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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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Mesmerized

Mesmerized

By Piya Sharma
How can a painting, I wonder,
Be so alive,
That leaves me mesmerized,
Every day,

The Winter Story

The Winter Story

By Mehak Sharma

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑒, 𝑢𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑧𝑒,

Teardrops in the Rain!

Teardrops in the Rain!

By Pamali Dhar

Enough of those busy walks you take amongst the crowd,
Enough of the strong faces to show yourself proud.

War

War

By Payal Meena 

Two nations stand with guarded eye,
Beneath the same blue sky.

Why is it Always So?

Why is it Always So?

By Angela George

Why is it, O why is it always so?
Just when you see a flower in bloom,
it wilts away,

For God Who Resides in My Heart

For God Who Resides in My Heart

By Dr. Neharika Saxena

As I sway your hair beloved
I get entangled in your alluring smile

Echoes between Silence

Echoes between Silence

By Shalini Sarkar

I believed I had the liberty of time
That I had an eternity at my disposal to forgive you

The Immortal Mountains.

The Immortal Mountains.

By Geetika Mannan

Leh, Ladakh
The mountains I see are quiet but stern
They look challenging yet calm,

Thank You Heros..

Thank You Heros..

By Uma Singh

Everyday faced with a new daunting task,
Coming for duty in protective clothing and masks.

After My Death

After My Death

By Sangram Keshari Mallik

After my death 
After my death I wish listening 

Anthophile - The One Who Loves Me

Anthophile - The One Who Loves Me

By Vijayalata Shirahattimath

He calls himself, an anthophile.
In his eyes, I’m a flower!

Sun and Moon– My Life’s Light and Guide

Sun and Moon– My Life’s Light and Guide

By Dilip Kumar Darjee

When I look up to morning sky,
The Sun appears, so bold and high.

ତୋ ସହରରେ..

ତୋ ସହରରେ..

By Monalisha Mohapatra

ଆଜି ପୁଣି ଗୋଟେ ରାତି ରହଣି ତୋ ସହରରେ
ପୁଣି ସେଇ ପୁରୁଣା ସିହରଣ ସବୁ ରକ୍ତ କଣିକାରେ

The White Kitten

The White Kitten

By Divya Priya A

The church bell rang as the clock struck twelve
The parishioners wished peace

ऐसे ही

ऐसे ही

By Ajay Singh Sheela

मेरे 19 साल के गाल पे प्यो दा छाप्पड़ पड़ने ही वाला था,
कि मम्मी आई, बोली ‘कैसे हाथ लगा दोगे ऐसे ही?’

আর কত গণহত্যা

আর কত গণহত্যা

By Rubina Haque

" আর কত গণহত্যা "
কাশ্মীরের শীতল পাহাড়ের মাটিকে ছোঁয়ার উচ্ছ্বাস,

Would You Still?

Would You Still?

By Purnima Ray

You, the bearer of stars and its light, 
I talk to thee, in suit of armour bright!

Who Am I

Who Am I

By Prithipal Sethi

A speck of dust
A wispy rudderless seed

Language of the Earth

Language of the Earth

By Saanvi Gupta

Beneath the sky's expansive berth,
Nature speaks in silent mirth.
Whispers of the ancient soil,

The Farmer's Forever Friend

The Farmer's Forever Friend

By Santhini Govindan

In a crowded nursery of plants, sat a little mango sapling, just a few inches tall.

Unspoken Goodbyes

Unspoken Goodbyes

By Nivedita Dash

With time, two souls fell in love
Sharp, shy and filled with young blood

As Always

As Always

By Amna Javaid

They changed.
So did I!
And then they asked, where have the old you gone? 

A Poem is Born

A Poem is Born

By Nandita Dammur

When an experience is experienced
It latches to a thought

सिंदूर - मिटाने वालों को सिंदूरी कर दिया

सिंदूर - मिटाने वालों को सिंदूरी कर दिया

By Priya Aggarwal

गूंज उठी चहुँ ओर , ये कैसी शंख नाद है?

Little girl, Big dreams

Little girl, Big dreams

By Meghna Kinjalk

A little girl with eyes aglow,
Stars of hope within her soul

SOLITUDE

SOLITUDE

By Kalyani Ray

the heart would find solace in solitude.

Melancholy Of The Soul

Melancholy Of The Soul

By Gopal Radhakrishnan

Oh slave liberate yourself.

Intimate Stranger

Intimate Stranger

By Radhika Shah

I saw you, I saw me
And all the other things that could be

Clay

Clay

By Shizah Aziz Bolwar

It is the 12th of April in the year of the unspoken words.

A Dining Table

A Dining Table

By Dr Maitreyee Joshi 

Your dining table forever welcomes 
The near and dear ones with open arms