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We were given an assignment in school,
'Create a poem using your creativity'
The topic had already come to my mind.
I had thought 'A Bow that is Pretty!'
Now, the poem seems a little lame.
Obviously, I was only a kiddie.
My pencil flew across the page.
Ta- da! The poem was ready!
My teacher mentioned it specially!
Could be, she liked it a lot.
I began developing interest,
I started making poems with simply a thought.
My parents guided me to the next step.
My very own blog, yes, mine!
I had fallen in love with (making) poems.
The idea suited me just fine.
September was the month it started.
I was feeling giddy inside.
It was christened 'Mahi's Words'
My heart had swollen with pride.
Its been 2 years now.
My blog has gained popularity (I hope!)
I feel happy the way it started
with 'A Bow that is Pretty'
Yes, this is how it started. I was in the fifth grade, with Tanya ma'am as our English teacher. She gave birth to my love for making poems. My parents? They took it forward. Kudos to all of them. Of course, also to all my lovely readers who have supported me so far!
(Ironically, I absolutely hate understanding poems written by superlyamazingly deep poets, like Robert Frost. Not that he is not great, just doesn't suit my mood. You too? Mention in the comments below!)
Thank you!
Nice one...
ReplyDeleteThank you mumma!!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I really like it when you write poems based on real life incidents. Keep writing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Urvi!
DeleteOh my God, that's how my poetry journey started too! Actually, in the assignment you mentioned above, I just couldn't think of a poem to write down, and wrote a lame acrostic poem. So the whole day I was thinking that I NEED to prove it to Tanya ma'am that I can write a good poem, and by the end of the day, I had written 3 such poems and she was impressed as I showed it to her in the staff room.
ReplyDeleteanyways, I really love this poem, Mahi! Thank you for giving us an insight into your writing journey :)
I remember us being together in the 5th grade. Nice to know we have YET another thing in common. My thoughts were exactly the same... Needing to impress Tanya ma'am. I quite like her!
DeleteThanks a lot, Ki!
Oh yes, Tanya ma'am has really done wonders to her students ha :) <3
DeleteYup,she has
DeleteIs "A Bow that is Pretty" published on this blog?
ReplyDeleteNot done that yet. But, if you want I could upload it later for you to read.
DeleteCAUTION!
Do not read the poem if you wish to continue following my blog ;) As I have mentioned before, it is REALLY lame and makes no sense😐😑
Oh my, OF COURSE that makes me want to read it all the more!! I love digging for the embarrassing ones ;) IMO, the lame ones are a CLEAR indicator of how far we have come as a writer, and therefore I'd like to read it :)
DeleteI'll upload the poems and let you know...
DeleteDefinitely
Deletepersonally, I like reading and analysing poetry! Poets like Wordsworth and Frost are wonderful, but I prefer contemporary poetry, eg the ones you can find on Insta, Tumblr, WordPress, and of course, your site!
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks Ki! Your blog is wonderful to read too!!!
DeleteAww thanks Mahi! *hugs you virtually*
Deletehttps://mahipens.blogspot.com/2021/07/my-first-poem-ever.html
ReplyDeleteThis is my first poem, published on Ki's demand... Let me know what you think!