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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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आच्छादित मन

आच्छादित मन

By Achla Jha

बैठी हूं चुप
आच्छादित मन, नयन मूंद

Lady in white

Lady in white

By Jiya Narang

In my epiphany, amidst the swathes of simpletons and their dulcet chatter on the busy street

Awargi

Awargi

By Rakhi Sameer

दिल आज़ाद, फितरत बाग़ी,
नाम है मेरा — आवारगी।

The embrace of the calm soul

The embrace of the calm soul

By Anushka Sharma

A love that softens you, heals you, and makes you fall in love with yourself, too.

The Uninvited Guest

The Uninvited Guest

By Shreya Nanduri

I look at her, lost.
Why is she here again?

It's Not My Fault

It's Not My Fault

By Shreya Pandey

In the shadows of the night, my innocence torn,
My voice silenced, my spirit worn.

Maa

Maa

By Samriddhi Somwanshi

Mila na umar bhar maa ka pyaar jise,
Use har surat mein maa dikhti hai.

Starry Night

Starry Night

By Vaishnavi Rana

Engulfing him is the aura of wisdom,
Instilled in him slowly as he saw the rise and fall of thousands of kingdoms.

Before The Grand Nirvana

Before The Grand Nirvana

By Dhritiman Lal

Yes, I do savvy your rights, but fruit bats are
dropping dead of heat waves, and Shimla
yagya fire mountain pines
cannot snuff out that night

I Never

I Never

By Kirti Bhardwaj

I never saw snow, its gentle embrace,
Nor felt the sea breeze, a soft, salty trace.

I See You Where, I See

I See You Where, I See

By Akshohini Singh

Didi, it has been a year,
I want you to be here.

Mann

Mann

By Kanika Vyas

Main te Mera Mann baithe c ,
Ik dujey nu puchde haal bhala

The Price Tag World

The Price Tag World

By Utkarsh Kapoor

My dining seats twelve, yet I eat alone,
In a mansion for eight, where silence has grown.

Dear Love

Dear Love

By Mangsha Subba

Dear love,
I don’t know where you are. 
Don’t know what you want,

Tangled Threads

Tangled Threads

By Asmita Roy

In shadows deep, life’s tangled thread,
A heart weighs heavy, a mind misled.
What’s the true ache, the deepest pain?

Infinite

Infinite

By Soumya Bandhu

Salt spots,
Choking,
I am enraged, 
By Madness

Smile That Heals

Smile That Heals

By Nutan Bhatia 

Smile through your ignorance,
Smile in the fear,
Smile when you see no hope anywhere,

Wound To God

Wound To God

By Aarju Thakur

If I am a wound to God I wonder what he might use to overcome me.
If I am a wound to God I wonder what he might use to overcome me.

The Balance of Brahmaputra

The Balance of Brahmaputra

By Dr. Anamika Nath

In the whisper of Brahmaputra, in knowing the calm before the rage;

The Failure of King

The Failure of King

By Navya Kapoor

A king once lived with fire in his eyes.
They burned with passion, immolating everything in sight.

Self-realize

Self-realize

By Dr. Silima Nanda

In the eerie hours of dawn,
Slumber envelops,
Stillness speaks—
Its resonance sweet.

Patriarchy's Worst Nightmare

Patriarchy's Worst Nightmare

By Ishrath Fathima

Kitchen toys for infant females;
Overworked women locked in a kitchen.

That Little Girl

That Little Girl

By Neha Saini

One little girl sitting alone in the night and gazing the beautiful moon and the stars, 
In a way that they could heal her scars.

 

Restless

Restless

By Shubhra Dahiya

What is the
meaning
of this
everyday
mayhem?

Island Resident

Island Resident

By Chakravati Rao

My thoughts for you, remain with me 
Like a secret treasure that only my eyes should see

The What Ifs After

The What Ifs After

By Rangehbok Lyngwa

I could ask a million questions 
And the world could provide answers

Memory Villa

Memory Villa

By Mareen Cherian

In the lyrics of melting memories,
Thy bespoke fragrance lingers,
Like the ebullient handshake of silence

Old Church Piano and Sunflower

Old Church Piano and Sunflower

By Joshua Anglo 

For years, tucked in the church warehouse
mahogany wood covered with thin dust

The Dead Mourns

The Dead Mourns

By Sonia Oinam 

The mourning has not ceased
another deceased Manipuri whispers

The Bride to be

The Bride to be

By Soumya Doralli

She looks for the traces of home
in memories as she wades through