20 ways to avoid using the word “Very”

Writing is a very wise sagacious exercise. One writes to emote their thoughts, ideas and concepts to the world. But, there are few words which hinder the flow of it when one reads and actually are considered as a cliche in writing. I recently read about the wrong in using the word “very”  in our sentences and in particular, our writing! Well, this notion is … Continue reading 20 ways to avoid using the word “Very”

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