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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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आज तुम होते

आज तुम होते

By Rama Rao

जिस पुनर्जागरण की पवित्र  ज्योति में 
तुमने अपने दीपक की लों जलाई थी ।

The Happiest Soul

The Happiest Soul

By Akhil Kurian

To be the one, is my yearning,
Offering by the force,

अंतिम वेला

अंतिम वेला

By Pooja Prajapati

वो मुझे सुकून दे जायेगी
वो मेरे हर दुःख बहा ले जायेगी

An Orphan and Her God

An Orphan and Her God

By Ojaswani Saxena

I don't remember my age, but I am in class 8,
It was a normal day, but my father took a half day today,

And Still, I Resent

And Still, I Resent

By Arayana Panwar

i carry fullness like famine.
my eyes — they shine,
yet cry.

दुनिया का बाजार

दुनिया का बाजार

By Amit Sharma

आज बाजार की दशा और दिशा को दर्शाती एक कविता 

क़फ़स

क़फ़स

By Tripti Mittal

क़फ़स में कैद हैं अभी कुछ बेबाक अरमां
कि उनकी रिहाई सवालों का सेलाब लाएगी

पर्यावरण बचाना होगा

पर्यावरण बचाना होगा

By Brindavan Rai Saral

धरती को खुशहाल बनाना। 
आज जरूरी पेड़ लगाना।।

उम्मीद

उम्मीद

By Avnish Anand

लगा नहीं था बसर यूँ भी ज़िंदगी होगी
जिया करेंगे मगर रूह अजनबी होगी

Pour Less

Pour Less

By Jayasree Chakraborty

This time, pour less.
Monsoon came this year so soon,
Cascading and spelling doom.

Apocalypse

Apocalypse

By Diya Sharma

As I get ready to step out,
I take a peek outside.

Jhuni

Jhuni

By Akanksha Kumari

Caressing the body of her lover
The girl was sat near a shovel
The grave was dug deep

கல்லறைப் பூக்கள்

கல்லறைப் பூக்கள்

By Joseph George Williams

கண்ணே கசங்கிய மலரென ஊரும் உறவும் தூற்ற ;
உன்னுடன் கழித்த சில உன்னதக்காலங்களை கொண்டு

The Men I Can Count On

The Men I Can Count On

By Aatika Sartaj

The moment he held me tight
In his arms, close to chest

Open Your Heart Out, My Dear

Open Your Heart Out, My Dear

By Pranab Majumdar

After removing her cotton wear,
She covered herself with plenty of flowers

Heliophile

Heliophile

By Ajin Jenny Thomas

Apologies to the moon, as I cannot love thee;
The letters and poems at thy doorstep are enough to forget me.

An Ode to my Unborn Baby

An Ode to my Unborn Baby

By Swati Chawla

Mum and Dad are waiting for you — to love you endlessly.

A Farewell

A Farewell

By Hiba Nasir

Forsaking the home I crafted myself,

Missed my soul, locked on the shelf

A Silent Journey

A Silent Journey

By Purnendu Sekhar Ghosh

Her name is Rehana Sultana.
Her hair is bobbed, thick, and curly.

The Bitter-Sweet Life of a Working Mother

The Bitter-Sweet Life of a Working Mother

By Aindrila Chanda

I wake up every day at the crack of dawn,
To sip on a cup of lemon tea while lying on the lawn.

For Me

For Me

By Jhansi Chapala

I can see your blissful smiles
Glittering the dreadful past.

The King and Queen

The King and Queen

By Rachel Sitling

But my heart seems to be fixated on you.
The King and Queen that we are.

Shapeshifter

Shapeshifter

By Riya Sharma

In my dream last night, my mother was a shapeshifter.

Season

Season

By Sochanphy Chilhang

Each season carries a name 
A pain drowned in deep grief and loss

Reset

Reset

By Nishindra KInjalk

At every doorway, quiet and small,
Muddy clogs rest against the wall.

Healing Journeys

Healing Journeys

By Uma Mahesh

Maybe This Is Healing

2020 broke something open
in many of us.

Roaring at Time

Roaring at Time

By Shambhavi Misra

I have a memory of you
Which I find folded on the turn

Another Heart

Another Heart

By Abhirami AS

I am like the skin
That never left

अनकही बातें

अनकही बातें

By Juslin T

जो भी तुम मांगोगे, तुम्हारे कदमों पर रख दूंगी मैं।
तुम भाग जाना चाहो, तो भी, जाने नहीं दूंगी मैं।

रास बिहारी की दुल्हन

रास बिहारी की दुल्हन

By Vartika Sharma Lehak

I
रास बिहारी की दुल्हन
फॅमिली कोर्ट की