabeth Maranan Cahimbing is a poetess  from Philippines. She graduated from Tomas Del Rosario College, Balanga City with the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, major in Banking and Finance. At present she is appointed Admin/Mod in The League of Poets, Rhythym of the Heart, Haven For The World Writers, Pluma ng mga Makatang Astig, Poetry Abilities and Inked With Magic.  As a poet and writer it is her passion to write and be active in many poetry groups locally and internationally. She has written a considerable number of poems which were published in different local and international anthologies.

Micropoems by Gurjeet Kour Ghuman

Thump

Echoes of firm thump 

of braves feet

Deceitful enemy 

feel the heat

Before retreat 

gifted enemy 

stack of wreath!

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Pretense

Under the pretense of freedom

Truth prevails seldom

Evil world we live in

Here humanity held for ransom!

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Fear

Life is weelittle song to sing, lyrics drift downhill. 

Melancholic tunes resonate across the hill.

Fear never comes out of chest. 

Aggrieved souls laid to rest.

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Spring Is Near 

Herald of life spring is near

Mother nature's fair

Nature's way to flaunt it's flair

Meadows come to life, 

riot of colour appear!

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Ocean of Love

Placid ocean of love floats towards me

Beloved mine, you cast spell on me

Our souls touched in ecstasy charm

I flew in your cozy arms!

©️ Gurjeet Kour Ghuman

ghumangurjeetkour@gmail.com

[She is social activist running an NGO, The Sara in UT J&K, author of two poetry books Elysian Petals and Deep Notion.]

Micropoems by Dr. Govindprasad S Kushwaha

God’s Breathe

It is God

Who commands

The wind

With a breath,

Of his own breath

And then

Filled the sail

Where

It was empty,

And emptied

where

It was full.

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And Yet Again

Must I need

Linger in love

Until all these

Green things

Turn yellow

And then

Naked again,

And yet again.

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Silent Promise

Oh my dear

There lurks dawn

In your eyes,

And in those eyes

And in that dawn

Is the silent mystery

Of deep night and

The silent promise

Of bright day.

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Godly Childhood

Godly was

My childhood

No desire and

Envy find

And sensed no

sick mind.

Passions have

No tongue,

Such was

My age young.

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Time Transitory

In our life

Joys and anguish

And fears

Are mixed

Time waits

For none

But speeds

In its way

Ends dark night

And the dawn

On its way. 

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Without End

Since I met you

Find my life

Fret free,

My heart

Ever longs in glee

To live happily,

Without end,

And finally

Fated to meet

The blissful end. 

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Sandy Wind

This world

Transitory,

Exist grand.

Embrace me

Like desert’s

Sandy wind.

Faint my eyes

The lot looks

Sallow,

Lost the sight,

Which way

To follow.

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© Dr. Govindprasad S Kushwaha

Mehsana, Gujarat, India

gskshyam144@gmail.com

Micropoems by Houda Boukassoula

Without Feathers

A dispassionate dream

That flies without feathers

Looking for a better somewhere

Where a bird and a fly 

Share with jets the same sky!

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Breathe 

Breathe love 

in with all your senses

Let them taste all its senses

In your life

lengthen its presence

Never breathe it 

in reverse!

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Daddy

The day You left 

I was only eight

Still unable to forget

How I acquired self reliance

When you suddenly left

Without leaving a reference!

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● Houda Boukassoula

Tunis, Tunisia

Micropoems by Ranjana Kashyap

I Can Feel 
The minefields of memory are so deep 
Few bunches of flowers I kept,
Again feelings are ready to explode,
Still I can feel those lovely moments,
When we met!
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Rainbow 
Sometimes separation is must
That's important for growth,
For the rainbow of progress,
But there must be a promise for-
life time best friends!!
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Memories 
Whenever 
I see the swing memories flash,
Those burning hot days,
We used to play,
pressure of study,
We never bothered!!
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Childhood 1
Childhood fantasy
Love for fairytales
Wanted to wear-
the pendent of moon,
Wanted to live- 
in the imaginative fairy land!!
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Childhood 2
From childhood to teen, 
spring and rain ,
Teen to Adult
Childhood is the best!
Now I sit on swing and miss the time ,
Passed and it will never back again!!
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© Ranjana Kashyap
Himachal Pradesh, India 

ranj77in23@gmail.com

Micropoems by Sihem Cherif

Spark
Fumbling the spark in my core 
I headed to the remote shore
what fervently has ignited in me 
The gleam of the lonely tree? 
It is that shining little spark 
leading my blurry way in the dark!
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Just Need
I do not need your "Wells" 
and your "wherefores." 
I just need your vessel
l driving me to your beamish shores,
when tired of knobbing 
Do not try to smear doors!
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Spirit 
Be my Zorba 
teach me to speak with words
My tongue has gone astray Each rhythm lulls a shallow spirit
Wading in the sky!
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Euphoric Sea
All at once
I had a glance at thee 
Little squeamish hussy
Dazzled with the blue in your eyes
As pure my euphoric sea!
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© Sihem Cherif 
Carthage, Tunisia 

Micropoems by Nishat Jabeen

Fly High

A top fringe

May terrorize you

To glide your wings

Indeed!

There is a probability to fall down

But a thousand possibilities

Where you can learn to fly high...

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Who Am I?

An eternal quest

That deepens my desperation

To know- Who am I ?

To facilitate a rest to my soul

Let others get their goals 

With their service best!

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Passion

Before this enthusiastic age 

Turns and throws 

Into the confabulation

One must revive and reactivate

His dozing intentions

Life isn't about perfection

Albeit learn without 

dropping passion

Capture its real essence

Before it gets too late!

© Nishat Jabeen

Hyderabad, India 

Micropoems by Mir Samsul Haque

Rainbow of Raptures
An empty mind
Like a lidless bottle
Fill it with ink of ideas
And see the cerulean sky 
Bedecked with rainbow of raptures!
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Who Am I?
Many a quaint querry
End up like the clash of Titans
O' dear life...
Outpacing a mortal a surfeit of strife
One who's been outlived through times
Can delineate the tag- 
Who am I?
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Harmony 
daylong strife
for a passionate poet
simple harmony!
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Silent Sighs
Silent sighs
Scribble 
A moving narrative 
Of two loving hearts!
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© Mir Samsul Haque
Kendrapara, Odisha, India 

Micropoems by Gigi Mejri

Ode to My Bag

On my shoulders

I carried you 

For so long

bitter-sweet burden 

Holder of knowledge 

tracing my destiny

I owe you my identity

You owe me an apology 

Oh, bag! 

you deserve a eulogy!

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Spring

Oh, Spring! I heard you said

Wake up beauty, winter is dead

Are you celebrating winter's last breath?

Yes, my arrival is awaited rebirth

It's nature awakening and wedding

All in colourful dress, 

God bless!

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If Not Me

Without thinking twice a snail 

I would be 

carrying my house on my back, 

carefree

Walking slowly at my own pace 

Challenging time of haste and technology!

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Tinge

When our eyes meet 

I detect a tinge 

Telling whether you are

Sad or glad

And tinged become my word

According to your world!

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© Gigi Mejri 

Tunisia 

mejri.chedlia@yahoo.fr

About Gigi Mejri 

Gigi Mejri is a Tunisian teacher of English. Holder of a University degree in English literature & Civilization. Publisher of two collections of poetry: "The Beautiful Silence" and "Sounds", both available on Amazon. Passionate of reading & short story writing. Published in anthologies & E-magazines, was awarded many prizes.