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Living Her Dreams

Living Her Dreams

By Sayani Bhattacharya

Mrs Mathur munched a handful of banana chips, passing on the container to her husband in the driving seat. 

Memories of Delhi

Memories of Delhi

By Ishita Priyali

This is where I had my childhood, till of course we moved to Lucknow, which was nice too.

Endless Dreams

Endless Dreams

By Nikita Mittal

‎Uplifts one, towards the peak always,
‎Driving him miles away in turn

Denim Pants

Denim Pants

By Ditsa Majumder

She moves, you think this is how she talks. She dances to the city waking up. You could not call it dancing...

Dawn of a Dream

Dawn of a Dream

By Shruti Chaudhary

A faded crimson shadowing my world
Valor or fear, what shades it, wonder.

A nightmare or a dream?

A nightmare or a dream?

By Maliha Kazmi

Their fates were smeared with darkness
like a night without stars

Annabelle

Annabelle

By Payal Priya

A boy kissed my hand in school, I shrieked in disgust
“You are evil. He is like your brother ”

A Castle In Clouds

A Castle In Clouds

By Neha Thakur 

Who are you and why are you crying?
To which she answered I am you from other world.

That Unforgettable Night

That Unforgettable Night

By Megha Upadhyay

Just as I was about to fall asleep,
I felt a sensation sudden and deep

She Prays To The Devil

She Prays To The Devil

By Khushi Gupta

This cruel world has declared me mad.
Only their death shall restore my sanity

Dear Society

Dear Society

By Arti Mehrotra

I stepped out of home again, 
With a smile on my face

How I chased my dreams

How I chased my dreams

By Lydia M G

I have always been told that following your dream is just an impossible thing, but I always believed...

Serena

Serena

By Abhinav Nair

“Halt should I, sailing to the north of Carina,
oh maiden of the Seas, let me call you Serena!”

Prologue

Prologue

By Maria Saju

Luxury was invisible. It was hidden from the workers, even though they worked to uphold it.

No daughter of mine could have a mental illness……

No daughter of mine could have a mental illness……

By Aanchal Narendran

She calls me in, a stranger who tries to give me hope,
For 1000 bucks an hour, you bet I’ll whine and mope.

Dear Diary: You are loved.

Dear Diary: You are loved.

By Kriti Sharma

To choose what I stand for and be sure of what I will become from my thoughts is correct. 

I Dare To Dream

I Dare To Dream

By Sonam Bhojwani

With the flow, she too grows
Enjoying the tempting and sweet shows

She dreams as if it's true...

She dreams as if it's true...

By Shravani Kulkarni

She wishes she could live in the peaceful silence,
In the nature’s lap with birds and animals few.

1+1=Yellow

1+1=Yellow

By Shraddha Gulati

It was a beautiful evening with a mesmerizing sunset in the sky. I went to a park that day to take a walk.

Spirit's Homecoming

Spirit's Homecoming

By Aditi Mishra

His lack of gusto in making a conversation is a cue enough and I resume my deed of staring blindly into the dark.

Thriller

Thriller

 By Ashika Ank

While I was certainly enjoying the musical rhythm of nature, that I only can hear I heard the footsteps...

The Call Of Syrena

The Call Of Syrena

By Prachi Singh

can grant me unbound happiness,
o love of mine doth join bidding...

HOMECOMING

HOMECOMING

By Akshita Sharma

The most tranquil place,
Was now resonating with abomination

No longer galvanized!

No longer galvanized!

By Mithun Dhyani

If others matter to me so much, is that the sign of me being hypnotized?
Hence, I thought long and hard and decided not to get galvanized! 

 

You treacherous beings !

You treacherous beings !

By Kanika Sharma

Dreams are treacherous beings,
They make you go through sleepless nights

Dreams are for who and what you cannot be

Dreams are for who and what you cannot be

By Priyanka Soam

I know they thought of me as a god's messenger.
For my task was to whisper some spells in the ear of the protagonist

Dream

Dream

By Satinder Kaur Bamrah

Then suddenly a white shining ray arrived,
It broke all the bars and reached by my side.

 

the haven we deserve

the haven we deserve

By Divyashi Motwani

Now, you bring me back,
To sunsets and stream

Apples, Swan Diving and Wifi Passwords

Apples, Swan Diving and Wifi Passwords

By Ananya Desai

But I know he loves me, probably more than he should, which is why he wants me to love him more than I should...

The Spirit in the House

The Spirit in the House

By Harrinei Kumaravel

I advance to the stairs.
“I wouldn’t be so sure Sam. It isn’t an easy place to sell