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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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Endure

Endure

By Jayanti Y

Emotions are mortifying, 
I remind myself 

भय

भय

By Shivam Chauhan

है भूत के ज्ञान में,
है आज की चाल में भी

Becoming Like My Mother

Becoming Like My Mother

By Gaurika Taneja

They say, the more you age,
the more you grow into your parents.

आत्ताची पिढी (Today's Generation - Gen Z)

आत्ताची पिढी (Today's Generation - Gen Z)

By Sachin Pradip Khare

आमचे वय वर्ष असेल सोळा ते अठरा  
आता कळतं आम्हाला असा असे नखरा

 

तुम्हीं हो

तुम्हीं हो

By Savan Parmar

दीप की ज्योति शुभ निशानी,
स्नेह, श्रद्धा, प्रेम की वाणी।

अनचाही

अनचाही

By Nikita Naredi 

तैर रही थी पानी के बुलबुले में नौ महीने अस्थाई आवास में।
थी गर्माहट उसके स्नेह की आलिंगनबद्ध मुझे किए हुए।।

The Weight of Wings

The Weight of Wings

By Asya Girdhar 

Is freedom always the bird that breaks the cage,
Or the one that chooses to stay, even when unchained?

The Invisible String

The Invisible String

By Sharon Ekka 

Who knows how often our paths might have crossed.
The near encounters we might have had, till we actually meet.

Forgotten Flight

Forgotten Flight

By Saachi Oberoi 

“Icarus keep dreaming high,
You will touch the sun- take our advice.”

A Broken Girl

A Broken Girl

By Niharika Kabra 

I ain’t the blood-stained rose,
Or the alluring black dahlia,
I am the enticing black tulip

കനൽവഴികൾ, kanalvazhikal

കനൽവഴികൾ, kanalvazhikal

By Akshaya Manikyapuri 

ഞാനന്നു പിന്നിട്ട കനൽവഴി നിനക്കറിയില്ല
അതിനാലെന്നെഴുത്തുകളെന്നുമെ

Under her Wings

Under her Wings

By Alva Syiemlieh

She
Beneath my wings, I held you close

The Alternate Ending

The Alternate Ending

By Anubha Mandal

It was a harsh phase of her life,
Where she was attacked

Acceptance

Acceptance

By Samiksha Singh

I was in a battlefield
But I never tried.

Being Emotional

Being Emotional

By Aadhya Nigam 

Being emotional is also a trait which many people looses just because there's been a lot of hate!

When Will I Meet the Light...

When Will I Meet the Light...

By Bhavesh Patel

Today is the day…
Until I wrap myself

I am never Afraid yet, I always am

I am never Afraid yet, I always am

By Siddhi Makadiya 

I am not afraid,
Not afraid of thunder and lightning,
Nor of roars that split the sky and winds

Ally or Foe

Ally or Foe

By Vaishnavi Jamched 

Most threatening at its weakest,
Dangerous but not necessarily tough

बचपन

बचपन

By Aditya Parihar

एक जवानी तू ले ले  और बचपन तू दे दे
लगे कीमती ये बंगला तो पुराना घर दे दे

Choice......!

Choice......!

By Kalpana Lale 

He said dearly, I love you
she echoed with joy, me too.

দশমহাবিদ্যা - আগুনখেকো মেয়ে

দশমহাবিদ্যা - আগুনখেকো মেয়ে

By Tanima Hazra

রোজ রোজ কতো মন্দিরে তার পূজা, রোজ রোজ কত বন্দনাগানে স্তুতি, 
পাষাণের মাঝে নারীটিকে বৃথা খোঁজা, যূপকাষ্ঠে দিয়ে প্রত্যহ  আহুতি।। 

Mom

Mom

By Amanatdeep Kaur 

Little girl born somewhere around the earth,
Years later, I’m her loaf and she is my crust.

Ping Pong Ball

Ping Pong Ball

By Richa Grover 

There is a weight i carried unaware,
I thought I am just working do not care

The Murder

The Murder

By Dr Omkar Churi 

I tried to kill him.

He was insanely happy,
A complete misfit.

My Love

My Love

By Snigdha Bhowmik

You are the hidden bliss I was searching for years.
You are the healer that my soul needed for long.

Lament Of A Child

Lament Of A Child

By Sussmera D

When did we get so lost?
From finding peace within,
To fighting for a world with none.

मन की चिंगारी

मन की चिंगारी

By Surbhi Patle

मेरे मन के अंधेरों में  
मेरे सवालों के जालों में उलझा हुआ हूँ मैं

50-Fifty: Women Leaders Rising with Grace

50-Fifty: Women Leaders Rising with Grace

By Sowmya Moni

In corporate boardrooms where wisdom and courage convene,
Women leaders over fifty are still few and far between.

নহে অসীম

নহে অসীম

By Nilanjana Mukhopadhyay

উঠেছিল আজও রোজকার মতো,
রাত্রি সরিয়ে এনেছিল ভোর।

तुम ज़िंदगी कुछ यूँ जीना

तुम ज़िंदगी कुछ यूँ जीना

By Chahat Sharma

तुम ज़िंदगी कुछ यूँ जीना कि जब अंधेरे से भरा वक़्त दिखे,
तो उजाले-सा तेज़ अपना