A rhyme a day to keep my blues at bay

When you start out as a poet, I believe there is a defining force within you that forms a majority of the underlying themes in the poems you tend to write. On your journey as a poet, as your poetry matures, so does this underlying theme to reflect how far you have come. For me a poem has always been a source of inspiration. A sparkling jewel shimmering with the underlying thought. So much more precious than a real gem, for poetry in my mind is magical words, strung together in a beautiful song that touches hearts and minds alike. Hope my Haiku on what poetry means to me resonates with you. (Image Credit: flickr Felix E. Guerrero ) Magical verses Jewels of inspiration Window to the heart A Haiku is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five. Poem  © Vyomi Malik

I'm so happy to be selected as one of the top 10 in the #20wordstory contest conducted by Open Road Review on Twitter. View the wining stories here

I'm so happy to be selected as one of the top 10 in the #10wordstory contest conducted by Open Road Review on Twitter. View the wining stories here  

Many times in our lives we are faced with If and what they as in the world does to us. So what do you do If they... Please read and leave your valuable comments for my poem If they published by Readomania. 

Red fallen blossoms Adorn the abandoned swing Lost playground of hope  Image thanks to : flickr Tatters Links to: Haiku Horizons "Swing"

Looks subconsciously determine how a person is perceived. This is more so in the case of women, who are judged by their appearances.  Be it their choice of clothes or length of hair. Everything becomes a topic of intense scrutiny by peers, friends colleagues and most surprisingly family.  Believe it or not, a survey conducted by Nihar Naturals #IAmCapable reveals that: a. 69% of men agree that their judgment of women is based on their looks. b. 64% of women agree that the judgments passed on them have affected their ability to reach their true potential. c. 70%of women agree that majority of judgments on women are from family members or friends rather than strangers. d. 72% of women agree that working women face more judgments on their looks or their clothes than housewives. Now what happens when a girl or a woman wears glasses because she actually needs them and doesn’t want to subject her eyes to the torture of lenses or laser treatment? Well ...

Image credit Flipping through the articles the newspaper carried this morning on Valentine’s Day left me disheartened. Accounts of singles hooking up on dating apps, just so they wouldn’t be the only ones among their friends who were dateless and sans gifts on V-day reflects the shallow consumerism, this day of pure love has become associated with. If you are a parent of a little one who is intrigued by all the hearts and mush surrounding this day, it’s really not the right message to give by being disdainful and brushing this day aside altogether. Instead use this day, as a foundation to teach your children what lasting relationships and true love is all about. Here are 9 ways you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with your little angels and teach them the essence of true love. 1.       Learning by example: In this era of short lived relationships, if in your childhood, you have been witness to a meaningful relationship between your parents, as...