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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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15 things I've learnt about myself

15 things I've learnt about myself

By Swetha Manivanna

1. My body is a biochemical machine.
Filled with neurotransmitters.
Neurotransmitters.....

काश ये मेरे जिम्मे ना होता...

काश ये मेरे जिम्मे ना होता...

By Ravindra Purohit

काश ये मेरे जिम्मे,
ना होता!

Agape

Agape

By Swetha Valan

Love is red
For I saw the blood He shed

ਪੱਥਰ

ਪੱਥਰ

By Ghumnaam Shayar

ਮੈਂ ਪੱਥਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਗਿਆ।
ਦਿਲ ਪੱਥਰਾਂ ਨਾਮੇ ਕਰ ਬੈਠਾ

The Bitter Thing That Stayed

The Bitter Thing That Stayed

By Shivani Gilhotra Narang

In early days, it shone so bright
A soul once walked with steady light.

ऐसा संसार चाहिए

ऐसा संसार चाहिए

By Rekha Chamoli

नफ़रतों से इतर, इंसानियत का भाव चाहिए
प्रेम, भाव, सौहार्द कामना, ऐसा संसार चाहिए

 

Stay A Little Longer, Amma!

Stay A Little Longer, Amma!

By Neha Sharma

It's confusing, perplexing, distressing, hurting
To process what around is happening

If It Wasn't Love

If It Wasn't Love

By Gauri Gaikwad

Mhmmm,
No, oh, oh,
I don’t want him

Don't Need Your Mom, Anymore!

Don't Need Your Mom, Anymore!

By Geetika Chumble

“Don’t need your mom, anymore!?!” 

I remember the first time I became a mother, 

Passionate

Passionate

By Kanupriya Mundhra

The sparkle in your eye, that made me loose myself in you
The warmth of your skin, that makes me touch you more.

अकेला सफर

अकेला सफर

By Vivek Thorat

इन आँखों में मंज़िल का ख़्वाब लेकर चले 
दिल जलाकर अंधेरों का जवाब लेकर चले 

A Noon on the Terrace

A Noon on the Terrace

By Himanshu Ahuja

 

The fire of wintry cold,

Succumbed to the water,

Poured by the sun,

As rays unfold!...

Khanabadosh

Khanabadosh

By Aditya Dev Singh

 

मैं और मेरी मोटर साइकिल, बस इतना काफी है

ना दौलत का शौक, ना दुनिया से खौफ...

Pause: Like Fear Hold The Breath!

Pause: Like Fear Hold The Breath!

By Aleena Simon

World never stops spinning
and I had to find a way to pause

The Key to Healing!

The Key to Healing!

By Thejashree Gandhamaneni

Forgiveness may not be their due,
but grace is what you must pursue

She

She

By Ragini Sharma

She is a girl,
You me or from any part of the world

Muse of Life

Muse of Life

By Sherin Philip

Look at the innocent smile ,
the smile that the Almighty bestowed;

सर्वशक्तिमान

सर्वशक्तिमान

By Narendra Pratap Singh

अंधकार की सर्वशक्तिमान सत्ता में,
ढूंढती प्रकाश की एक छोटी सी किरण,

यादों के मोती

यादों के मोती

By Ishika Ranjan

यादों की वो लहरें
दे गईं दस्तक

It's A Rainy Day

It's A Rainy Day

By Utkarsh Gupta

Oh! It’s a rainy day.
I am listening the wind in the trees,

I Do Not Want To Be Afraid To Love

I Do Not Want To Be Afraid To Love

By Khushi Gupta

I've been called strong.
I've been called brave.

Beti se maa ka safar

Beti se maa ka safar

By Neha Sabharwal

Beti se maa ka safar
Befikri se fikar ka safar

Aaya Tune Aaya Kyu?

Aaya Tune Aaya Kyu?

By Dugganaboyana Pranay Priyadarshan

Kabhi chaaha tak nahi lekin aaya tune aaya

बसंत आगमन

बसंत आगमन

By Divya Mathur

 

कलियां चटक कर खिल गईं

बसंत अब छाने लगा

नभ में प्यारी लाली छाई.....

Quest

Quest

By Kaviranjini V

Too much I gave, only the least I expected,
But in the end, I received nothing other than disappointment.
I fretted over the feelings of others.....

Midway to death

Midway to death

By Ananya Swaroop

 

Walking away from a place that I once called home

And stepping into a state where I’m all alone

Sitting next to strangers for a change...

धर्म

धर्म

By Tushar Rane

कोई इमारते थी
कोई रँगबेरंगी, कोई सफेद, कोई तराशी हुयी थी

I Love You My Lord

I Love You My Lord

By Prosanto Basumatary

Can I say something, my lord?
But please don't try to laugh at all

 

Resilience, In the honour of the survivors of genocide, femicides and SA

Resilience, In the honour of the survivors of genocide, femicides and SA

By Barsha Bharali

I hate the word: 'Resilient'
What a silly little excuse

You Are My Ice Cream I Never Tasted

You Are My Ice Cream I Never Tasted

By Dinny Paul

You are my sunshine,
You are my ice cream,