A Poet's Journey by Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
Have I not been listening to you speak? Ignoring the path you laid open? Stubbornly clinging to my physical senses. Deflecting what I felt didn’t fit, a world I saw through five senses. How do apologize for the dam I built, stopping the river that connected us. Admit the pain I felt was because I… Continue reading Meditation – Secrets
I write to understand I write to seek I write to be whole I write to find peace. © Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
Move to the song in your heart, the music that is your own. Vibrations at the highest level, a dance with the cosmos. Movement and motion, in perfect synchronicity. © Manivillie Kanagasabapathy AN: Today is National Dance Day in Canada :). Dancing always helps me get rid of tension and makes me feel connected to… Continue reading Cosmic Dance
I hate the sense of panic that arises when I feel the words running dry, as if it were water bleeding from my pen; cut-off from its reservoir of creativity. Or those moments that seem infinitely worse, when my lips can taste the words dancing away from the tip of my tongue. There is nothing… Continue reading Addressing Writer’s Block
Songs of harmony The ocean waves welcome all Rest of the weary. © Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
If I have to fight for you, you were never mine to fight for. © Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
The night encroaches silence wrapping us in loss A birdsong, then joy. © Manivillie Kanagasabapathy AN: In honour of International Haiku Poetry Day on April 17, 2020. A reminder that even in quarantine, we are not alone.
The first poem I ever wrote was a Haiku. It was an assignment for my grade 5 English class, and before that, I had never even embraced the thought of poetry. I will admit, the thing that got me hooked on writing it, was both my fear of failing - my dad would kill me,… Continue reading Haiku: My Introduction to Poetry
In this moment you are reborn, discarding the skin you wore; for the comfort of others, while denying your true force. In this light you shine, casting away the shadows that cling to your power, rebalancing the scales. In this night you find sanctuary, in the solace of your soul. Untangling the webs of reality… Continue reading Pink Moon
Last year, I decided to take ownership of my writing and develop my skills. With that in mind, I ended up looking for programs to participate in when I landed on the Toronto Writer's Collective (TWC) Mentorship program. I was accepted into the program, and it was some of the most creative periods of my… Continue reading Toronto Writer’s Collective Workshop & Feature
