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Spoken Word – ‘Where do feelings go after they die?’ by Nadia | Narrated by Navin

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I’ve always enjoyed Nadia’s spoken word, who is from the Instagram world…the poetry community over there knows that she has a beautiful, expressive & hypnotic voice…so when she asked me to read this piece of hers, I agreed pretty fast…here’s why…normally, I don’t say “yes” just like that coz I’m no spoken word artist…I need to feel & sense the lines before I even think in that direction…I did read Nadia’s piece out loud in my room back then when she had posted it on her insta page…I simply loved the feel & the flow of her words…it created a certain sound in me…that’s what I’ve tried to present through this collab…I hope you would enjoy this spoken word on my YouTube channel.

Credit

– The author of this prose is Nadia Rana (heartofnadia)

– The background video of Lighthouse goes to ChristianBodhi at Pixabay

– The background music is created, mixed & mastered in GarageBand. I own the music, the voice & the video of this spoken word.

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If I could be a feeling… (a poetic collaboration by Kriti Nayyar & Navin Manik)

Original poetry

I’m sharing this special moment with you all…a moment in the form of this collab…a collab with this beautiful soul, that goes by the name of Kriti @kriti.nayyar…Kriti is a self-love writer & a true warrior…she’s a wonderful, a very helpful person & a dear friend on top…her writings are not only beautiful, deep & meaningful but they also are filled with her learnings & wisdom…please do visit her page on Instagram to read her poetry…Kriti would soon be joining the WordPress community…so that’s simply great…

Kriti came up with this idea of writing on ‘If I could be a feeling…’…I liked the idea instantly…she then suggested that we must write our individual parts, without sharing them with each other…I loved the idea coz it would mean, that we would express from our hearts in our own ways…at the same time, it made us curious coz we wanted to see how our parts would sound with that feeling of one piece…we didn’t swap our writings back n forth at all…so, it’s a collab of a unique kind…where there’s synchronicity & there are similarities, expressed in different styles…where there’s glimpse of our paths, seen from our sight…it’s like reaching the destination through different & yet similar paths at deeper level…so without any further ado, I’m presenting this collab…I hope you’d enjoy reading & connecting with it as much as we did creating it ✨💟💫

If I could be a feeling…

Transparency I would surely be & shine
It is what I sense instantly
When I close my big brown eyes
There’s no point in wearing an armour
And carrying a sword to slice
Wounds & scars I now wear
As the starry medals with pure pride
The ocean gyres peacefully in me
I float in it & then I simply dive
The sky exists deep within
I fall from there & roar as I freely fly
Pain & love sit quite close to each other
Is what I ve realized
Perfectly imperfect is magical
From higher perspective of this life
This feeling makes me embrace
The sharp & restless edges of mine
There’s no need to look outside
Coz the raw nature is truly inside
Selfless self-love brings me closer to me & you,
It’s love for the very I

-Navin Manik

If I could be a feeling…

What would I be?
My heart says, “Love you fool”
And I am nodding happily
But then I know
Love loses its charm without trust
So should I be trust?
Yes, that I can be but
Trust is a two way road
There is no point in being someone’s trust
And not having theirs for you!
Then what should I be?
Forgiveness may be
Ofcourse we all need and deserve it
To free ourselves and others from guilt
But again what if I forgive
And the other is not ready to forgive themselves
As it is an inside job too!
So, if I could be a feeling what would I be?
And in this very moment I know the answer
I would be kindness!
Why? Because in my life I have been unkind
And I have also tasted the thorns of unkindness
And ouch! they leave marks like none!
There were times when I wished and begged for it
But then I have also seen kindness
Heard kindness, felt kindness, lived kindness
And it made me more kind in return
There is no wound that this magic potion cannot heal
One may forget your love for them
But one always remembers
Your kind word /gesture when it was needed the most
This is one feeling that is always a one way road
It depends on you and you alone
So, if I could be anything
I would like to be kind!

– Kriti Nayyar

You’re also welcome to read the original post, that’s published on Instagram.

A poem about Love

Original poetry

On 4th November Josie @josima7772 from Instagram shared a post, where she wrote 4 lovely lines about love & tagged her silver sisters…she didn’t tag me directly coz…well, I ain’t no sista 😉😂…I’m a platinum card holder though…by that I mean, I’ve platinum long hair…she tagged me in her story to ask if I would write a few lines about love…the moment I went through her story & then the post, I wrote these lines instantly…whatever showed up on my inner screen in that moment…I wrote this poem as a comment on Josie’s post…sharing it with you…you are also welcome to read the original post by clicking here

We dream love
We bleed love
We breathe love
But still it seems so
We miss love
We seek love
Not everyone is being loved
Coz we forget in the thick rush
That love has always been within us

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Say No To Plagiarism

Original poetry

This all started when I read a wonderful poem written by @kalpeshdesai.official on Instagram…the same day @taru.chaya (Taru’s WordPress blog) tagged me to the Instagram community prompt hosted by @no.to.plagiarism…I replied politely to Taru that I don’t normally participate in any kind of prompts…@no.to.plagiarism replied that they would love if I could make an exception…this line sat deep in me…I’ve always supported genuine writers, content creators & artists of several different kinds…and I care a lot about our community…be it on WordPress or on Instagram…so I decided to give this prompt a shot…I’m not good with prompts but here I am with my poem on Say No To Plagiarism…the main message is to support & protect our community…let’s do it together ✨

So you liked the lines I’ve just typed
You enjoyed the rhythm & my unique style
The different vibes that I experience day & night
The communion between the dark & light
You feel somewhere that you too wanna write

And now you’re sitting idle on this edge
Cooking rotten schemes in your head
You wanna elevate yourself without any depth
Steal my story, ideas & concept
Showcase them as if you’ve bled my lead

Don’t you dare remove original colour with your artificial dye
Just don’t roll your dirty dice on this sacred space so white
Do you think copy / paste with a few changes is alright?
Just know one day karma will hit you in silence with speed of light
Your conscience will reveal your real face that you tend to hide

You know you’re living your very own life
It’s a blessing & it has its own pure shine
The biggest theme is to see yourself directly in your own eyes
So be true to yourself & learn slowly to stand upright
One day your inner mirror will reflect your very own rhyme

Say no to plagiarism coz the writers put their heart & show you a glimpse of themselves through their own lines

(In this poem of mine, “I” could be YOU & “you” means the culprit)

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The Number Game

Original poetry

Disclaimer:

Please read this poem under the lighter shade
I’ve added a bit of ginger to give it a slightly warmer taste
Not pointing fingers at any particular person(s) at any stage
Believe me even if I want to, I just really can’t
Coz I don’t remember their handles or any names
Coz they haven’t made any kinda impact on me in any way
And I know every published anthology isn’t of quality bad
I’m sharing some of my experiences in this crowded space
You must’ve also experienced such scenarios on Instagram & a few on WordPress

– Follow for follow?
You see I didn’t even know what “follow for follow” meant
Why would I follow you if you followed me?
Why should you follow me if I followed you?
Do you like my writings?
If not, then what’s the point?
Is it for the sake of 1 extra point in your stats?

– I liked yours, now please read & like mine
Excuse me, what do you mean?
Hey, I am not mean
But I didn’t force you to read & like my lines
Let me draw a simple line
I would hit like if I like what you write
I would suggest you to do the same, alright?

– Read 10 pieces within 7 seconds & liked all of them
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Click Click Next Next
Supersonic reading speed, right?
Attention do you seek?
Is this some “trend” that you want to be seen?
Perhaps, it’s just me but sometimes I don’t get such scenes

– Followed for a few days & then unfollowed
So your goal is to show the huge following you have
And to pretend they follow you & you don’t follow them
What’s the benefit?
By faking your worth in this real world
Are you in some number game?

– Are you interested in one of these dedicated groups – only like / like & comment?
Huh?
What?
Come again?
I don’t understand
But we don’t even know each other
Are these “oh yeah, don’t stop, don’t stop, oh yeah, don’t stop, oh yeahhhh” groups of another kind?
By that I mean ego boosters

– Promote it on @xyz” & “DM@xyz
Seriously?
Damn…spam…oh man…again (not singing Wham’s song)

– We are giving you this opportunity to be a published author. Grab the chance to be a part of our anthology. Here are some other benefits. Our fee is… Interested?
How wonderful, I’m the chosen one
Right? Wrong!
Ok, but let me give a try to simply try something different
I have now understood the benefits of such projects
The compiler’s name would be on the cover
The compiler might change a few bits of writings without asking or informing the writer
The publication house would print the manuscript filled with typos, misalignment, bad quality images etc.
The quality of the book would be questionable
This book would never hit the international market
The publisher has hired an inexperienced team
Perhaps earning quick money was the real theme

Are we playing the number game?

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Lightning Rhymes Review by Nadia Rana

Lightning Rhymes Reviews, Original poetry

A brief introduction:

Nadia is a poet, a storyteller, a spoken word artist & a digital creator on Instagram…but most importantly, she’s a beautiful soul…check out @heartofnadia on Instagram…it’s just not her IG handle…her writings come directly from her heart…please do follow her page if you connect with her writings…

This amazing reel is created by Nadia (@heartofnadia)

Here’s the full review:

I am delighted to share this incredible poetry book “Lightning Rhymes” by the very talented writer
Navin Manik
@navinspoetry_

Reading through the pages I felt like I was being given a glimpse into the writer’s soul. Navin has a way of expressing his innermost feelings through his rhythmic poetry.

I have recited a small verse from the poem titled “Lightning Rhymes”.

Thank you Navin for sharing your talent with the world.

Check out his page @navinspoetry_

Support Indie and self published poets, writers, authors, artists in any and every way you can.

Life is dull without Art.

Much Love Always ❤️
Nadia

Click here to read the original post on Instagram.

The Moment (a poem):

So here I am once again to share with you my joy
The moment I watched this reel, I was like “Oh my”
The moment I listened to this dreamy & peaceful voice
The moment I eyed these wonderfully written lines
It was a heart touching moment & truly a great surprise
My eyes then started to simply glow & drip the very shine
The moment of bliss where my heart did purely smile
You see, blessings come in several different forms & kinds
The free flow of energy in this magical deep blue sky
My gratitude to Nadia for reviewing Lightning Rhymes

I’m grateful to each & every one of you…for your wonderful support…for your unconditional love towards my poetry…I would only humbly ask you to buy my book if you connect with my rhymes…Lightning Rhymes…

To order my debut book, please click here ✨🙏 ❤️ 💫