her world shrinks
as faces cease to exist
days lack brightness
nights miss the glow
walks become rambles
blank are the thoughts
no place is desirable
just she and herself
behind shut doors
are windows closed
and the solitary corner
beckoning her
not a speck of light
in the gloomy room
except a flickering
lamp at the table
she bleeds on
walls see her drown
in a gush of emotions
secrets they hold
that none will ever know
whimper to words
sorrow to scribbles
and yet another story
is about to be born
~~~~~~~
Asha Seth
Asha Seth 
I’m new to writing and this is one of a very challenging role I’ve taken so far, apart from mothering. I love your words, they also reflect mine. Keep it up.
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Love your penning of the process of writing. These lines were fabulous – whimper to words
sorrow to scribbles.
Xenophobia #Lexicon of Leaving
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Thank you dear. It delights me to read such humble words from brilliant writers like yourself.
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This prose sufficed all the stages a writer goes through while writing.
Beautiful Asha. I loved it, and the title is like the cherry on the cake. ❤
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So sweet of you to be so kind. This is one of my favorites. It was the reflection of a period of turmoil. But I was rescued. So it’s special. Aditi 🙂
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Beautifully penned, Asha… 🙂
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Thank you, dear Mani. 😃
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Welcome… 🙂
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So powerful and realistic.
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That pretty much reflects what I do as a writer who (sometimes) bleeds – thanks for an insightful poem!
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Thank you, Love. 😘 This one’s a favorite, through and through. 😃
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Nicely squeezed thoughts emerging in the form of a beautiful and powerful poem…
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Thank you, Kiran. 🙂
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Asha…first of all, thank you for your recent visits and support of marc’s blog; they are very much appreciated. Next, I am sure I am telling you something you already know, but Writer’s Digest is currently taking submissions for their annual poetry competition. You should definitely consider sending them some of your work. Submissions have to be unpublished and, unfortunately, up untl this year they excepted pieces that appeared on your personal blog…but no longer. I bet you have a stack of unfinished poems and all you have to do is select one and get to work!! You can do it. The entry fee is only $17us. I sound like a commercial….enough. I’ll agree to the rain and the coffee, but you will have to walk the dog!
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Loved this poem Asha. Yes, I read and re-read it. Looking forward to read more such poems.
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You’re a sweetheart. Such kind words. 🙂 And I’ll keep up to your expectations, my friend. Come whenever you please. ❤
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Sure. 🙂
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Amazing poetry by a talented writer. Please read and enjoy.
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Amazing poetry. Artwork and words took reader to struggle and thoughts.
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Hey, John. Great to have you here and of course to be reblogged. Guess every writer has been through this, at some point in their lives. It’s personal for many, I s’pose. 🙂
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You are right. We must live the Hemingway life. Test life, travel and love often. Writers and Poets bleed their heart and soul to paper.
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True that, John. 🙂 Is there a better way to get to know writers, if not for their writing, laced with pieces of their heart, smudged with their blood.
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I agree Asha.
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That’s beautiful expression dolefully put.
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Excellent to have you here, Chaitali. 🙂 Keep coming and I’ll keep you pleased with more writing. 😉
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Your words, always make the moments when they are read to come alive with a serene happiness. My sister I admire your words!
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This has such a personal touch, can almost sense the emotions benath those words. Also having had similar experiences, this is quite a lovely poem ! Cheers 🙂
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This is quite personal, yes. It’s a different feeling to know that some emotions that engulfed me, touched you too at some point. Thank you Advaita. 🙂
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Yes, your poetry connects to me as a reader, so thank you to you too! ☺️👍
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Captures the writer’s struggle so well! Thanks for following my site. Thanks for the likes, too. I’m afraid my posts tend to be erratic and to range over many different subjects. Lately, you will have seen, my mind has been occupied by UK politics and the recent disastrous decision to leave the EU.
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This is an “exquisite”. And such kind of creation comes directly from soul… Hats off to you. 🙂
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Honored, I feel. Makes me happy (Really, I’m smiling like a kid who’s found candy :-)) to know you so approve of it. This post really close to my heart.
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This one is indeed great creation which needs such appreciation. Enjoy the candy… 🙂
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Haha. 😀
Yes, I can only imagine. I am enjoying some chocolate cookies right now and I so wish you were here to share it with me. That’d be so much more fun. 🙂
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Hahaha… Thats so nice but I can only imagine the same. 🙂
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Maybe someday, we shall sit together, read poems, have cookies and have a gala time. What say? 😉
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Sure… Let’s see when it happens. 🙂
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Someday, for sure, my friend. 🙂
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Hope so… 🙂
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🙂
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Wow! Asha… your talent runs deep.
You have a gift i this art of turning your thoughts, views into such writings.
Just reading this alone tells me quite a lot of the blog i have come across. – Cezane
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Really, Cezane. I wrote this down in one of those moods when you would rather get into bed, cuddle up and stay there all day. For reasons known to me alone, this post is personal.
Appreciate you sharing your opinion of it. You’re sweet. ❤
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Now this what call putting emotion of all the writer I can actually feel myself in this asha….and yeah perfect choice of words 😆
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Thank you, Ajay. It makes me happy to write something that every reader can relate to. 🙂
How’ve you been?
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Yeah a lot 😆
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Great!
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I can definitely relate. Great poem!
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That’s great, erhynireh. And thanks. Do keep coming. 🙂
And by the by, pray tell me what’s your name?
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Amy, my site’s name is a combination of the names of my two daughters – Erhyn and Ireh. It is a pleasure to read a wonderful poetry.
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That’s lovely, Amy. Do your daughter’s names mean something?
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Erhyn is just a jumbled letters of her father’s name, Henry and Ireh came from the word ‘Heir’ or successor.
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Ahh. Cool. Absolutely love how you’ve played with words making these names. 🙂
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Thank’s!
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Great post ! Well done. Would love to have you check out my latest piece : https://rinsebeforeuse.wordpress.com/2016/06/17/does-living-with-the-olds-the-death-of-romantic-relations/
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Ah, thanks. EnglishRosiee 🙂 As for your post, I quite agree to the fact stated so blunt yet honestly.
Living with parents does affect your romantic relationships. I am an independent woman and as a person have never believed in faking excuses just so I could be on a date with someone. I wouldn’t ever want my date doing that. At least, as matured grown-ups, this is granted. But then sure, there are people who don’t mind being the non-confronting kid even in their 30s resorting to excuses than keeping terms clear with their folks.
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Thanks for reading and commenting! I hope you enjoyed it and you’ll follow us 🙂
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Yes, that’s a plan and a promise. 🙂
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Read this on Ste J’s blog. Well done!
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Hey Resa. Thank you. And I’m glad J shared the post on his wall. I could thus meet you. How are you dear? I just ran an eye through your blog. Those paintings, they are fabulous. Did you paint them?
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Always a great read, words so well used ☺
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Appreciate you sharing your views, Fionn. Keep coming. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Book to the Future and commented:
As mad times abound with nights shift at work, copious amounts of short naps and insomnia for the rest of the time, I don’t really have anything post worthy at the moment, which will no doubt be remedied when I return properly sometime near the end of the month, so here’s some showcasing of another blog and a good friend, enjoy!
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You’re sweet as ever, J. Hope you come out of hibernation soon. I shall look forward to yet another masterpiece of a book review when you return.
P.S.: Do not overstress yourself!
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I will be back in just over a week and be back to words, thoughts and ideas. It feel likes forever since I did a book review, even though it isn’t but I have lots of ideas for posts so will get back to it asap. I have some interesting books which I think will appeal to you coming up…
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Waiting for them reviews.
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I love the intensity with which you chronicle the writer’s struggles and victories. You have an eye for the dramatic with your detailing and the raw emotion of writing and telling a story. Isolation can be as much of a torture as it is a help and I love how you show both sides, the good and the bad wonderfully balanced.
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See what happens when when you’re insolated a story gives birth…with more to come.
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Right you are, Jerry. But to each his won. You may have a different perspective to such solitary moments.
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Hello there …did you like that last post?
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It was good indeed, Jerry. Lots of insights.
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Wonderful 🙂
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Thank you dear.
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” just she and herself ” … Very true & a lovely piece Ash:)
Hugs
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Thank you so much dearest. Your thoughts add to my happiness. How goes the weekend?
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Poignant
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Archya 🙂
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Reblogged this on Steven L Campbell and commented:
Powerful poem!
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Thank you, Steven. For sharing your thoughts and the reblog. I feel honored. 🙂
How’ve you been?
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You’re welcome. I was blown away by your poem.
As for me, I’ve been wanting to write more, but life keeps getting in the way. Right now it’s completing spring cleaning projects before summer arrives.
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It’s lovely to know the intensity with which you so liked the poem.
As for spring cleaning projects, sure sounds like some real task at hand. Don’t be too occupied and please do not forget us. 😛
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Nice one
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Thank you Sanjeet. How do you do?
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Doing very well
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Oh good. 🙂
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This is really nice
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Thank you. It was very recently an incident happened with me. When I shut myself totally from the world. And the post-effect was that a brilliant short story came up. 🙂
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🙂
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