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Eight Months and 364 Days

Eight Months and 364 Days

By Ananya Gupta

As the liquid rumbles around me,
A strong gush of blood interrupts my sleep.

JOURNEY OF MY DREAMS

JOURNEY OF MY DREAMS

By Manisha Pant

Beyond the winning and losing era,
Without an armour of a silver-spoon

Handful of Moons

Handful of Moons

By Mamta Singh

Smelling blood and flesh
Moving in darkness

Who are you?

Who are you?

By Aanya Agarwal

The person being asked this question though
Cannot figure out who she is

No Cause of Butterfly, But it Does The Marriage

No Cause of Butterfly, But it Does The Marriage

By Sagata Samanta

Then why so people makes you messenger of marriage?
I think that's the work of village 

No Pain No Gain

No Pain No Gain

By Tamanna Rahaman Tamanna

And foment the moments in sieve
I am the energy to wake up and say

FIREFLIES

FIREFLIES

By RITU DARYANI

I used to keep my dreams in a mason jar and I would always make sure the lid was screwed tight. 

Ambitious Conscience

Ambitious Conscience

By Nandini Rao

I will rise with more beauty than the Sistine Chapel 
And the wit of Madame Curie

Soulmate

Soulmate

By Sahiti Ramadugu

Yes, a boy and a girl can be in a platonic relationship. 
When I first met my best friend Arjun, he was wearing this blue linen shirt 

Queen of Wands

Queen of Wands

By Pratibha Badgal AA

A sip away from reality,
And there stood Dionysus...

Land Of Love

Land Of Love

By KRITIKA THADANI

What if the world had all blacks?
No bigotries and white albino shams.

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

Run

Run

By Rajasi Raj Rajeshwari

The howls of the wolves,
May be tearing my ears.

The Dance of Smoke

The Dance of Smoke

By Ananya Chatterjee

The thick black smoke dances 
To the death tune, just outside the window.

My Cherished Dreams

My Cherished Dreams

By Riya Das

Sleepless nights and never-ending dreams,
Once I cherished it's hard to believe.

MY DREAMS OF UNITY IN DIVERSITY

MY DREAMS OF UNITY IN DIVERSITY

By Nawin Spand Coti

We might have our own nation 
And the dresses too

Dreams

Dreams

By Naren Telluri

Dream to be born...Dreams to be born...
Dream to play... Dreams to play...

If Sleep Paralysis Were Dreams

If Sleep Paralysis Were Dreams

By Nivedita Baraily

Dreams are like cobwebs
A caricature of mind games

भयावह स्वप्न

भयावह स्वप्न

By Shaveta Shaveta

तूफानी हवाओं का ज़ोर , 
ऊपर से रात्रि का सन्नाटा अति घनघोर |

Dark Dreams

Dark Dreams

By Shuvam Dewanjee

Beneath this earth, dry and bereft of lights
Dust fills their lungs and their faces go black

That Maroon Armchair

That Maroon Armchair

By Kinjal Jain

There’s a secret I want to share,
when someone calls out for me

We Dream Still

We Dream Still

By Rudrika Khajuria

One fine day amidst the chaos
Erupted another volcanic adversary

Receiving a love letter

Receiving a love letter

By Nandita Joshi

Sugar-coated with some exaggerating sweetness
With some exaggerated promises

The Voices - Catalyst in pursuing the Dream

The Voices - Catalyst in pursuing the Dream

By Mona Roy

I tried hard, really trust me! 
I tried hard to not listen to anything

Fly with me!

Fly with me!

By Sharon Varghese

Listen to my anklet bell's chime,
See how my feet dance to the beats

Awake!

Awake!

By Meghna Dash

Your reputation is not the real you, 
You are much more than that.

Yin-Yang Snakes

Yin-Yang Snakes

By Trisha Bhatia

Twirls and hiss all around
She saw them moving on the ground

Shoes

Shoes

By Zynk 

Shoes that we walk in, they were given to us. 
Day one of these shoes marks a scratch 

Mirror, Mirror, What do you see?

Mirror, Mirror, What do you see?

By  Linsha Alex

My feet hurt
Gasping and clenching

The stare- a recurring nightmare

The stare- a recurring nightmare

By Amulya Cherukumudi

It was a tiring day, loaded with personal turmoil and physical activity. It had been several months