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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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Scientist with a Bindi

Scientist with a Bindi

By Apurva Srivastava

I saw her every morning,
As she rushed in her traditional attire

Life Isn't Fair?

Life Isn't Fair?

By Aakash Deep

It would be unfair to life,
If I blame life for being unfair

The Tranquility of Nighttime

The Tranquility of Nighttime

By Prisha Poddar

The sky set with a deep midnight hue,
The stars-a beautiful view.

The Fake You, The Fake Them: Lost in the Spaces Between

The Fake You, The Fake Them: Lost in the Spaces Between

By Akshita Saxena

I have questions for myself:
Am I the person who sees people as their pawns

खदु-शि फ़ाई

खदु-शि फ़ाई

By Gulnaar Sheetal Bhan

वो जिसने चमू जान फूंक दी थी सीनेमें,
जो कभी नूर कभी जान–ए–जहान कहता था

Sculpturesque

Sculpturesque

By Reeta Sharma

Rocky firm, it stands in a corner,
weathering countless days and nights

कुछ ही पन्ने

कुछ ही पन्ने

By Ved Mishra

कुछ ही पन्ने बचे हैं अब, थोड़ा ध्यान से लिख लेना।
पढ़ने को बहुत हैं, सबके लिए अच्छा लिखना।

Ram Speaks!

Ram Speaks!

By Kanchan Khatri

They ask me why I did this to you?
They don’t understand, I had reasons too

Only Child

Only Child

By Manisha Bhola Sharma

By the window, an only child,
Whose nature is so loving, tender, and mild

लज्जा

लज्जा

By Mridula Jha

लज्जा वो नहीं जो दो हाथ लंबी घूंघट में छिपी हो,
या फिर घर के दहलीज के अंदर दबी हो

Sky Carries My Emotions

Sky Carries My Emotions

By Nikita Agrawalla

The sky feels heavy above my head,
I wait for the storm—but it brings only dread.

Rise, O Woman Divine!

Rise, O Woman Divine!

By Haramrit Chhabra

Every day, the same news pops up—
Another woman, trapped and struck

Remnants of Halloweed Night

Remnants of Halloweed Night

By Birat Neupane

A distinct chatter amidst the whispers of clouds,
Some profess their love, some bath in nature's tub;

Time's Fleeting WIngs

Time's Fleeting WIngs

By Dhritismita Sarma

That night I couldn't sleep,
Tired mind, irritated heart I wanted to weep.

Karn

Karn

By Priyanshi Namdeo

Phir shuru hua vah dvandv
mere mann mein jiska koi ant nahin

The Gods made her such

The Gods made her such

By Tushar Jaju

Brighter than the Milky Way that shines,
Slighter than the intoxicating touches of wines..

नया नियम

नया नियम

By Somya Singh

उपयोगिता बना रिश्तों का नियम नया,
इस बात से मन का दिल भर गया।

Irony of Life

Irony of Life

By Vivek Athwani 

The religious are the first to resort to blasphemy-
The world's a beautiful place because of the irony..

The offering

The offering

By Reena Subramanian

I asked me back
from the gods,
who held my fate.

ख़ुद की खोज

ख़ुद की खोज

By Cheshta Sharma

हो स्शस्त्र अब ख़ुद की खोज पर निकल,
जहां अस्त्र हो तेरा लक्ष्य, चरित्र और संकल्प।

माझी प्रेयसी

माझी प्रेयसी

By Ganesh Debe

आज मन म्हनालं, तिला कव्यामधे मांड
मी म्हणालो, तूच काही सांग 

Letter From the Battlefield

Letter From the Battlefield

By Subhajit Mitra

The humanity is at stake, mother.
The war machine tolls death at every hour.

अल्फ़ाज़

अल्फ़ाज़

By Nivedita Mukherjee Sardar

आसमानी मुरादें हैं, बेईमान इरादे हैं,
आज़ाद हैं ये आज,
ज़मीन पे छाई है हरी सी काई आज।

Lost and Never Found

Lost and Never Found

By Twinkle Pandey

Staring at the ceiling,
Calculating what’s two plus two,
I was trying to figure out—
Someone is missing… but who?

The Girl They Never Knew

The Girl They Never Knew

By Bhaavya Bangotra

I was a girl made of stranger dreams,
Painted in shades of enigmatic themes.

Unsent Letter Written Too Late

Unsent Letter Written Too Late

By Sravya Avula

What are you doing, my love?
Trying to forget your sorrow?

Breathtaking Painting Of Life

Breathtaking Painting Of Life

By Satya Satwik Kuchibhotla

The second we breathe our first breath, 
 We realize that the world isn’t as safe as our mother’s womb.

Isn't It Our Earth

Isn't It Our Earth

By Biswajit Patra

Look mother, a magic present ! 
World full of technology,

A Blank Canvas

A Blank Canvas

By Preyashi Singh

A serene canvas of twinkling stars,
Somebody polish the stars they are looking a bit dull,

The Parched Earth

The Parched Earth

By Shawn Joy Odackel

What was once a land of blue and green has become dull and dark.