Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

By Falguni Supekar

This is a story that resonates with me deeply,

By Shashi Shisodia

जानते हो  
ममता कभी बूढ़ी नहीं होती,  
भूल जाती है  

By Zaynah Suhail

"I'm not perfect," you say,  
And all I can think is,

By Rupal Barad

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder,  
The elegance of someone cannot be

By Chirag Jain

I'm an atheist, my mind is clear,  
I trust in science, not in fear.

By Shriya Nanda

तुम्हें भूल जाने कि कोई वजह कहाँ से लाऊँ,

By Subhadeep Santra

Do not give me hope  
Hope is a restless child

By Zen Ray

She ain’t just the radiance  
of the dawn,  
Nor  

By Abhedika Dhanrajani

You made him the animal he was,  
Pre-evolutionary sulking for those

By Rizwan Khan

सुकून-ए-दिल के लिए
हम्द व नात लिखते।

By Ashok Jahagirdar

I. The Invocation
Beneath the pallid moon’s unblinking stare,  
Where shadows coil like serpents in the air,  

By Manav Khatri

You are the tune my fingers make,
But not the music my heart plays.....

By Sanya Linjhara

Eyes — the best friend of yours or mine,
Because mind can lie,
But eyes wouldn’t try.....

By Suyog Rai

I am not really a storyteller of sorts,
I tend to let my mind wander

By Dr. Hemi Borgohain

The pretending face,  
That walks on the ground  
With painless grace.

By Amita Parab Sahai

Standing in my backyard under the harsh summer sun

By Vandana Singla

दरवाजे पर दस्तक हुई,  
दरवाजा खोला तो जिंदगी को सामने खड़ा पाया,

By Anwesha Bhattacharya

This world happens to be my stage,  
Where the Almighty scripted a new scene

By Vijayalakshmi Saimani

உணர்வால் ஒன்றிய நாம்

By Mohita Verma

I feel my heartbeat rise
As we ride up the rollercoaster of love,

By Shandhini S

A child makes a woman complete — I was told.

By Richa Srivastava

Hai bazaar umda pada...
Khusiyon ka hai mela laga...

By Prasenjit Biswas

The sun is descending,
The rain has just set in. 
Like Beowulf, I am ready,

By Ranjana Bassi 

ਇੱਕ ਫ਼ੁੱਲ ਐਸਾ ਖਿੜਿਆ ਕੁਦਰਤ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਾਗਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ,
ਸੱਮਝ ਨਾ ਆਈ ਕਿ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਮੈਂ ਉਪਹਾਰ ਦੀਆਂ।

By Dennis Thomas

I hope you don’t ask,
another man to man up,
and understand....

By Tanushree Thakur

𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑎 𝑘ℎ𝑢𝑑𝑎 𝑚𝑢𝑗ℎ 𝑝𝑟 𝑒𝑘 𝑒ℎ𝑠𝑎𝑎𝑛 𝑘𝑟 𝑑𝑒
𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑧𝑒ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑢𝑗ℎ𝑒 𝑢𝑛 𝑔𝑢𝑚𝑛𝑎𝑎𝑚 𝑘𝑟 𝑑𝑒

By Jasmine Malve

So grim and tame;
My name has earned its fame.

By Dr. Mamta Mishra

The old Jamun tree has witnessed manifold colors of life,
Right thoughts, right action, evaporate like....

By Kirti Ujjwal

I did try and say hello, to catch your eye and stare into their endless depths....

By Dr. Sheetal Goyal

नए इरादों को अपने शस्त्र बनाकर,
नई उमंगों को प्रेरणास्रोत बनाकर.....