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The Caterpillar

The Caterpillar

By Vinay Vashisht

And caws a crow nudging its beak
Zooming on the distant butterfly

Ataraxia

Ataraxia

By Ayrah Husain

Ataraxia. It was shut down quite a few years ago due to the lack of funding. From what I gathered...

Magnolia

Magnolia

By karnika chauhan

Often glanced by the passers-by,
to catch a brief glimpse of beauty

Dancing while the rain pours

Dancing while the rain pours

By Chandni Vadher

Today, at around 5 am, a David Bowie song was playing through the stereo and while I was trying...

A Veil of Deceit

A Veil of Deceit

By Charitra Sree Senthil Kumar

The mother was allegedly witnessed pushing her son to his death on the night of March 20, 2019.

The Hushed Entities

The Hushed Entities

By Dipti Kulkarni

As a kid, I lived in a friendly neighborhood
All gaits, barks, and meows familiar.

Yours Truly...

Yours Truly...

By Kavya Talwar

Bloodshot eyes glared at me;
Gore covered them, trust covered mine

World Unknown

World Unknown

By Priyangana  Mukherjee

I worked for a secret agency where we dug up mysterious lands and helped with the survival of a parallel world...

Is it them?

Is it them?

By Sneha Prasad

Thoughts started to pile up panicking and biting my nails. I checked my phone and there it was

A Dream and A Promise

A Dream and A Promise

By Kadireen K Sharaf

He stood up and took unrushed steps towards the kitchen with December following closely.

The significant darkness

The significant darkness

By Abhilasha Abute

Reflect the pain in the way light cracks the rain, show strength in midst of anger, sorrow, disparity and vulnerability.

Dreams in a Ragged Sack

Dreams in a Ragged Sack

By MAITRAYEE BORDOLOI

One coated with joy, dreams and oblivious laughter 
I walked with the stealth of a hunter 

The Flying Elephant

The Flying Elephant

By Niharika Sharma

Curious to know where the noises were coming from, Kishan got up and softly came close to the window.

 

stolen innocence

stolen innocence

By Sridevi Sudheer Nair

And allowed my senses to be senseless, again
Mercilessly beaten till I submitted...

In Peace Thee Rest

In Peace Thee Rest

By Arshiya Khanna

For a mere apparition she was now
Carrying faint wisps of memory in tow

But Why Was She Wearing That?

But Why Was She Wearing That?

By Akansha Rukhaiyar

He stalked her all the way home,
Kicked open the door

Letter for you

Letter for you

By Namitha Vinod 

Leading us through bends
Living in a world with time slowed. 

THE HARSH REALITY

THE HARSH REALITY

By Amartya Krishnaditya

When you have a strong belief 
Things may not turn ,always your way 

Tale of Love, agony and revenge

Tale of Love, agony and revenge

By Aman Shukla

My tears were falling as much as the blood was dripping from that heart.
Meanwhile I was lost in my thoughts.

The cycle of sleep

The cycle of sleep

By Pratyush Dhal

There it comes, the quiet meta-state
Where subconscious appears, plays your date.

The voice of an Introvert

The voice of an Introvert

By Nishanthi Mathivanan

It took me years to gain the confidence to say this and I wouldn't even dream about changing it ! 

Etched in memory

Etched in memory

By Kriti Kurele

I have never dreamt of flying or falling or clouds or anything that the psychology books talk about.

My Dream Dominions

My Dream Dominions

By Aabida Gani

Expanding their enclave in the vast sky 
This blueness and all birds fill me up

The fair share of mysteries

The fair share of mysteries

By Anisha Sharma

Human Beings, as WE believe is the supreme creation of the almighty and with this belief comes a fragile 

Nothing Carnal

Nothing Carnal

By Gauri Vijay Salunke

They switched off the lights and drew the curtains for a reason. The reason was the burning souls in the room.

The Angel Whose Heart Was Meera and Princess Was Bhavna

The Angel Whose Heart Was Meera and Princess Was Bhavna

By Bhavna Sharma

You would be wondering why so much about Nani today. This year took a toll over my peace and happiness.

Tangerine Sky

Tangerine Sky

By Aditi Shah

And hope, the tangerine hue of an ordinary night, 
will make a powerful fire ignite.

Special

Special

By Shriya Joshi

Today is a very very special day.
Because, today I learnt that I’m not special.

My love your desire

My love your desire

By Shweta Chauhan

Had put my heart with breaks
I think today about all those memories

Reverie?

Reverie?

By Karishma D'Mello

The depths that lie before me,
I’m intrigued, but unassured