Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

By Madhura Bakshi
I wish to be there again, where there is a lot to feel, nothing to see,
Back to commence the mysterious journey — the journey within me!

By shreshta nair

Black beady eyes of the moth 
Gaze at the butterflies iridescent wings 
Resplendent is she, she thought 
Cognizant of how much it stings

By Angel Tataskar

Morals,
a simple word of six letters with bazillions of different meanings,
who's the judge for it when there's enormous of discrete feelings,

By Reenu Dipta
The slashes of destiny may ruthlessly put me down,
But I will strike with an equal blow without a frown

By Pragya Mishra

When someone lends helping hands to needy, without being selfish and greedy
When someone gives you such a feel, never give up and go try the zeal

By Athira Vivek

He alarmed me in a hush sound,’it's time’ he said,
with those hustle, I woke to bag his lunch.

By Pooja Rana

I didn't eat 12 grapes under the table at midnight on New Year's,
I slapped on mouth tape

By Ashish Gandhi

Thank you God to grant us "free will"
To listen, act and pay with a "bill"

By Aanchal Khanna

कभी फूलों की महक में खुद को मिल जाती हूँ, कभी पत्तों की सरसराहट में यूं ही इठलाती हूं। कभी लहरों सी नदियां की धार में लहराती हूं...

By Arvind Khadse

Broken leg, 
Grimly look,
Peeling makeup, 
Luster aloof.

Meenakshi Viswanathan

As she sat at her table, gearing up for another gruelling day at work,
 Life looked very bleak. How odd...

By Rimansan Ha O Najiar

Northeast India is the hand of Mother Nature;
The crease and fold of her palm is where life exists.

Tulika B Mukherjee

My friend you were, you are, you'll always be,
 In every giggle, glance, and silent plea.

By Latika Ojha

I am proud I bleed and stain, for that's the blood that runs the vein of my baby that prattles, babbles and fills my home with thunderous thrills

H Zorampari

Let me take you to the land I call home,
 Unknown to many, yet rich in its lore.

By Komal Agarwal

तकलीफों की अनगिनत कहानी है,
हर दिल में छुपी एक जुबानी है।

By K. Sivasubramanyam

Each day as the sun rises, it is time to ponder over our choices — is it helping or harming?

Sanjana Reddy 

In 19 years of my life,
 I never met a man quite right.

Indira Mohan

ALL DAY I STAND NO MOMENT I SLEEP
 IF I AM NOT ALERT SOMEONE MIGHT CREEP

By Aster Dsouza

To believe is to deceive.
To believe is to doubt.
To relieve is the pain you feel,

Sudipti Saha

I have moments where I want to slit these invisible threads, 
 between you and me. 

By Nishi Ratnam

सूने नयनों से तटस्थ खड़ी थी,
सुभद्रा ले स्वागत की थाल,
राखी पर मधुसूदन आये,

By Harvinder Chahal

मेरे बटुए की अंदर वाली जेब में पड़ी हैं कुछ यादें,
टुकड़ों को जोड़कर जी लिया करते हैं कभी-कभी

By Shashi Sastry

Life falls from the sky,
In gentle, soothing drops,
It feels like salvation.

By Madhura Dethe
Once upon a time, as the story goes, an unpleasant occurrence shattered the depths of me, putting me into a situation so helpless

By Esha Srivastava

From the outside in, you’d find, 
A tiny box of epic proportions; veneered walls, floor lined with an ornate rug.

By Aradhana Princy Amarnath

He had lost his priceless life, for overpriced trifles. He looked back at the winding road and searched for his way back home, only to realise that he had lost it a very long time ago.

By Vinita Nahata

"Hey dude, would you mind if I dressed like you?"
"For, I believe, it's good enough for me

By Parbin Choudhury

When the lights go out,
And the night sky emerges alive
With the twinkling stars in millions

By Avdhesh Thakur

लूटने वाले, क्या नहीं लूटते है ?
कोई अमन लूटता है,
कोई चमन लूटता है,