Sharmila
@artbysharmila.bsky.social
Poet, artist, fiction writer, cat mommy. I run an Asian poetry Substack at: https://poeticjourneyswithsharmila.substack.com/
Pica pica sings
On the other side of life
Hope pours from heaven
On the other side of life
Hope pours from heaven
June 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Pica pica sings
On the other side of life
Hope pours from heaven
On the other side of life
Hope pours from heaven
A truly amazing poem: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZRY...
May 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A truly amazing poem: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZRY...
My Life So Far In Haiku
This life is my home
Paint flaking off crumbling walls
But mine to rebuild.
Photo credit: pisauikan on Unsplash
This life is my home
Paint flaking off crumbling walls
But mine to rebuild.
Photo credit: pisauikan on Unsplash
May 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
My Life So Far In Haiku
This life is my home
Paint flaking off crumbling walls
But mine to rebuild.
Photo credit: pisauikan on Unsplash
This life is my home
Paint flaking off crumbling walls
But mine to rebuild.
Photo credit: pisauikan on Unsplash
The Wondering Eye
I often do this
When something is amiss
I bury it deep.
Photo credit: unsplash.com/@dizzyd718
I often do this
When something is amiss
I bury it deep.
Photo credit: unsplash.com/@dizzyd718
April 23, 2024 at 4:20 AM
The Wondering Eye
I often do this
When something is amiss
I bury it deep.
Photo credit: unsplash.com/@dizzyd718
I often do this
When something is amiss
I bury it deep.
Photo credit: unsplash.com/@dizzyd718
What Love Is
Every cell of
Mine is tuned into you being
The way you are now.
Photo credit Ian Dooley for Unsplash: unsplash.com/@sadswim
Every cell of
Mine is tuned into you being
The way you are now.
Photo credit Ian Dooley for Unsplash: unsplash.com/@sadswim
April 1, 2024 at 1:04 AM
What Love Is
Every cell of
Mine is tuned into you being
The way you are now.
Photo credit Ian Dooley for Unsplash: unsplash.com/@sadswim
Every cell of
Mine is tuned into you being
The way you are now.
Photo credit Ian Dooley for Unsplash: unsplash.com/@sadswim
The Source
Pissed off beyond sense
I struggle to peel off a
Deep, damaging hurt.
Pic credit: unsplash.com/@nseylubangi
Pissed off beyond sense
I struggle to peel off a
Deep, damaging hurt.
Pic credit: unsplash.com/@nseylubangi
March 21, 2024 at 5:50 AM
The Source
Pissed off beyond sense
I struggle to peel off a
Deep, damaging hurt.
Pic credit: unsplash.com/@nseylubangi
Pissed off beyond sense
I struggle to peel off a
Deep, damaging hurt.
Pic credit: unsplash.com/@nseylubangi
Breathe
Breathe gently on me
I feel your expanse heal me
O, wind on my skin.
Breathe gently on me
I feel your expanse heal me
O, wind on my skin.
March 15, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Breathe
Breathe gently on me
I feel your expanse heal me
O, wind on my skin.
Breathe gently on me
I feel your expanse heal me
O, wind on my skin.
Pain point
Physical pain is
Falling from a pedestal
No one else gets it.
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Physical pain is
Falling from a pedestal
No one else gets it.
Picture credit: unsplash.com/@the_meaning...
March 14, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Pain point
Physical pain is
Falling from a pedestal
No one else gets it.
Picture credit: unsplash.com/@the_meaning...
Physical pain is
Falling from a pedestal
No one else gets it.
Picture credit: unsplash.com/@the_meaning...
To A Friend
An immortal light
A strong spirit who shines bright
She will command queens.
Picture credit: unsplash.com/@shauryasagar
An immortal light
A strong spirit who shines bright
She will command queens.
Picture credit: unsplash.com/@shauryasagar
March 13, 2024 at 3:48 AM
To A Friend
An immortal light
A strong spirit who shines bright
She will command queens.
Picture credit: unsplash.com/@shauryasagar
An immortal light
A strong spirit who shines bright
She will command queens.
Picture credit: unsplash.com/@shauryasagar
An Autumn Walk
He gives me a leaf
Red in its glowing glory
My heart is stardust.
Pic credit: unsplash.com/@chris_robert
He gives me a leaf
Red in its glowing glory
My heart is stardust.
Pic credit: unsplash.com/@chris_robert
March 12, 2024 at 12:28 AM
An Autumn Walk
He gives me a leaf
Red in its glowing glory
My heart is stardust.
Pic credit: unsplash.com/@chris_robert
He gives me a leaf
Red in its glowing glory
My heart is stardust.
Pic credit: unsplash.com/@chris_robert
A Fair Fight
Blood, sweat and tears run
Down his wrinkled temples
No room for sadness.
Pix credit: unsplash.com/@nate_dumlao
Blood, sweat and tears run
Down his wrinkled temples
No room for sadness.
Pix credit: unsplash.com/@nate_dumlao
March 10, 2024 at 1:15 AM
A Fair Fight
Blood, sweat and tears run
Down his wrinkled temples
No room for sadness.
Pix credit: unsplash.com/@nate_dumlao
Blood, sweat and tears run
Down his wrinkled temples
No room for sadness.
Pix credit: unsplash.com/@nate_dumlao
Ode To A Half-eaten Pizza
O, my delicious
My precious pizza is whole
Pesto is the best.
O, my delicious
My precious pizza is whole
Pesto is the best.
March 8, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Ode To A Half-eaten Pizza
O, my delicious
My precious pizza is whole
Pesto is the best.
O, my delicious
My precious pizza is whole
Pesto is the best.
Do All Things With Love
Do all things with love
Like my cat's soft purr to jazz
The birds sing to us.
Do all things with love
Like my cat's soft purr to jazz
The birds sing to us.
March 7, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Do All Things With Love
Do all things with love
Like my cat's soft purr to jazz
The birds sing to us.
Do all things with love
Like my cat's soft purr to jazz
The birds sing to us.
Ode To A Chocolate Room
Brown and beautiful
Smells like dark chocolate
Outside in nature.
Brown and beautiful
Smells like dark chocolate
Outside in nature.
March 5, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Ode To A Chocolate Room
Brown and beautiful
Smells like dark chocolate
Outside in nature.
Brown and beautiful
Smells like dark chocolate
Outside in nature.
Let Them Sleep
Let sleeping cats lie
And birds sing while the wind blows
Serendipity.
Let sleeping cats lie
And birds sing while the wind blows
Serendipity.
March 4, 2024 at 1:03 AM
Let Them Sleep
Let sleeping cats lie
And birds sing while the wind blows
Serendipity.
Let sleeping cats lie
And birds sing while the wind blows
Serendipity.
Jagged Pieces
Pine cones pierce my heart
Making tiny holes for light
To seep into me. Picture credit: Robert Zunikoff for Unsplash.
Pine cones pierce my heart
Making tiny holes for light
To seep into me. Picture credit: Robert Zunikoff for Unsplash.
March 3, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Jagged Pieces
Pine cones pierce my heart
Making tiny holes for light
To seep into me. Picture credit: Robert Zunikoff for Unsplash.
Pine cones pierce my heart
Making tiny holes for light
To seep into me. Picture credit: Robert Zunikoff for Unsplash.
A Sea Of Green
Peeking out from blue
Lush trees capture my heart true
Remembering time.
Peeking out from blue
Lush trees capture my heart true
Remembering time.
March 2, 2024 at 12:47 AM
A Sea Of Green
Peeking out from blue
Lush trees capture my heart true
Remembering time.
Peeking out from blue
Lush trees capture my heart true
Remembering time.
Yup, he's on a roll today...
February 5, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Yup, he's on a roll today...
Clearly, Cookie Monster is quite the poet. 😁
February 5, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Clearly, Cookie Monster is quite the poet. 😁
For you, because pain connects us all, like joy and happiness and humour and love. Be safe and get well soon. And oh yeah, get yourself a cookie. Big virtual hugs.
February 5, 2024 at 12:55 AM
For you, because pain connects us all, like joy and happiness and humour and love. Be safe and get well soon. And oh yeah, get yourself a cookie. Big virtual hugs.
An afternoon re-reading Emily Dickinson..
February 4, 2024 at 7:27 AM
An afternoon re-reading Emily Dickinson..
So, I took a month's break from Substack to focus on health issues and am back with poet of the month...
November 5, 2023 at 8:07 AM
So, I took a month's break from Substack to focus on health issues and am back with poet of the month...