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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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Aai, Are You Still Here?

Aai, Are You Still Here?

By Aditi Pote

I ask yet again as if for the first time..
"Aai, do you remember my name?"  

I Decided Not to Cry

I Decided Not to Cry

By Debmitra Das

I stood at the edge of the storming sky,
Where tears once threatened, but I passed them by.

ਕੁਦਰਤ

ਕੁਦਰਤ

By Parvinder Kaur Sukh Ludhiana

ਮੈਂ ਕੁਦਰਤ ਕੁਝ ਬੋਲ ਰਹੀ ਹਾਂ, 
ਪੋਲ ਬੰਦੇ ਦੀ ਖੋਲ੍ਹ ਰਹੀ ਹਾਂ। 
ਇਨਸਾਨ ਬਣ ਗਿਆ ਖੁਦਗਰਜ਼ ਹੈ, 

I Started My Journey As A Girl, And Ended Up Being A Queen

I Started My Journey As A Girl, And Ended Up Being A Queen

By Simran Qureshi

I started a day,
Searching for a way.

ऐ माँ तेरी याद मुझे

ऐ माँ तेरी याद मुझे

By Anuj Prakash Gautam

This emotionally resonant poem is a heartfelt tribute from a child mourning the irreplaceable loss of their mother.

Unapologetically Old School

Unapologetically Old School

By Subita Rooprai

I’m quite old school...
I make my point,

Titanic Revisited

Titanic Revisited

By Meetu Mishra

O' mighty, seemingly unsinkable Titanic,
We lost you, at cruel hands of destiny-how tragic

In Pursuit of Perfection

In Pursuit of Perfection

By Sreenidhi Santhanam

A sculptor’s quest for flawlessness reveals a quiet truth: sometimes, letting go of perfection is what brings true beauty to light.

इश्क में नाकामी

इश्क में नाकामी

By Harsha Bal

इश्क में नाकामी कुछ यूँ रही। 
चाहा जिसे हमने वो मिलकर भी मिला नहीं।

The Unheard Cry

The Unheard Cry

By Chrissie Christian 

A crowd slowly amasses at the grave bereaved,
Sobs accompanied by cries of anguish for the name engraved

काव्य रामायण

काव्य रामायण

By Vartika Mittal 

अवधपुरी के राजा दशरथ,
रानियां थीं उनकी तीन।

Buri Nazar

Buri Nazar

By Trevor Pinto 

In the land of Buri Nazar,
everyone envied

 

The Second Sex

The Second Sex

By Nilima Pradhan 

A world of men, it seems to be, 
Why must all pronouns still be "he"? 

एक दिया सा जलती है..

एक दिया सा जलती है..

By Rachit Kapoor

एक दिया सा जलती है...
बेटी जब जन्म लेती है...

हाँ, मैं कृष्ण  हूँ

हाँ, मैं कृष्ण हूँ

By Anushka Malik 

हाँ, मैं कृष्ण  हूँ
मैं उत्तर हूँ,
मैं प्रश्न भी।

Silent Conflict of Chaos and Calm

Silent Conflict of Chaos and Calm

By Mitali Bhattacharya

A mother reads a newspaper headline, 
'WAR DECLARED'. 

42 Idlis

42 Idlis

By Neethu Prasanna

The toaster spat smoke, its serpent wire
plugged into a batter-licked socket.

The Bridge Between Storms

The Bridge Between Storms

By Ojal Tiwari 

The Earth received first drop from the sky
After a long, long wait

Quicksand

Quicksand

By Parth Nijhawan

In the hall of mirrors, I stood still
Lacking all features of life and thrill

A Conversation Between Two Languages

A Conversation Between Two Languages

By Aishwarya Roy 

The colonizers write about flowers.
Sitting in their wooden bungalows, with a papercut on finger covered by gauze

Jeevan darshan

Jeevan darshan

By Ratnesh Gupta 

जीवन के हर क्षण को जीते-
रोते, बिलखते, लड़ते, झगड़ते

The Blue

The Blue

By Sushma Suraparaju

Azure, dazzling with brightness,
May not always be bluish blues-

Behold

Behold

By Himangi Sharma 

Watching a tree sitting idle-
No bird chattering,

 

की तुम पूछते हमसे

की तुम पूछते हमसे

By Maurya Shejav

की तुम पूछते हमसे, फिर भी हम तुम्हें बता न पाते।
ये दूरियाँ और दायरें ही थे कुछ ऐसे, की तुम्हें कुछ बयान न कर पाते॥

The Pied Pipers

The Pied Pipers

By Pramod Menon

The Pied Piper and his magical music,
The enchanting and enticing story

 

Silence-the unspoken voice

Silence-the unspoken voice

By Ifra Fatima

The weight of unsaid words
Carried in the deepest chambers of your heart.

Ressurection

Ressurection

By Shriya Kothari 

First drop
Touches the parched earth

प्रथम भेंट

प्रथम भेंट

By Kumar Ranjan 

करूँ कहाँ से शुरू मैं प्रियतमा प्रथम भेंट की बातें |
मिलन की बेला , हमारा मिलना या मिलन पूर्व की रातें ||

Kashmakash

Kashmakash

By Tarannum Shaikh 

कश्मकश, जद्दोजेहद, बेचैनी, बेखयाली, 
दीवानगी, आवारगी, बेबसी, बदहवासी

The Road to be Taken

The Road to be Taken

By Lakshay Dahiya 

I was skipping and jumping and hopping through
In the garden of childhood where flowers bloomed