Rishabh Batheja Poet Free verse

Blind Bird

Following the herd
A blind bird
Turning away
With every nudge
With every puff
With every tick

An invisible wall
Obscuring the castles
Among the clouds
The endless sky
Lies far away

To its dismay
The birds ahead
Are the birds behind
Trying to see
The endless sky

To find
To unravel
To justify
To demystify
The meaning of their lives

The little bird
Seemingly gay
Witnessing the battles
Of heart and mind
To follow the herd
Or go astray

A cry for help
Confined to the wall
No one to listen
To our little blind bird
Following the herd

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Aqua Marine October 7, 2017 at 7:57 AM Even if you dont get many " coments" dont let that deter you....you already have a unique " sound..." I read quite a few poets here, and while Idont need to " copy " anyone, they are very good at different forms, so even free verse can have technique, rhythm, some internal rhyming...If you are a reader of well known poets, you will pick up i positive influences in their styles, and use that to enhance your work For now, you need to let your voice flow....write down lines as they come up. : ) Rishabh Batheja October 7, 2017 at 10:22 AM Yeah definitely. Getting comments from others was never my intention. I just wanted to write and I got this platform where I could read others' poetry and use them as an influence. I need to improve and I aspire to do just that.

Aqua Marine October 5, 2017 at 1:32 PM "Insight" into human nature, is something you definitely have...and that is what brings poignancy to your poetry. You are observant, and again,, your words flow freely, very naturally...I enjoyed the third stanza...( So happy that you have found your "voice." :-) Rishabh Batheja October 6, 2017 at 9:35 AM Thanx Aqua. I hope to improve on this voice. It's a great feeling to vent this all out