Manic Sylph Writes… Poetry & Thoughts by Mona Soorma
Poems, Writing Prompts, Interviews, Resources for Writers, Books, Poetry Reviews and more…
ABEYANCE Waiting, for that night To lie awake Until the blush of dawn Watching the stars in your eyes... Welcome to my Poem Of The Day. It is a pleasure to have you here. I hope you enjoyed reading it. Please do leave a comment, your support and criticism are equally appreciated. You can leave an... Continue Reading →
EUPHORIA Welcome to my Poem Of The Day (4th May 2019). It is a pleasure to have you here. I hope you enjoyed reading it. Please do leave a comment, your support and criticism are equally appreciated. You can leave an anonymous comment if you wish, (just write your comment and post it without filling in the... Continue Reading →
Welcome To Writing Prompts Do the words or the picture, or both, for the Writing Prompt #10 get your creative juices flowing? Follow your senses, let the ink run on and create your masterpiece. This is not a timed exercise and there are no rules. Just let your muse take over and create... Continue Reading →
If you enjoyed Touching Stars, do comment and share it forward.
Sometimes, inspiration strikes. Sometimes, we poke and prod at our brains to produce that spark. Whatever. The result is gratifying, though. Often, as writers, or even otherwise in the course of our daily living, we do find ourselves wishing for words to aptly explain what we are feeling. I personally do keep groping for enough... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Vocabulary Wednesday ~Words To Help You Write Better JRR Tolkien is said to have come up with this term to describe ‘a sudden and favourable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending’. In a 1944 letter, he explains his coinage: “I coined the word ‘eucatastrophe’: the sudden happy turn in a... Continue Reading →
FIRST LIGHT Dawn walks across our face On hushed feet of blushing light... Welcome to my Poem Of The Day (30th Apr 2019). It is a pleasure to have you here. I hope you enjoyed reading it. Please do leave a comment, your support and criticism are equally appreciated. You can leave an anonymous comment if... Continue Reading →
The end of the Poetry Month is upon us, and I feel I haven't even touched upon the vast poetic treasure that the internet holds... however, we just do our bit in the hope that every drop in the ocean counts. I do sincerely hope that you enjoyed this poetic journey with me. Today I... Continue Reading →
This wonderful poet has got a lot packed into her little poems. Meet Avery Chase... She can be found on Instagram and Facebook. Meanwhile, do enjoy my choice from her poetry called 'One Song' https://www.instagram.com/p/BvikcFSFpQZ/ #NationalPoetryMonth
I met this lovely lady online a while ago, and I love her passion for poetry and the way she has worked so hard to follow her dream. She has been writing a lot of poems in Urdu (though I can't read them!) and has just published her first book of poems in English. Esma... Continue Reading →
Manic Sylph Writes... Poetry & Thoughts by Mona Soorma 