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Wildflowers and the Peril of Freedom

Wildflowers and the Peril of Freedom

By Angana Mondal

The Mehra villa was bathed in golden lights like a newlywed bride. Guests with shimmering faces bustled about the tented courtyard....

The Present

The Present

By  Anant Pathak

What am I?
What at all is in the present?
Staring into the skies, at all the twinkling past.

HE & I

HE & I

By Kalyan George

One tiny hand gripping Amma’s saree tightly
Reluctant to let go, lest he got lost

 

Destructive Construction of Reality

Destructive Construction of Reality

By Kashish Sharma 

I live inside my own mind,
And call myself the King of the universe.

Don't snub, to hurt her

Don't snub, to hurt her

By Arshi Alvi

If you think she is not your soulmate anymore,
If you struggle to find interest in her fables told,
If you want her for your needs alone.

Self identification

Self identification

By Shefali Joshi

Sometimes to realise the true worth of ourselves, we need to stop all the things which which stop us from doing so

IDENTITY

IDENTITY

By PANKHURI  KUMARI

Learning the meaning of the term after a certain age
Trueness of being who you are

The Rift

The Rift

By Mitushi Mehndiratta

In the hustle and bustle of the railway station where a war was about to begin, a war between life and death there sat an eighteen year old girl 

SHOOTING FOR THE STARS

SHOOTING FOR THE STARS

By Aishwarya Chodankar

One day I stumbled upon living and then suddenly came across something.
Life is an aura of boundless beauty....

My Identity

My Identity

By Vandita Shukla

My Identity
The world is an endless haven
To creatures in myriads. 

I AM

I AM

By Aditi Kaur

They told me that I am polite
that it sure is a desirable trait,
but when I walked by the stream at night 

Self-Destructive behaviour

Self-Destructive behaviour

By Kavya Srivastava

“In order to understand, I destroyed myself” 
– A self-destructive person.

An ode to my soul!

An ode to my soul!

By Kuheli Bhattacharya

Me being strong 
Has gone on for long

Identity

Identity

By Kiran Poojary

What's my Identity? A Daddy's girl or a Mamma’s princess or just an independent woman!

Agony

Agony

By Sweety Bora

Once upon a time, I was a little boy;
My parents just adored me, I was their bundle of joy.

The Comfort Zone called Identity

The Comfort Zone called Identity

By Angelina Dash

The car stopped in the driveway and he checked the time. After a moment of deliberation, he stepped out and rang the doorbell.

Cerebral Mutiny

Cerebral Mutiny

By Meghna Singh

passion, perseverance, devotion
lie back in my rucksack
slumber, fear, fog & oblivion

Deeper deceptions

Deeper deceptions

By Alekhya Valleru

The lure of childhood so long gone ; Why does it tug at me like an endless drone
The hope of return for days gone past; 

The Song of Despair

The Song of Despair

By Mrigesh Rajan Preom

I first saw it in my father’s hand
It sparkled with life and provided the same

No regrets held captive

No regrets held captive

By Rose Merlin John

I've lived as a child with the older and wise that nurtured my mind and my soul.
I've lived as an adult among my friends and foes

The Most Outrageous Question In the World

The Most Outrageous Question In the World

By Vishakha Singh 

The most outrageous question in the world:
"Can you describe yourself in one word?"

PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND.

PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND.

By KEESHA KUMAR

People just don’t understɑnd thɑt my scɑrs ɑre ɑ pɑrt of whɑt mɑke me who I ɑm,
I mɑy hɑve creɑted them out of foolishness

The Two Faces

The Two Faces

By Shuchita Tripathi

With eyes shut, I smell the silvery hue 
Against an engulfing darkness, a dancing phantom

Who am I?

Who am I?

By  Anushka Chandak

“Paint with your fingers”, the therapist said. There was no canvas, no paint and no brushes with me; 

Green eyes, red smile

Green eyes, red smile

By Shweta Desai

You were a wave, and I was a jellyfish,
hidden in your folds, poised and venomous.

El Roi

El Roi

By Shanice Castelino

So, little and tiny, empty and small,
vague and not happy at all.

Fueling on Cyanide and Cynicism

Fueling on Cyanide and Cynicism

By Swati Koul

We, the generation of -
you-have-it-easier-than-us;
have to tip toe our way to help,
have to shush up our cries.

THE DIVAGATION

THE DIVAGATION

By Manisha Pant

Wide range of cocktails , shining out bright in the bar;
Beers, wines and liquors; followed by salted chips in the jar.

THE LIGHT

THE LIGHT

By Hoshika Agarwal

The four walls were bleeding ,
Voices from inside the pillow were pleading

WILFUL SELF-DESTRUCTION

WILFUL SELF-DESTRUCTION

By Shiba Khatoon

Fierce yet harmless, strong yet tender, overly curious and restless, the tiger cub ran deep into the Jungle.