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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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The Mighty Pig

The Mighty Pig

By Brinda Chakraverty

In Mr Bland’s enormous farmhouse…
With ducks, horses, pigs and a mouse—
Lived a pig; extraordinarily smart and clever...

Unlearn the Fire

Unlearn the Fire

By Amit Kumar

Let’s unlearn fire,
just for a day. 
Let the stars speak,
the older way.

A Man Who Loved Reading

A Man Who Loved Reading

By Imtirenla Longkumer

Dear Grandpa,
they say nothing lasts forever, 
but I think we allow them grandpa, not to last.

Salvation in Death

Salvation in Death

By Sagorika Chakraborty

The faith of the few
Over the fear of many
Dims the light

Tribute To The Tiranga

Tribute To The Tiranga

By Dorothy Mathias

Our national flag is a stirring sight
As it flutters high, with all its might

Evenings

Evenings

By Chriselle Fernandes

The sky erupts into flames,
As I sink into the chair,

A Teenage Epiphany

A Teenage Epiphany

By Vaishnavi Malladi

we don’t care about our messy hair,
or the dark circles and eye bags

The Parent of Me

The Parent of Me

By Ibaad Khan

When the conscience was latent somewhere, cloaked and domed

In Search of Love

In Search of Love

By Oishi Roy

I grew up believing that love must be earned

The Tide

The Tide

By Priyanka Singh

The tide once took the sea to the sky

गहन कुहासा चीर कभी तो

गहन कुहासा चीर कभी तो

By Indira Gupta

गहन कुहासा चीर कभी तो
सूरज फिर से दमकेगा।

The boy down street

The boy down street

By Suzan Fernandes

The small boy in ragged clothes, seems no one to be

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking

By Pratyush Gupta

I was sleepwalking
Where our memories intertwined

The Feminist

The Feminist

By Reshma Kadvath

I am a feminist, not a terrorist,
My strength is my femininity, not my fist.

An India

An India

By Vishwanath Vaidyalingan

Today I swear, I will keep myself and my nation clean,

Hidden treasure "FATHER"

Hidden treasure "FATHER"

By Sundeep Koul

A melody so pure, full of love and cure.

A Fleeting December Desire

A Fleeting December Desire

By Anwesha Saikia

Every December, there is this fleeting desire within me –

Fragments of Us

Fragments of Us

By Godhuli Dutta

I remember when your touch felt infinite, like time held its breath.

The Jewels They Wore

The Jewels They Wore

By Prakriti Priya Bharali

He thought he grew older,
Yet he still clings to the past,

The Ultimate Triumph

The Ultimate Triumph

By Darshana Choudhury

Alarm clock continuously ringing,
Birds outside happily singing.

Night Terror

Night Terror

By Upasana Sarraju

The clip-clops fell silent. It spoke in tongues.
Mo’s footstep,

जंग

जंग

By Rachita Pati

दीवार है, क्या इसलिए जंग है छिड़ी
या है जंग, इसलिए बन रही हैं दीवारें?

Just a Joke

Just a Joke

By Manyata Sharma

My braid's falling apart
While I’m trying to hold on.

You are My Home

You are My Home

By Syed Fatima Hussain

You are that house where I want to smile.

शून्य से शून्य तक का सफर

शून्य से शून्य तक का सफर

By Rakhi Upadhyay

शून्य से शून्य तक का सफर आज पूरा हुआ,

The Power Of Creator Is Above The Power Of All

The Power Of Creator Is Above The Power Of All

By Deepika Vastrad

Go you to watch the dance of it,
To feel its cold,

 

Echoes of Time

Echoes of Time

By Priya Gohe

We don't merely remember days; we cherish the fleeting moments that
slip through our grasp

Something Else

Something Else

By Srishti Bither

No love for red.
Yes!
Everything's fake.

छलावा

छलावा

By Ashima Sharma Pahari

अंधेरे में हल्की रोशनी का छलावा, खुल गया,

बचपन

बचपन

By Titash Bagchi Lele

माँ की ममता, पिता का प्यार,
छोटी छोटी चीजों में खुशी मिलने का इंतज़ार।