I am participating in National Poetry Writing Month 2019. 30 Poems in 30 Days is the target.
The Day 5 Prompt for #NaPoWriMo is to write a poem that incorporates at least one of the following: (1) the villanelle form, (2) lines taken from an outside text, and/or (3) phrases that oppose each other in some way. I chose the first. The classic villanelle has five three-line stanzas followed by a final, four-line stanza. The first and third lines of the first stanza alternately repeat as the last lines of the following three-line stanzas, before being used as the last two lines of the final quatrain.
I have written poetry on social issues many a times. Today again, I have highlighted the need to channel one's enery and zeal while driving. I have seen many, specially the youngsters, trying to gain unnecessary accelaration and speed while riding motorbikes or driving cars. This can be very dangerous for themselves, as well as for the pedestrians. Speed should never be of utmost importance. It's the balance that one should focus upon. Don't risk your lives chasing few minutes of fake thrill. Life is too precious to be wasted in this fashion.
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The Day 5 Prompt for #NaPoWriMo is to write a poem that incorporates at least one of the following: (1) the villanelle form, (2) lines taken from an outside text, and/or (3) phrases that oppose each other in some way. I chose the first. The classic villanelle has five three-line stanzas followed by a final, four-line stanza. The first and third lines of the first stanza alternately repeat as the last lines of the following three-line stanzas, before being used as the last two lines of the final quatrain.
I have written poetry on social issues many a times. Today again, I have highlighted the need to channel one's enery and zeal while driving. I have seen many, specially the youngsters, trying to gain unnecessary accelaration and speed while riding motorbikes or driving cars. This can be very dangerous for themselves, as well as for the pedestrians. Speed should never be of utmost importance. It's the balance that one should focus upon. Don't risk your lives chasing few minutes of fake thrill. Life is too precious to be wasted in this fashion.
there was never ever a need
to be armed in fake pride
wish you'd checked your speed
you aimed to take the lead
be miles ahead of others, but
there was never ever a need
that day you're high indeed
no wonder, your sunken eyes
wish you'd checked your speed
a hundred times I did plead
"pull back, why this hurry"
there was never ever a need
they said, you didn't bleed
yet, the damage was within
wish you'd checked your speed
only if you had paid some heed
life's not to be wasted in misdeeds
there was never ever a need
wish you'd checked your speed
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Beautiful rhyming. I liked it.
ReplyDeleteYoungsters court and woo speed on the highway of life. wish they realize how dangerous it is. A very fitting poem, Amrit.
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