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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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Expressions

Expressions

By Radha Joshi

It was like waking up from a dream…
Going in one direction, with my goals ahead
But life had a different path set for me…

The Girl In Silver

The Girl In Silver

By Mairaa Dhawan

They never see the nights of hardwork, the mornings before the world wakes up, where the hands are raw and the mind is in a battle against doubt. 

Sweet Revenge With a Smile

Sweet Revenge With a Smile

By Gijomon Kochuparambil John

The Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express
rattled through dry lands,

साज़िश, शिव और मैं

साज़िश, शिव और मैं

By  Chandan MK

उन्होंने मुझे तोड़ने की साज़िश रची,
कुछ अजनबी लोगों के साथ मिलकर जाल बुना,

ममता का आँचल

ममता का आँचल

By Shivaang Mishra

तपता जब सूरज ऐसे गर्दिश में गुहार लगाई
सीपियों की गोद से ममता बाहर आयी।

बोल तिरंगे क्या-क्या देखा?

बोल तिरंगे क्या-क्या देखा?

By Vivek Srivastava

आज हिन्दुस्तान में?
आज़ादी की अमृत वाली
७५वीं वर्षगांठ में

कटघरा

कटघरा

By Hemadri Sharma

अक्षर की लाठी ज़ोर पकड़
कुछ ज्ञान की मुठ्ठी खोल कर

Her

Her

By Anjana Kumari

Mother...
I feel defeated in this world
By how they treat me for being her
Nothing like you told—

The Finale

The Finale

By Mitali Bapat

In moments of quiet solitude
she pondered, oft aloud,
reminiscing about a brighter time,
the dazzling lights, an awestruck crowd...

The Spinning Wheel

The Spinning Wheel

By Sandhya Narayanan

I press my face against the cold glass, 
watching the airplane wheels spin,

The Angel has Fallen

The Angel has Fallen

By Akash Pritam Sharma

Dear beloved, My condolences reside.
My heart weeps, without you by my side.

Muttaq

Muttaq

By Harshita Shekhawat

Jo apne aap mein poori ho.
Aapka hona
ek muttaq ki tarah hi to hai.
Woh jo apne mein poori

A New Abattoir

A New Abattoir

By Anubhav Verma

An abattoir is opening , they say
In the vicinity

अफ़सोस

अफ़सोस

By Sankalp Srivastava

पापा की तस्वीर बनाने को
मैंने एक पेंसिल उठाई
स्केच बनाया पहले उनका,
चेहरे पर घनी मूँछ लगाई

Just Another Mile...!

Just Another Mile...!

By Navin Verma

Hold on to that smile,
(What is left)….. .is just another mile,

मन

मन

By Garima Tanwar

मन के होते रूप हज़ार 
इसमें ही है शक्ति अपार 
आओ जाने मन को मन से

Contradiction

Contradiction

By Anurag Gupta

I want to see 
better world
better Air
beautiful Rivers

भग्न स्वपन

भग्न स्वपन

By Ankita Mishra

फिर एक बार सब कुछ टूट गया
मन जो था जरा सा खड़ा, फिर रूठ गया।

तू कृष्ण बन

तू कृष्ण बन

By Jagat Singh

कठिन है संघर्ष देख ले
आएंगी चुनौतियाँ देख ले

हँसते-बिलखते शहर

हँसते-बिलखते शहर

By Chandan Bisht

शहरों के चौराहे पे
अजब गजब सी दुनिया देखी, सड़कों के किनारों पे।
कोई खाना यूं ही फेंक रहा,

कवि जीवन

कवि जीवन

By Jagat Singh

आओ तुम्हें नई दुनिया दिखाता हूँ
एक दबे, कुचले कवि के जीवन की सहर कराता हूँ...

Switch off

Switch off

By Amol Nirgude

And Learn to boost spirit
To ready and brace yourself

Let the Irony be

Let the Irony be

By Gourangi Koushik

Let your daughters
Have wings
But don't let them fly

She- The Creator

She- The Creator

By Purti Agarwal

Ofcourse she is not equal, infact a way ahead than men!

Bachpan

Bachpan

By Shishir Sompura

Woh galiyara yaad hai tumhe jaha khela karte the,
Wo jhula yaad hai tumhe jaha jhula karte the,

Cloud compute

Cloud compute

By Charudutta Panigrahi

Hello,
Shall we resolve to meet,
Among the clouds
Beyond the tiny stretches of the trinity

Failed By Hope, Held By Faith

Failed By Hope, Held By Faith

By Katrina Qais Khan

As I walked through a road so pure,
The clearest sight my eyes endure.
I was joined by a presence,

My Ink's might

My Ink's might

By Divyanshi Mittal

Each dawn brings a new headline's bite,
Distant wars, the dead still outside.
Their truth printed in black and white—

Bayan A Hakikat

Bayan A Hakikat

By Deokaran Singh

आशिक़ी में फ़ना होना होता है
परवाना कोई बचा हो तो बता।
इश्क़ है ग़म है सुकून है क्या है

मेरा अस्तित्व मेरी मां

मेरा अस्तित्व मेरी मां

By Anjali Jaiswal

एक दिन ऐसा भी आया जब लक्ष्मी के रूप में घर में बेटी आई
एक नई जिंदगी ने जन्म लिया...