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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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Wavering Lines of the Heart

Wavering Lines of the Heart

By Shree Ghosh

I wrote a note to my dearest, bidding him adieu.
The blade in my cold palm-inviting and comforting..

A Portrait Painted by the Soul

A Portrait Painted by the Soul

By Himanhgshu Gogoi

Maybe the description of me you have
Is merely a reflection of yourself in my stillness

Something Called Love

Something Called Love

By Jaspreet Gaga

Never knew being attached to someone
Could set me free.

वह राम बनने चला है!

वह राम बनने चला है!

By Shruti Mundada

अगर वह आपकी बेईमानी पर भी मुस्कुराए,
तो आग़ाज़ से बड़ा उसका अंजाम बनने चला है।

Through My Window

Through My Window

By Saumya Babbar

Sitting on my window, seeing the raindrops fall,
The strong winds hit my face-an unknown happiness calls

An Exercise in Decluttering

An Exercise in Decluttering

By Savithri Sundaram

Organization is the name of the game.
Got several cartons and gave them each a name

The tiny yet a powerful word 'No'

The tiny yet a powerful word 'No'

By Radhika Deolekar

Dear Mind,
It's time to make this new beginning..

Milta Nahi Kyun

Milta Nahi Kyun

By Ritika Jatana

मिलता नहीं क्यूं?
कभी दीवारों, तो कभी दरों पर पाया...

On War

On War

By Shobha Bhatnagar

Somewhere a bomb exploded, splintering the silence of the seven seas.
The earth trembled and pleaded..

कलियुग की महाभारत

कलियुग की महाभारत

By Sushant Yadav

ये कलियुग की महाभारत,
जिसमें अर्जुन भी मैं हूँ, कर्ण भी मैं..

Glass Walls

Glass Walls

By Soyam kaur 

Thin lines etched to convey my impending time,
fate becoming inevitable as the stars align.

It's Over

It's Over

By Shikha Trikha

Love never found me,
And I always found love..

साहस का लेख

साहस का लेख

By Mitul Chauhan

आलस जकड़े बैठा है मुझको,
सपने दिखा बैठा है मुझको...

The Whirlpool's Sermon

The Whirlpool's Sermon

By Radhika Mehrotra

Adorned in jewels of embellished gemstones and gold,
and clothed in splendid silk...

That One Word

That One Word

By Anushka Sinha

Let me introduce you to a word,
Where you desperately want expectation to meet reality..

 

Countryside

Countryside

By Shruti Thakur

Calm and peace surround me,
As I leave the city behind..

वो इक्कीसवीं सदी की लड़की

वो इक्कीसवीं सदी की लड़की

By Rashmi Shahi Sharma

वो इक्कीसवीं सदी की लड़की,
है चालीस पार भी चौदह की..

There must be written something between the lines

There must be written something between the lines

By Nitin Singh 

There must be written something between the lines
That normal mortals cannot fathom..

Mirage

Mirage

By Swapnaja Mohite

A cloud, like a large teardrop,
Hangs precariously..

Naye Saal Mein

Naye Saal Mein

By Neha Barretto

लो, एक और साल बीत गया,
फिर एक बार वक़्त हमसे जीत गया।

Jaloos

Jaloos

By Aadhya Sharma 

I had imagined death a thousand times-
a shadow folding over a room,

Alive

Alive

By Prashansika Srivastava

Everyone has the right to live their life
On their own terms,
They may or may not take any turns.

Sound of Silence

Sound of Silence

By Aiswarya. R Nair

"I don't need my mother anymore", said the man, 
while helping the lady out of his car, 

Through My Eyes

Through My Eyes

By Vallari Jha

How can you miss home, when you never knew what one felt like?

Keep Moving Forward

Keep Moving Forward

By Neeraj Bhanot 

Apparently, "Life" is not a piece of cake!!
It evolves you through hardships and struggles!!

 

ए मेरे वतन

ए मेरे वतन

By Tanya Goyal 

जहाँ भी जाउँ,
अपना वजूद तुझ ही से पाऊँ…

 

It Is What It Is

It Is What It Is

By Yamini Mishra

I loved-God, I loved.
With everything I had

An Autumn Song

An Autumn Song

By Oliver Debbarma

As dry leaves fall to the ground,
loneliness set in my mind

Let Go of That String

Let Go of That String

By Krishadwipta Pathak

Let go of that string, let thyself sink,
Deeper into that deepest edge of life

Red as Mars

Red as Mars

By Malavika Shekhar

Sky falls,
Red as Mars-
Chains and shackles
Of fears and doubts