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Free as a Kite

Free as a Kite

By Snigdha Jaipuriyar

If you ask a historian studying late at night
To explain the term “free as a kite”

Streets - the place of joy and happiness

Streets - the place of joy and happiness

By Suraj Gorti

Streets, are the most busiest places in our country. As, they're filled with hawkers cries, vehicles honk...

Again

Again

By Somi Patel

Aughing numbly to the chest pain
that froze on the screen

Modern Dating

Modern Dating

By Sonika Sharma

Love comes and love goes
it has so many highs but a few lows

LIBERATION… I SEEK YOUR FACE NOW!!!

LIBERATION… I SEEK YOUR FACE NOW!!!

By Sucorrine Jerome

I feel like a bird in captivity,
seeking to fly up in the horizon.

Through My Screen

Through My Screen

By Umera Riyaz

Wishing to weep in the arms of my lover
Seven seas away he stands

Dark reflections

Dark reflections

By Vasudha Bhandari

Nearly every man on the street was familiar with Chakori, the wondrous beauty who graced the congested and mucky street...

What freedom means to me?

What freedom means to me?

By Vedashri Phalak

Have you ever thought what does the word “freedom” mean? I think it is quite an
abstract thing...

FREEDOM, IS IT?

FREEDOM, IS IT?

By Vinita Jhawar

As I started writing this article I thought I will just start o􀉡 with a simple de􀉤nition of
freedom. 

Amma

Amma

By Vipra Gupta

She occasionally rubbed tobacco on her gnarled, wrinkled hands, all the while...

The Boy on the Street

The Boy on the Street

By Vishwa Parikh

But are there no consequences to words spoken out of anger? Is it really as easy to listen and forget.

I Wish

I Wish

By Vyomini Kapse

I wish- people stop judging me,
For who I am and who I want to be.

Welcome to my head

Welcome to my head

By Mimangshak Jitu

There is a hidden blade
That I burned on a fainty flame.

Naked Leaf

Naked Leaf

By Anandita 

There's the road you'll see.
There is now the direction which stands.

Stars

Stars

By Saniya Naeem

The stars in the sky often make me wonder
If they are someone I know
Parasite

Parasite

By Karnika Chauhan

Waiting to find your words corrupt, 

even before they are fully out. 

stages of friendship day

stages of friendship day

By Bani

We need to get bands for my friends
i quickly get ready overjoyed to visit the market.
याद है I

याद है I

By Harshada Kavale

याद है उस रेल की रफ्तार
और वो एक भूखी चीत्कार I
Composition

Composition

By Sameeksha Agarwal

On a normal day, if you ask me what I’m made up of

I’ll tell you I’m composed

Broken Dreams

Broken Dreams

By Marbamonlang Rani

But I have failed to reason why
my arms have needle scars. 

Life On A ChessBoard

Life On A ChessBoard

By Ayush Arya

The poem is all about the teachings we can take from those 64 squares on a board of chess.

It's morning again

It's morning again

By Priya Agrawal 

They say, meditation in the veranda with soft breeze will heal you
They say,Yogurt and fruits for breakfast would be really healthy,
उड़ान

उड़ान

By Preksha Punmiya

पंख फेलाकर उड़ना सिखा उसने
दुनिया के नियम से बेख़बर था वो I

हद्द है, है ना?

हद्द है, है ना?

By Vidya Bharti

If we are required to do a  small part in bringing smiles to some faces and harmony to this world then why not? 
Closet

Closet

By Archita Savarnya

The poem is about a girl hiding in the wardrobe among the clothes and cosmetics as required by the society. But what if she imbibes the wardrobe? Let's find out.
Liberty is her maiden name!

Liberty is her maiden name!

By Supriya Majumdar

A prose of grace or a duet of virtues and vices?
She is not just a woman but a sublime storm...

Breakable Strings

Breakable Strings

By Unnati Khanna Unnati 

I was the last one in my family of four, two brothers and two sisters. They named me Bobby...

The Orchestreet

The Orchestreet

By Gopika Velayudhan

I stepped into this street. It's mid-day here. The coolness of the morning, just fading away...

Free As A Kite

Free As A Kite

By Sakshi Swarup

“Oh, I could never do it,” the little kite said,
As he looked at the others high above over his head...

Canines of Changroad

Canines of Changroad

By Vinay Vashisht

Jagga’s ears rose at the rustling of bushes. The air was foggy and still with the blaze of dire cold.