# Poetic Whispers

> by Shalini Samuel


## Posts

- [Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2026/03/11/lenten-poems-a-poets-social-media-silence-vow-and-temptations/): Every year, Lent invites Christians into reflection. Many people give up food, comfort, or daily habits. Yet in the modern digital world, stepping away from constant posting can feel like one of the hardest sacrifices. Last year, my Lenten journey took a different path. I gave up my small obsessions with collecting sarees and growing long nails. Those habits seemed harmless, yet they quietly fed vanity and attachment. Letting them go taught me that Lent is not just about giving up something large. It is about noticing the small things that slowly shape our character. This year, the challenge felt… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Solitude Poems From a Modern Digital World | Shalini Samuel](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2026/01/31/solitude-poems-from-a-modern-digital-world-shalini-samuel/): These solitude poems capture quiet moments in chaos, loneliness at night, and calm found in waiting. A reflective poetry collection on modern solitude.
- [A Beautiful Day That Carried a Painful and Unexpected, Forced Goodbye: Grief Poem](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/11/15/a-beautiful-day-that-carried-a-painful-and-unexpected-forced-goodbye-grief-poem/): Losing someone you love rewrites your world in a single moment. This is the story of how I carried my cousin’s memory, faced the fear his loss left behind, and slowly found my way back to life through meditation, reflection, and a simple grief poem that helped me breathe again. I hope you too will cope with your pain soon and turn it into a blessed moment where you learn more of the world and the universe's ways of evolving.
- [A Quick Womb Trauma Healing Poem On Ancestral Pain and Memory!](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/08/05/a-quick-womb-trauma-healing-poem-on-ancestral-pain-and-memory/): The womb remembers what even history hides. It holds the sorrow of unborn children, silenced mothers, and love that never had a chance to grow. This is not just a poem. It’s a voice for the pain we inherit and the healing we choose.
- [Digital Burnout Taught Me to Breathe Again! Easy Remedies](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/07/29/digital-burnout-taught-me-to-breathe-again-easy-remedies/): Burnout isn’t a weakness, it’s a sign you need to reconnect with yourself. A writer shares her real story of healing from digital fatigue.
- [Reflections on a Year of Becoming](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/06/28/reflections-on-a-year-of-becoming/): This year, I didn’t just grow older—I grew inward. Through quiet mornings, unravelled fears, unexpected joys, and healing words, my soul journeyed deeper than ever before. Not everything made sense, but everything made meaning. And as I step into a new year, I carry no expectations—only gratitude for the becoming.
- [Writing Journey: Inspiration For New Young Writers](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/05/26/writing-journey-inspiration-for-new-young-writers/): From Blogger to Poet to Content Strategist: My Journey Through Words “SEO taught me more than ranking websites. It taught me that visibility comes when you align content with intent. Same goes for life.” I still remember the quiet nights in my remote village when I first started blogging. I was just a girl with a slow internet connection and a head full of ideas. The journey started right after the moment I completed my viva voce for ME. I sprained my leg that day at college. But I ignored the pain and switched on my system to pursue my… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Echoes We Carry : Poems By Shalini Samuel](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/05/20/echoes-we-carry-poems-by-shalini-samuel/): Some inherit gold.Some inherit silence.Others carry stories that were never told but are always present. The two poems below are reflections from a tired mind on a feverish day,haunted not by the illness alone,but by memories, tensions, and legacies that stretch beyond our own lifetimes. They explore how time moves on — mercilessly, tenderly —while we, the living, try to breathe through it,carrying what our ancestors left behind,both in their loveand in their wounds. The Inheritance They say we inherit land,jewels glittering in velvet boxes,a surname polished with pride—and silence. But what of the thingsnever spoken aloud?The feuds we weren’t… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Betrayal Poems: Rising from Ruins, Forging New Hopes](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/04/26/betrayal-poems-rising-from-ruins-forging-new-hopes/): Read soulful betrayal poems that explore pain, trust, regret, and healing. Find strength through the scars betrayal leaves behind. A journey from ashes to hope.
- [Healing Poems That Caress the Ache No One Sees](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/03/23/healing-poems-that-caress-the-ache-no-one-sees/): Some poems don’t just rhyme—they rescue.  When therapy felt distant, and time didn’t seem to heal, it was poetry that stood by me. Not the kind you memorize for exams, but the kind that finds you when you’re breaking quietly inside.  Rumi helped me welcome pain instead of running from it. Maya Angelou reminded me that my voice is a fire, not a flaw. Mary Oliver whispered that I already belong, even if I don’t fit. And Kipling… Kipling taught me to rise with grace when the world misunderstands.  These healing poems didn’t just inspire me. They helped me survive.
- [Climate Change Redemption: Is Humanity Writing Its Greatest Comeback Story?](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/03/13/climate-change-redemption-is-humanity-writing-its-greatest-comeback-story/): I was enjoying a peaceful nap when I saw a headline: Could Climate Change Be Reversing Itself? My ears twitched—excuse me, what? After years of hearing the world was ending, humans have suddenly remembered they have brains. Carbon capture, reforestation, clean energy... they're finally trying.  Meanwhile, my human? She's still battling Google rankings like it’s life or death. Honestly, if humans optimized their health the way they optimize websites, we’d all be immortal by now.  
- [Lost Dreams, New Beginnings: A Women’s Day Poetry Tribute](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/02/27/lost-dreams-new-beginnings-a-womens-day-poetry-tribute/): For generations, women have been told what they can and cannot do. In India, 65% of women juggle unpaid domestic work while sacrificing their dreams. But today’s women? They are breaking barriers, shattering stereotypes, and reclaiming their futures.  This powerful and thought-provoking poem is a tribute to every woman who has ever felt trapped, silenced, or forced to shrink—and to those who are rising, reclaiming, and rewriting their own stories.
- [The Poet’s Corner – Watching Love, Distance, and Life in a Restaurant](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2025/02/22/the-poets-corner-watching-love-distance-and-life-in-a-restaurant/):  Restaurants serve more than just food—they serve moments, emotions, and stories waiting to be noticed. This is not just a restaurant. This is life happening, love unfolding, time slipping between sips of chai and coffee. Read “Glances and Goodbyes – Poetry from a Restaurant” by Shalini Samuel. 
- [How To Thrive In Today's World? Poems On Resilience](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/12/23/how-to-thrive-in-todays-world-poems-on-resilience/): As long as there is resilience, this world cannot be said to have an end. Never give in to the weight of pain. Countless roads will stretch before you when despair seems thicker than everything else. Keep the hope alive like the moon. Wait to become whole so that you can shine again. You will one day shine, and the road that seems closed will open its arms. The mind is limited, but nature and fate are limitless. They can lift us even after having dropped into the very lowest. Resilience is the quiet strength in our souls, reminding us that we can always rise. Today, I chose resilience as the theme and scribbled a few poems. Poems on resilience speak of our darkest struggle and the darkest victories. It’s where survival struggle turns into beautiful motivational stories. She had left the world.Everyone leaves,… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Poems About Loss and Grief: Heal Quick Through Words](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/11/29/poems-about-loss-and-grief-heal-quick-through-words/): In times of sadness and loss, words generally fail us. Poetry works as a bridge—a space where pain can be expressed, understood and transformed. This post covers the power of poetry at the depths of sorrow regarding why poems resonate so much during life's most challenging moments. Featuring an original poem, Life's Conveyor Belt, it reflects on the journey from loss to healing, where darkness eventually gives way to light. Let these words offer solace and inspire hope, reminding us to cherish the moments we still have. There is one more poem about the life's phase when grief takes over our smile.
- [Nurturing the Inner Self: Poems of Hope, Healing, and Growth](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/11/01/nurturing-the-inner-self-poems-of-hope-healing-and-growth/): Every soul carries a journey within—a journey of self-discovery, resilience, and healing. I will walk you through these subtle but intense moments that help build us through my poems. Thanks for being along for this ride and experiencing some of these moments. May these poems bring hope, reminders of strength, and gentle connections to ourselves. Every morning, there is a chance for us to start anew, correct our mistakes, and lead a purposeful life. Awake, dear soul, and rise with the dawn,It’s time to make dreams come true. Let’s make this day the best of our life.Have a good day!… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Awakening the Soul: The Powerful Impact of Spiritual Poetry](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/10/19/the-art-of-writing-spiritual-poetry-finding-connection-and-meaning-through-words/): Poet Shalini Samuel explores the deep connection between poetry and spirituality, offering tips on writing spiritual verses inspired by nature, symbolism, and introspection for a more meaningful poetic journey.
- [Inferno Of Hope: A Captivating Patriot Day Poem on 9/11](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/09/11/inferno-of-hope-a-captivating-patriot-day-poem-on-9-11/): In her moving poem for Patriot Day, Shalini Samuel captures the deep emotions and reflections surrounding September 11th, a day that changed the course of history. 
- [Resilience In Souls: Poems of Strength, Silence, and Hidden Wounds](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/09/10/resilience-in-souls-poems-of-strength-silence-and-hidden-wounds/): Read a compelling collection of poems that delve into the depths of human resilience, the pain of hidden wounds, and the transformative power of silence. 'Resilient Souls' by Shalini Samuel explores life's challenges—betrayal, suffering, and the strength to rise again like a Phoenix. Through powerful poetic expressions, find comfort, inspiration, and the courage to face your own battles and embrace the silence that shapes us.
- [Ink of Healing Tears - Powerful Poem From Shalini Samuel](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/09/09/ink-of-healing-tears-powerful-poem-from-shalini-samuel/): A metaphorical exploration of how writing stitches together the torn pieces of a heart, using words as threads of resilience and hope.
- [Metaphors in Poetry: Powerful Techniques, Tips, Mistakes To Avoid](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/09/09/metaphors-in-poetry-powerful-techniques-tips-mistakes-to-avoid/): Metaphors are more than just a stylistic choice—they are essential tools for every poet. This guide covers everything from understanding the types of metaphors to crafting those that resonate with readers. Perfect for poets looking to deepen their writing and connect more deeply with their audience.
- [New Happy Birth, My Many Hats: Amazing Friendship Poems](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/08/07/new-happy-birth-my-many-hats-amazing-friendship-poems/): A lyrical journey through the depths of despair and the heights of renewal. The first poem is a raw and emotional account of a personal downfall, marked by feelings of shame and hopelessness. Yet, through the unwavering support of a friend, the poet experiences a profound transformation, emerging from the darkness with newfound courage. The second poem celebrates the richness and diversity of friendships, highlighting their role in personal growth and self-discovery. Read now.
- [A Year Older: Touching Birthday Poem By Shalini Samuel](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/08/06/a-year-older-touching-birthday-poem-by-shalini-samuel/): A poignant reflection on the passage of time, Shalini Samuel's "A Year Older" is a birthday poem that resonates with the heart. It explores the bittersweet nature of aging, the weight of responsibility, and the enduring power of hope. With lyrical prose and a touch of melancholy, Samuel captures the essence of a year gone by, inviting readers to embrace the present moment and look forward to the future with optimism.
- [Empty High - Poem on Alchohol Addiction By Shalini Samuel](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/06/27/empty-high-poem-on-alchohol-addiction-by-shalini-samuel/): This poem uses the act of raising a glass for a toast, a symbol of celebration and connection, to explore the dark side of alcohol use. It's an "Awareness Poem"by Shalini Samuel. It brings to light the emptiness and negative consequences associated with drinking.
- [Poetry Related To Rain! Quench Your Parched Heart, Quick!](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/06/21/poetry-related-to-rain-quench-your-parched-heart-quick/): Is the rain mirroring your own emotional storm? Dive into this short poem to explore the hidden connection between the weather and our inner world. 
- [The Weight of Forgiveness! A Poem on Life's Dilemmas By Shalini Samuel](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/06/13/the-weight-of-forgiveness-a-poem-on-lifes-dilemmas-by-shalini-samuel/): This introspective poem grapples with the complexities of life - the pain alongside love, forgiveness amidst cruelty. It explores the struggle to find meaning in a world filled with both good and bad, questioning faith and purpose. Perfect for those seeking answers to life's difficult questions.
- [Top 50 Interesting Poetry Prompts For Beginners 2024](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/05/30/top-50-interesting-poetry-prompts-for-beginners-2024/): Unleash your creativity! Dive into 50 captivating poetry prompts designed to ignite your poetic spark, perfect for aspiring writers in 2024. 
- [Happy Rain Poem By A Rain Lover!](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/05/30/happy-rain-poems-by-a-rain-lover/): Inspired by the monsoon season, this happy rain poem uses imagery to explore the themes of hope and perseverance. It celebrates the joy that arrives after overcoming unexpected heartbreaks.
- [Toxic Social Media! How It Impacts Mental Health?](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/05/23/toxic-social-media-how-it-impacts-mental-health/): Feeling down after scrolling? Escape the negativity! This article explores the dangers of toxic social media and and  also shows a way out. Click now
- [Migratory Birds Seeing Their Lost Dream On Phone!](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/05/22/migratory-birds-seeing-their-lost-dream-on-phone/): This poignant poem by Shalini Samuel captures the bittersweet experience of a migrant worker who had to leave his homeland, Kerala, in search of better opportunities. Read now!
- [Rain Again! My Soul Is Happy! Why?](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/05/21/rain-again-my-soul-is-happy-why/): Poet Shalini Samuel talks about rainy day. The blog gets its charm with a sweet poem from her pen. Do you love rain? Why not read the poem now?
- [Excited! Women Writers Are Spearheading A Unique Literature Shakeup](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/03/19/excited-women-writers-are-spearheading-a-unique-literature-shakeup/): The Unsilenced Page: How Women Writers Shape Themselves and the World Across the blank page, a woman’s story unfolds, stroke by stroke. Often fueled by personal experiences, societal expectations, and relationships with the world, each word becomes a brushstroke on the canvas of her identity. Her writing is mostly an act of introspection, empowerment, and exploration of the depths of her inner world. The world she navigates may bend and twist, offering challenges unique to her womanhood. Yet, through her writing, she finds her voice. She faces common narratives, shatters stereotypes, and tackles issues deeply personal to the female experience.… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Competitive World - A Poet's Concern!](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/02/25/competitive-world-a-poets-concern/): Shalini Samuel's poem reflects on a world grappling with scarcity, and unfairness yet finds solace in the simplicity of life's overlooked joys. Visit now.
- [Our Cosmic Ballet | Valentine's Day Poem 2024](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/02/13/our-cosmic-ballet-valentines-day-poem-2024/): For eons beneath night skies,We have watched the stars dance; you and IWhispering secrets no one else hearsReading one another’s heart and mind As time rushes swiftly yet slowsWhen we are together – that’s how it goesWe keep learning and growing as oneFeeling younger even as years pile on Though apart, our twined hearts still shineWith sweet memories of yours and mineLonging brews to reunite againIn a world where our joy has no end So many gifts await wrapped in golden threadsAs our interwoven lives forever swirlDancing like twin stars, hand in handNo steps alone – this was planned Two… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Pieces of Me | The Mirror That Exposes My Mind](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2024/01/25/pieces-of-me-the-mirror-that-exposes-my-mind/): Shalini Samuel crafts an introspective poem that conveys the vulnerability and catharsis of distilling life's memories into verse. Click to read the poem now!
- [Silent Observer | Picturesque Poem By Shalini Samuel](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/11/21/silent-observer-picturesque-poem-by-shalini-samuel/): The rain fell over the light, blinding my eyes,Obscuring the landscape from coming to light.Alone on a platform, a figure stands waiting,And listens intently for a faraway train. Somewhere, a whistle breaks the silence of my mind,The rumble of engines breaks the night’s calm.The lamps of the engine cut through the dark mist,Approaching the station through rain keeps on the hum. It groans to a stop, the hiss of its brakes,Doors open wide as the figure awaits.A chance to escape on this cold, dreary eve,As thunderclouds scream, the silhouette disappears. The figure steps forward toward a safe moving shelter,The train… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [The Never Ending Story](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/11/15/the-never-ending-story/): The poem depicts the overwhelming sense of worry, anxiety and fatigue people feel from the constant focus on an ongoing crisis in the news and social media.  It conveys how this crisis is discussed nonstop worldwide, in many languages, uniting humanity in concern but also dividing people in their perspectives.  The repetitive, endless conversation leaves people feeling overwhelmed and longing for respite from the frenzy.
- [Conflicted Love: The Rain's Duality](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/10/14/conflicted-love-the-rains-duality-with-a-chatgpt-review/): Explore the inner turmoil and conflicting emotions in 'Conflicted Love: The Rain's Duality.' This is a thought-provoking poem by poet Shalini Samuel. Visit now!
- [Icebergs Of Life | Voyage To Success](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/09/06/icebergs-of-life-voyage-to-success/): Join me in the quest for purpose and success through the vivid verses of this inspiring poem. Dive deep into the emotions and challenges of life as we navigate the icebergs of existence, finding resilience and hope along the way. 🌟 #Poetry #LifeJourney #Inspiration"
- [The Time-Tastic Odyssey - A Short Story - Travel To A New World](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/09/01/the-time-tastic-odyssey-a-short-story-travel-to-a-new-world/): Embark on a time-tastic odyssey in this captivating short story and transport yourself to a new world filled with adventure and intrigue.
- [Mama's Magic: The Unseen Architect of My Life](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/08/22/mamas-magic-the-unseen-architect-of-my-life/): The profound impact of my mother has had a huge influence on my personal journey to wisdom and inspiration. Join in this heartfelt tribute to a mother's love. 
- [The World Today: Sarah's Unique Observations About Current Trends](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/08/18/the-world-today-sarahs-unique-observations-about-current-trends/): Sarah's insightful commentary talks of current technology, and society, providing fresh perspectives about our times. Join this journey today.
- [Verses of the Heart: Capturing My Emotions](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/08/18/desires-of-my-heart/): Shalini Samuel through her simple verse resonates with the intrinsic joy of giving life to words, crafting verses that soar like a bird in flight. 
- [What if? | Poem | Shalini Samuel](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/04/12/what-if-poem-shalini-samuel/): What if we had a fifth season? What if the ancient epic had a sequel? What if the earth had a different past? What if we are part of a dying universe? What if our souls are moving stars? What if I chose a different life before birth? What if my eyes are lying and ears fooling me? What if I forget to breathe and yet stay alive? What if the lion never eats non-vegetarian food? What if the sun rises from the west? No answers about uncertain tomorrow, isn’t it? With curiosity, each day, we look for a change!… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Resolution List | The Author's Thoughts About New Year](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/02/14/resolution-list-poem/): Prompt: What’s the 11th item on your bucket list? The list that flows down from the sky Rolls into the waves and flows endlessly May the clouds paint my secret desires First, I want to wake up before the sun I could not even write it on my blue paper The sun turns my dreams into vapor Let’s wait until it comes back to my bucket. What’s next? Maybe I want to read daily. The list keeps expanding like my waist And then plans for a diet at the tenth step What shall be your 11th dream to fulfill My mind asks, and my heart replies It’s… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Poem On Earth's Uncertain Destiny And Our Fate - How Are They Connected?](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/01/15/poem-on-earths-uncertain-destiny-and-our-fate-how-are-they-connected/):  Inner Calling Light slithers through the open window Heart awakens the lips for a smile Life begins, a race to earn and thrive Destiny awaits to throw fireballs You and I keep chasing distant clouds History never allowed men to rest; how could I? When the land was a comfortable bed Earthquakes, floods, and wars destroyed What does the future hold for us? Will we eternally own the land of surprises? Uncared, my eyes keep dreaming – A meadow, a hut, and my happy family – but When rain continues for a day, and power shuts down My dream melts… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [The New World Of Influencers](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/01/14/the-new-world-of-influencers/): I am in love with this new world. We see a lot of influencers rising up every day. They are changing the world in their own way Everyone can follow their passion. Share it with the world and get likes, love, and money. It fuels them to keep going and reach peaks that only was a dream to the yester generation. So if you are good at something, start slowly. Keep working with hope. One day money will flow in. Invest the money to improve yourself. Keep going.
- [Poem On Anxious Dogs When They Hear Crackers Blasting Ears](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/01/14/poem-on-anxious-dogs-when-they-hear-crackers-blasting-ears/): My Dog’s Agony The festival lights the stars of a lazy evening sky God wakes up to an unplanned alarm- food comes next People invoked the Almighty with a loud calling bell The long pending wishes made them doubt His ears – it seems Sprinkling the fire flowers to garnish the dark sky Men spend loads of valuable money on killing evil. Everyone claps in joy; the bright days have dawned but my dog shivers in anxiety as though he is the evil He hides his face in me with the hope of a safer haven I my anger in… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Muse - Published In The Hans India, The Painted Life](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/01/08/muse/): From the deeper depths Soulful music springs, Filling the entire universe. The rhythmic hum reverberates, The conch steals a pinch of it. Yet the hum pervades universe From where it comes, No one knows. I ask the butterfly, Have you seen the musician? Or at least the instrument From where it comes? Oh my lovely waves, You come to me running; Seeing me, you go back I could sense your fear As though, I would steal your hum. Oh my synchronized breath, Where do you get this rhythm? My dear sailors coming from afar, Where does this sweet hum originate?… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Support - A Poem On Emotional Support From A Loved One](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/01/03/support/):  In my darkest hour When the wind teases my hair You hold my hand Stare into my eyes You move forward To kiss my forehead When the wind blows next time I stand on my feet again With confident eyes And a reasoning mind I hold a magic wand And whoa the problems vanished Where did they go? To the skies or the oceans I know not. Your hand, I am still holding. In my darkest hour You were my refuge Thankful forever, I am!   Note: I hope you may have encountered someone who supported you emotionally. If the… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Resilient Bow of Hope - Poem On TSL Prompt](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/01/02/resilient-bow-of-hope/): Darkness remembers only shadows like she spots only spots of past Her verdure sees only the autumn; Sunshine, an undiscovered galaxy- Aghast Night sky pregnant with clouds begets not dawn akin to her life. On her flight abroad- recalls hellish days of horrendous twenty-twenty; Thunder hits her at a crossroads, legs query- aerodrome or sea? Quandary. Penniless dreams afloat- unwell Phantom hallucinations invade and conquer. Ripped apart inside a ripped soul, she inhales fear and exhales tears. Her wobbly office catapults her away- with loads of loans- awful despair Back to her hamlet, eight-thousand-mile recoil. Tight-lipped- dry cry. Contracts cold… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Getting Older - A Poem On How Life Changes](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/01/02/getting-older/): As I count my seconds and my hair changes color I grow rich and mature In thought and love I start to respect elders Abundant in experience And in wisdom, They know a lot. Bigger problems look small. More minor problems look big. Falling up and getting down It isn’t easy anymore. A lot has changed. Yet when you message me I smile, and my life rejuvenates. Dear friend, let’s stay in touch.
- [My Nights - A Poem About A Writer's Life](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2023/01/01/my-nights-a-poem-about-a-writers-life/): Part of the world rests To awaken the others Someone gives, and another gain It’s the invisible principle.    When night invades my home My inner world awakens, The golden door to bliss. Diving deep, I unearth wisdom.    I sit on a chair, sipping hot water. My pen moves over a white silk Engraving the discoveries, foolish fun, meaningful and absurd.    And when the world around me blooms I go back to the mundane routine  Smiling and acting like the ordinary Talk to me with the pen, and you will know better.  All writers either prefer the night or early morning for writing. There are fewer distractions, and your… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Letter To Brain From Aze - My Thoughts](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2022/12/21/letter-to-brain-from-aze/): Dear brain, I have loved you much, for you are the reason why I can reason. At times you have acted in the dumbest way possible. I keep watching the way you work. You govern my life, my entire senses. Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to read books, watch the world and learn from it. Without your help, I wouldn’t have come so far. Thanks a ton, dear. I wish I could have used you best to improve my life and help people around me. But sadly, I had let you rust and sit idle for most of… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [What Are The Day-To-Day Activities In A Writer's Life?](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2022/12/02/what-are-the-day-to-day-activities-in-a-writers-life/): Life as a writer may look like a fairy tale dream as they romanticize their life a lot. In reality, it is more complex, but they make it look so simple. Here I would like to share the essential activities in a writer’s life. Bread And Butter: I am leaving out sleeping, eating, bathing, or anything an average human would do to survive on earth. Before pursuing your career in writing, the first thing you need to sort out is a way to earn your bread and butter. It could be from an inheritance, a 9-5 job, grants, fellowship, or… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [The Trap - A Poignant Poem By Shalini Samuel](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2022/11/14/the-trap/):   The distant waves beyond the crowded shore  It welcomed me with warm arms and a broad smile  How sweet is the hospitality? I fell in seconds.  I ran to the waves of fate that had deadly weapons  Wave after wave came to overwhelm me  My gut instincts said something was wrong.  I convinced myself ‘I have wings; I can fly.’ People at the shore screamed louder.  Come back, oh dear, you still have time. My pride and confidence pushed me to venture  I kept walking into the vast waters of the universe.  Suddenly someone pulled my legs .  I… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Connect The Dots - Our Universe Is A Storehouse Of Million Stories](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2022/11/13/connect-the-dots-our-universe-is-a-storehouse-of-million-stories/): All the things you and I possess or the work we do have some interesting stories associated with them. It adds value to a lifeless object. Anything with a beautiful tale looks more beautiful. It’s enthralling to visit the past and our ancestors’ lives to find incidents that can connect with our life today. When I see a historical place, I want to collect all the stories behind that magnificent place. Worship places are where we get a lot of ideas about the culture and the people of that place. The world is full of stories that we can read… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [How Internet Influenced My Life - Benefits Of World Wide Web](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2022/11/11/how-internet-influenced-my-life-benefits-of-world-wide-web/): We all know too much of anything is good for nothing. The internet is no exception. If you use it wisely, it will positively change your life. If not, or if you get addicted, it can ruin you. Here I would like to share how it hugely impacted me. And what were the benefits I got from the internet? Books: I love to read books. Since I mostly don’t love to venture out often, I always wanted to have everything at my domicile. I could only get books during school and college days from a nearby library. Magazines were delivered… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [My Life So Far - Just A Journey Back The Lane](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2022/11/10/my-life-so-far/): Born to my parents after three years of happy married life, I was the fruit of their sincere prayers. So, I was their treasure, and they gave me lots of love as I grew up. But it doesn’t mean I was a pampered or spoilt child. With no siblings to lean on, my parents were my best friends. They wanted me to get the best life experience I could ever have had. I have many cousins, relatives, and friends who love me. As a poet, I met many new readers, writers, and critics, and my world expanded. All these people… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [The Loss- Poem About A Woman And Her Painful Fate](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2020/07/22/the-loss/): 'The Loss', a poignant poem by Shalini Samuel delves into the journey of a woman grappling with a heart-wrenching fate. Join her as the story unravels!
- [To you my sweet Life](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2020/07/10/to-you-my-sweet-life/): Though life has been uncertain always, now it looks more doubtful. I would love to talk to Life one day face to face. Let me pen a short letter today. Please bear with my insanity! Dear Life,  Hope you are doing well after locking down the entire earth and killing some of our wonderful brethren.  Are you going to allow me to breathe tomorrow? Are you going to scare me with more wars or disease? There is a lot I have to ask to you. Since you have no form and moreover I cannot attack you, I am staying quiet.… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Forgotten Promises - A Poem About Broken Trust](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2019/07/13/forgotten-promises/): I have promised many I have given hopes to many I will do you this favor I will help you I will be with you I will review your book I will edit it before Monday I will write a poem on you I will love you forever I will not do this/that I will finish the work soon. How long my promise list goes The promises that were never kept They would have asked me again and again Looked at my eyes with hope I gave thousand excuses Never cared about killing their hope until someone forgot a bigger… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Doppelganger - A TSL Prompt For NapoWriMo](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2019/07/13/doppelganger/): Alone in the garden, she sits From the blue pool behind the Areca palm tree Arose a black smoke to engulf the cells of her brain Ignorant of the impending danger Eyes kept on reading the newspaper While her hand was feeding coffee To a stomach that was hungry Just like her impish mind. Soon she talks to someone and gets an answer spontaneously from the depths of her mind. To its question, her inner voice responds. She observes the conversation who are they she wonders and which is my thought, she ponders. When one tries to bring out her… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Lend Thy Heart - A Poem On Spirituality & Surrender](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2019/07/05/lend-thy-heart/): Listen to my whispers Oh my love Listen to my naggings oh my love listen to my thoughts oh, my love, I wish and dream You would just listen listen not with ears, but with heart and not judge me or get angry with me but just listen even the silent whispers of my dying heart There would be a day when I had made a sin by grabbing that lonely fruit from the tree which was there waiting for a baby and mama crow. There would be a day when the wind on a rush carries away my much-devoured… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Thank you, Blogger - A Genuine Gratitude Post](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2019/04/07/thank-you-blogger/): A G Victories and struggles of life may blind your eyes so that the steps of the ladder blur out. Looking back again, we should remember and be thankful for those who did help us to reach where we are now. They could have been our foe, friend, relative, pet, or book. Gratitude reminds you that you didn’t reach here all alone. You had people to support and motivate you. It says you have a responsibility ahead – to lift people who are there at the bottom of the journey. Be a lighthouse, worth enough to bring many stranded sailors… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [Self Portrait -Poem About Judgement And Soul's Journey](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/2019/04/07/self-portrait/): Picture: From the internet #glopowrimo #napowrimo #shalinisamuel #earlybirdprompt #self portrait The judgments I encounter tint me with a different hue and a shade tall or short, fair or dark, kind or cruel.   Invisible dimensions, I do have Character, thoughts, and actions. Body language, feelings, and intelligence.   The minds I enter dissect my fragments Good, bad, awesome, and harsh – they label behind the screen, with me as a deaf witness   Yet, in the wild, behind the clouds, I have secrets Good and bad – sacrifices and mistakes neither your eye nor your mind could sense.   I… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations

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- [About](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/about-us/): Echoes From The Heart Of A Singing Soul Let us venture into a world of words, Of whispers that speak to the heart, A world where language flows like a river, And emotions are an art. Come with me on a journey, Of nostalgia and longing, Where every word is a melody, And every line is a longing. Let us travel beyond the mundane, And into a universe of beauty, Where language is a form of magic, And our souls are filled with loveliness. So, let us use poetic whispers, To discover a world of expression, Where every word is… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations
- [My Journey](https://poetrybyshalinisamuel.com/my-writing-journey/): Shalini Samuel’s journey began in the picturesque town of Kanyakumari, where she spent her formative years. Her creative pursuits took a backseat as she pursued her Post Graduation in Engineering. The realm of poetry had already beckoned her during school days, where she had penned verses for poetry competitions. Yet, the demands of college life overshadowed this latent talent. However, the flame of creativity reignited when Shalini stepped into the world of blogging. Through her blog, she rediscovered her passion for poetry and began sharing her compositions with an eager online audience. Initially, her readership consisted mainly of close friends… Read More »Lenten Poems: A Poet’s Social Media Silence Vow And Temptations


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