Manic Sylph Writes… Poetry & Thoughts by Mona Soorma
Poems, Writing Prompts, Interviews, Resources for Writers, Books, Poetry Reviews and more…
Happy Mother's Day!
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Hey! It's #IndieApril and the #PoetryMonth too! It's time for a special feature and I think I am going to call it Finding Poetry. I am going to find you new poetry to read. Books from Indie poets, some free poetry book links that I can find online... let's see how it goes. If you... Continue Reading →
A story about poetry in the mundane life: How I rescued an Eagle
I wish for you all that you would ever dream of having, and then some more... lots of love from the bottom of my heart! Let's walk together into new beginnings...
It has been a time of slow, rambling walks over the now-rare remnants of the ancient Aravalli mountains, my Fido sniffing deep into the grass for stuff that his daydreams are made of and me finally living the dreams I had- of one day being able to get up and watch him play in the overgrown grass- dreams that kept me going when hope wasn't too thick on the ground. On the days when it rains, we just slosh round the edges of the ponds, listening the the frogs raise up a cacophony, croaking for their mates. Dripping shoes and the raindrops beating their tiny drums on our raincoats... I am so happy to be alive to see all this again.
Hola! I hope you all have been well during my near absence. Life has been a little topsy-turvy in my corner. With my city getting the third, and quite severe wave of COVID-19, many from my extended family got caught in the mess. It was a tough time going through sickness and death, some are... Continue Reading →
Two sweet ladies. One book of mine. Infinite shared love... They made my day, week month! How? They read my book "Love Symphony" and wrote such wonderful reviews.... I am honoured, humbled, rendered speechless! I am sure their words are much more beautiful than my poems, and I'm not really sure that I deserve them,... Continue Reading →
Are you worried about age stealing your beauty? Have you ever wondered if the passing years are in some way diminishing you as a person? I too have fallen prey to that at times. Most often, we worry about our age showing on our faces. Every wrinkle can become a source of anxiety and we... Continue Reading →
Calling all poets- Let's get together to scale new heights! Hola! This one is for all my poet friends. When I saw the gap between need and availability, I started my free poetry book reviews to help new authors gain exposure and promotion for their books. That is but a small drop in a vast... Continue Reading →
Manic Sylph Writes... Poetry & Thoughts by Mona Soorma 