Published in The Tophat Raven Issue #2

Greetings! It has been a tiring week so far… lots of work to complete and new assignments to start with. Then I got a mail from The Tophat Raven stating the Issue #2 Mag was out and my work was featuring in it. I am glad indeed that I have tied up with different poetry magazines and it feels nice to contribute and write for … Continue reading Published in The Tophat Raven Issue #2

Poetic Form of the Week – CLERIHEW

Greetings! The Poetic Form of the Week is CLERIHEW. Named after its inventor, this is a four-line poem rhymed aabb; its first line is the name of the subject of the poem, it often breaks into two sentences at the end of the second line, and the rhythm tends to be entertainingly irregular. A clerihew is a whimsical, four-line biographical poem invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley. The first line is … Continue reading Poetic Form of the Week – CLERIHEW

“The Be Inspired Weekly” #21

Greetings! The Be Inspired Weekly writing challenge is in its 21st Week! That’s great, isn’t it? Soon, we will be celebrating its 25th Week! I am so excited and happy for this! Well, thanking all the participants of the Challenge #20, which was to write a Memento poetry form. “Hidden treasures” by Melissa Simpson “Breaking dawn” by Eleni “March 28 1975” by KCarl Songs I … Continue reading “The Be Inspired Weekly” #21

Poetic Form of the Week – Naani

Greetings! The Poetic Form of the Week is Naani. It is a traditional poetry form. Naani is one of Indian’s most popular Telugu poems. Naani means an expression of one and all. It consists of 4 lines, the total lines consists of 20 to 25 syllables. The poem is not bounded to a particular subject. Generally it depends upon human relations and current statements. This … Continue reading Poetic Form of the Week – Naani

Revolutionary Poet of the Week – Alfred Lord Tennyson

Greetings! The Revolutionary Poet of the Week is Alfred Lord Tennyson. Alfred Lord Tennyson was a poet laureate of the United Kingdom during the reign of Queen Victoria and also one of the most known poets in English Literature. He continued and refined the traditions of Romantic Movement left to him by his predecessors, Wordsworth, Byron and Keats. His poetry was considered remarkable for its metrical … Continue reading Revolutionary Poet of the Week – Alfred Lord Tennyson

“The Be Inspired Weekly” writing challenge #20

Greetings! Its great to tell all of you that the “Be Inspired Weekly” is in its 20th Week! Sounds great, isn’t it? I am so thankful to just everyone who gave this challenge a try and also immersed in writing such fantastic poems. The Poetic Journey so far is beautiful and I admire how every participant for the challenge have been so wonderful in sharing … Continue reading “The Be Inspired Weekly” writing challenge #20

Poetic Form of the Week – Memento

Greetings! This Week’s Poetic Form is Memento! This is an invented Poetry Form. Memento, created by Emily Romano is a poem about a holiday or an anniversary, consisting of two stanzas as follows: the syllable count should be 8 beats for line one; 6 beats for line two; and two beats for line three. This is repeated twice for each stanza. The rhyme scheme is: a/b/c/a/b/c for each of … Continue reading Poetic Form of the Week – Memento

Guest Post Feature – Raj Narayan

Greetings! The Guest Feature on Paint the world this week is Mr. Raj Narayan from India. About Raj Narayan: I am Rajnarayan. I’m from India. I do stuff very synonymous to the usage “painting with words”. I reflect my emotions, knowledge, passion, pain and all other things that occur to me in writing. I am a minimalist by nature. I can’t be “religious” except when it … Continue reading Guest Post Feature – Raj Narayan

Revolutionary Poet of the Week – Savitri Bai Phule

Greetings! I’ve not been posting about Revolutionary Poets lately, because I was too busy with work! But, finally, I got some time to post something on this. This week’s Revolutionary Poet is “Savitri Bai Phule” Savitribai Jyotirao Phule (January 3, 1831 – March 10, 1897) was a social reformer, who, along with her husband, Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, played an important role in improving women’s rights in India during the British Rule. They pioneered the … Continue reading Revolutionary Poet of the Week – Savitri Bai Phule