Best Naani Poems
shower shoes sloshing, soapy, slippery,
and teeming with colossal cleanliness,
toweled,
culpable
Love
is crossing an ocean of torment
trying to reach a river of dreams
...is it worth the voyage
Form: Naani
12/19/2017
ONOMATOPOEIA
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onomatopoeia
ring, boom, hiss, bang, crash, wallop!
sounds one can hear
words speaking for themselves
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onomatopoeia
roar, meow, hiss, pop, tap!
from quill to paper, silenced.
heard only in ones mind
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Naani - One of India's most popular Telugu poetry. Naani means an expression of one and all. It consists of 4 lines, the total lines consists of . The poem is subject specific. Generally it depends upon human relations and current statements. The only restriction's are the 20 to 25 syllables, 4 lines, and of course it subject specific. This poetry was introduced by one of the renowned Telugu poets Dr. N.Gopi, presently working as vice-chancellor to Telugu University, Andhra Pradesh et al I can find no dates on its origin. I am assuming its ancient? As is I can't find any means by which I can contact admin, unless you no different. As far as I can make out, to do so I need to go premium? Help! Also if any one knows the history of naani poetry, please be forth coming. The purpose of all the above is draw Admins attention to the form, and maybe add it to the extensive list of new and ancient poetry forms that already exists on 'Poetry Soup'.
Infidelity (Naani Form)
When Love, in mercurial flight forsakes
The heart that it once cherished
Tears that flow leave
Vows and rings...tarnished.
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Cynthia Buhain Baello
Composed June 25,2009
Philippines
Zambezi's strength rules
who can harness our river?
electricity from water?
Nyami, Nyami
Kariba Dam damaged
by six decades of water
the Tonga tribes celebrate
Nyami, Nyami
May 10, 2022
Joseph May's contest on Naani.
Two naani of 24 syllables each
current statements about currents
When the Kariba Dam was built on the Zambezi, the Tonga people had doubts.
The dam was built on gneiss and quartzite and is made of concrete — 80 feet at its thickest point. But over six decades of the waters' rushing through it, tumbling over it and crashing down on its other side have carved a pit at its base and erosion threatens its foundations. July 22, 2020
The very thought of a naani about Nyam Nyami sparked my muse.
It is the River God of the Tonga people.
He watches the bubbles
float above his head
he relaxes in the tub
after a big meal.
Copyright © Cynthia Jones
July.2/2004
The heart is a storage house
Of deepest thoughts, feelings.
The eyes mirror them,
But the lips open the gates.
(Naani is an Indian Telugu poem with 4 lines, 20-25 syllables, any topic.)
SHINE WITH YOUR NAANI
Fast the travel, long the joyous trip
fine is the progress,
the greatest race,
set at spirit's own sweet pace
Life sends us on a mystery
starships speed far away
truth sets the pace,
destination reigns each day
Robert J. Lindley, 06-20-2014
Sponsor, nette onclaud
Contest Name--------- SHINE WITH YOUR NAANI !
Contest Description
here’s to another new form!...a Naani poem by Telugu poet, Dr. N. Gopi,
has 4 lines… the total number of syllables in the poem are between
20 to 25…the Naani has no set rhyme scheme, and no set syllable count
per line… for this challenge, i would like us to:
*write a NEW poem including your name, contest title , and date of
poem
*create ONLY 2-3 stanzas with a total of exactly 25 syllables per
stanza
*post it under verse category
THE THEME IS: STAR/S…
Out of sympathy,
The silenced heart—
Misled then laid to rest
Though no death has occurred
May 13, 2022
1st place-Naani Poem sponsored by Joseph May
Falling before you--
A prism of dysfunction
with kisses that burn,
taste my blame.
NAANI EXAMPLES
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POETRY
Poetry,
feelings, emotions,
exposed souls,
truth or fiction
NATURE
Nature,
biodiversity,
natural wonders,
in death, infinite
A make-up
On her face
The art of perfection
To cover the scar of craving
(Naani-Expression of one and all)
A tearful heart mourns,
In dire circumstances.
Yet, the same heart when gladdened
Shall shed joyful tears...
[The Naani is one of India's most popular Telugu poetic forms, consiting of 4 lines and
a 20 to 25 syllabic count. It is not bound to a particular subject. Generally, it
depends upon human relations and current statements.]
Writing thoughts into poems
Releases them like birds,
They may be doves or vultures,
Peace or predator words.
All rights reserved~~~Cynthia Buhain-Baello~~03.07.15
A love
As part of the heart
Remains as nil
When not spoken nor shown in action
Note:
Naani is a Telugu (India) poem it defines
as expression of one and all. This form
is of 4 lines, with total lines of 20 to 25
syllables. The theme for this poetic form
is about human relations/statements and was
introduced by one of the renowned Telugu
poets Dr. N.Gopi.