River Twin

On 28th Jan 202029th Jan 2020 By Daya BhatIn Potpourri, Uncategorized5 Comments

I haven’t been posting much for the last few weeks. The next couple of months might sway in the same direction. But I feel very happy to share with you all that my second book of poems- River twin is finally published. The book will be available in paper back and ebook formats on Amazon and other portals.

Currently the ebook listing is here https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1002185

And this is where you can order the Kindle edition

Kindle Edition- Rs 75

Please do buy, read and reach out.

Have a fantastic poetry time and wishing you all a great week ahead 🙂

Hoping to get back on my poetry feet soon!

River twin- Second book of poems

On 8th Jan 2020 By Daya BhatIn Potpourri, Uncategorized7 Comments

Looking forward to happy and inspiring times for poetry beginning 2020. My second book is due to be out soon. Looking forward to share more details.

My first book of poems, A maiden of 29, was published by Writers Workshop India. Based out of Kolkata it’s an honour my poetry found home with them. This news dates back to 2013 Dec. Six years later I feel very happy to share about my second book of poems ‘River twin’ which is forthcoming shortly. BecomeShakespeare.com ( https://www.becomeshakespeare.com/ ) is bringing out my book via their Wordit Art Fund. I am honoured to be associated with them.

Since three years I was looking out for a publisher. Having sent out my manuscript to several places and got mixed responses regarding the amount of money I had to invest, I had been skeptical if I would find a home for my second book. But the long wait has ended in a happy twist.

I have shared a link of the said publisher in case someone, like me, has also been sailing in the same boat.

About our River twin- she will be a happy blend of long and short poetry. The book will also include my poems published in literary journals along with unpublished and new poetry.

My first book of poems could be ordered here. https://www.writersworkshopindia.com/tag/daya-bhat/

You can also find a review of my book here.

Thanks for sharing my joy everyone and keep writing.

Daya Bhat

Ashes

On 3rd Jan 2020 By Daya BhatIn The haiku pond, Uncategorized2 Comments

Infant 2020 smiles at us awing us with it’s toothless grins. Parenting a new born is no less a challenge. It’s going to throw tantrums, cry and mess up our sweet plans a bit. Growing old with it will be a roller coaster ride. There will be a childhood of dreams and expectations, and a coming of age marked with acceptance. Then settles an adult grace.

The ritual of old making place for new keeps rolling. In the process we learn, adapt and embrace the stark seasons. We smile through rough weather. Just like the ashes. The leaf scars of these trees resemble a big smile.

This haiku for Ronovan prompt ashes and cocoon.

Pc- Pixabay

new year ritual

cocooned in winter ashes

smiles wait the spring

Have a great week full of hope and smiles 🙂

Shine

On 26th Dec 2019 By Daya BhatIn The haiku pond, Uncategorized9 Comments

Being optimistic is the only way to beat the blues. Keep the hope star shining and trust all is/will be well! Welcome the new year with a big bear positive hug.

This week’s Ronovan prompt words are hope and star. Pic courtesy- Pixabay

Winter, Snowfall, Woman, Christmas, Fee, Fairy Tales

hope sparkles up there

benevolent of all stars

blessed be us all

Wish all those who celebrate a blessed Xmas and sparkling New Year. May 2020 light up your lives and bring in loads of cheer 🙂

Wizard

On 19th Dec 2019 By Daya BhatIn The haiku pond, Uncategorized6 Comments

The sky puts up a show every evening for brave folks who sustain the freezing mornings. Evenings…the only colors of an otherwise mundane winter life. Live crimson while it lasts.

A haiku for Ronovan weekly prompt ‘mundane – wicked’. It seemed challenging to bring the two unwieldy characters together. They look like they are tolerating each other in my haiku. Thanks for the harmony folks! Christmas is turning everyone into fairies 🙂

humdrum winter grey

rolls out a crimson evening

wicked finale

Thanks for stopping by. Have a christmassy crimson week.

ethics

On 10th Dec 2019 By Daya BhatIn The haiku pond, Uncategorized5 Comments

The same way as we are tailored to maintain an outwardly calm face, nature follows its own code of conduct. Who can sense a storm churning in the sea’s belly! Teary clouds give away hidden grief now and then. Else it’s a well groomed calmness. It’s a wonder how we as humans, and nature as a force of life, exist in such conflicting avatars. One constantly keeping the other in check. Only when the sea breaks do we know what had been hiding behind the angelic smile.

This haiku is for Ronovan weekly haiku prompt placid & wild. Picture by Simone Dasgoni (Pexels)

storm simmers within

uncanny tranquility

gentlemanly sea

Have a smooth sailing week ahead 🙂

Days are getting cold, nights colder. Stay warm and take care!

paradox

On 3rd Dec 2019 By Daya BhatIn The haiku pond, Uncategorized5 Comments

It’s only human to think that our existence has impacted our surroundings, and we are here to leave an undying impression. On the contrary, what we gather in a lifetime is a mere understanding, most times a petty fraction, of the environment we live in. While we must be jubilant of the path we have traveled, of the marks we have left on time, and of our ability to sustain life in totality, we must know we are all controlled by a larger force. Our achievements, our findings, our understanding are as vulnerable and temporary as the patterns the wind creates on sand.

But winds must blow across the deserts, new patterns must form. Sand is the wind’s kaleidoscope! Dunes must fall and rise, and touch the sky. History may be prone to haze but we must walk the sands.

This haiku for Ronovan’s weekly prompt sand and haze. This picture from my album, brought back memories of golden dunes sparkling under the Dubai Sun.

spoor in sandy haze

rises to the Sun-

windblown history

Have a golden week ahead!

genesis

On 30th Nov 2019 By Daya BhatIn The haiku pond, Uncategorized6 Comments

Wake up with a song on your lips like the morning bird. Rather than saying all we have to ourselves is a new day , sing we have a new day all to ourselves. Everything is either taken or given.

Haiku for the Ronovan weekly prompt mess and intense, almost hanging from the edge of a hectic week.

blackbird dawn chorus

quiets the inner chaos

launches fresh fervor

Have a freshly baked week. Stay healthy and smile through!

mirror

On 21st Nov 2019 By Daya BhatIn The haiku pond, Uncategorized2 Comments

Winter is setting in slowly, almost parallel to an unending monsoon. The sky still going grey and breaking into drizzles. Last few seasons were a lot less rain than usual. The sky seems to be pouring down all its pent up anecdotes to the earth. This means well into winter the showers are still prompting rain haiku. One for the persistent storyteller!