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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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The Hand that Held Me

The Hand that Held Me

By Shreeanshi Rath

It was the time with a small trace of light
as if the sun peeked in to check the site.

Chains of Freedom

Chains of Freedom

By Ali Asghar

Am I free the day I am born,
Chained to a culture,
Chained to a religion,
Already being fit into a norm.

The delusional Misfit

The delusional Misfit

By Areeba Khan

Listening to the turning of pages,
sweat running down the juvenile faces.

In The End

In The End

By Raghavendra Muzomdar

THERE once was an Indian
Who didn’t know
Whether he was

Silence

Silence

By Yatih Jha

Physical pain never hurts a raped man
Or a sexually harassed woman.

நல்ல வெயில்

நல்ல வெயில்

By Janaki R

வேப்பமரத்தின் நிழலை வெயில் காட்டும் 
காயும் வெயிலை குடையால் மறைத்து விட முடியாது

Beyond the Reach

Beyond the Reach

By Daya Tony

“Manifest it. Visualise. Feel it close.”

But how do I manifest a hug

Lonesome Days of Winter

Lonesome Days of Winter

By Jerry John

Lonesome days in meadow's mist,
Wind blowing by the willow's wisp,

Innocent

Innocent

By Saieshwari R.

Curly Curly Girly comes with a tiny pony, a lovely dress, shiny eyes, and an innocent smile. 

टूटकर भी अटूट - औरतें

टूटकर भी अटूट - औरतें

By Kashish Ahuja

किसीने छेड़ी नज़्म 
तो किसीने छेड़ीं ग़ज़ले।

दूरियाँ है

दूरियाँ है

By Vishal Kanade

दूरियाँ है, पर मीलों तो नहीं...
मिट जाएगी, मिलो तो सही...

The Listening Tech

The Listening Tech

By Anisha Deshmukh

I turned to an AI chatbot to refine my mail,
Another one to design a vision I could only imagine,

Silent Dreams

Silent Dreams

By Dr. Prerana Sarma

My dreams' silhouette 
Brushed on a blank diary

It's between the Brain and the Heart

It's between the Brain and the Heart

By Krithika Sudarsanam

Man does all things after a very deep think
Thro' God given excellent brain that causes occasional drain.

Acerbic Pneuma – Manful Anklets

Acerbic Pneuma – Manful Anklets

By Shreya Pandey

The first cry satiated 
with a smile which
was narrower than
the one registered
previously.

The Hellebore's Bane

The Hellebore's Bane

By Tanushree Kar

The penumbra of the mauve Hellebore,
called to me from a distance.

Trembling Emotions

Trembling Emotions

By Prapti Bhuyan

A firefly resides 
In the tiny atoms of a burnt soul
It shines, flickers, goes dark

बहुत कठिन है स्त्री होना

बहुत कठिन है स्त्री होना

By Sarah Chhawchharia

इस आरक्षित देश में,
बहुत कठिन है स्त्री होना
नदियों में पानी की जगह

Stars Among Stars

Stars Among Stars

By Akash Sharma

A single soul under a thousand twinklers,
Dots that embellish the dark blue.

Stranger in Sight

Stranger in Sight

By Vasudha Navani

I was lost in the moment 
Caught in the whirlwind of emotions
My eyes befell on a stranger as he came in sight

My Pet Dog Archie

My Pet Dog Archie

By Hridaan Binal Patel

My Archie is a loyal friend with fur so bright,
A wagging tail, a joyful sight.

फ़र्श पर बैठना मना है

फ़र्श पर बैठना मना है

By Kislay Mishra

मैं अक्सर चढ़ता हूँ वैशाली से।
भीड़ कम होती है, सीटें अक्सर ख़ाली।

Virgin Valley

Virgin Valley

By Smitha T G

With the heatwave mother earth burning
Burning like phoenix bird

मुस्कुराती पतंग

मुस्कुराती पतंग

By Mamta Hooda

एक पतंगिया पतंग उड़ाए,
पतंग लहराए, और खूब इतराए।

Kuch-Kuch

Kuch-Kuch

By Chhavi Kaushik

एक शख्स अंजना सा, कुछ-कुछ जाना-पहचाना सा,
निगाहें मिलाकर ख्वाब सजा जाता है ।

The Phantom of Freedom

The Phantom of Freedom

By Shailendra Yadav

Thinking about life and the lost freedom,
sitting in an enclosure of walls,

समय चितेरा

समय चितेरा

By Madhulika Saxena

मैं नहीं गुज़रने देता हूँ
मैं बाँध समय को लेता हूँ,

ইচ্ছে

ইচ্ছে

By Utpal Chandra Das

পঞ্চম শ্রেণির প্রাজ্ঞ 
বড় হয়ে হতে চায় পাইলট,

Turn of a Dice

Turn of a Dice

By Jaya Nair

If I had found myself in 
the same mountain slope as you

People Pleaser

People Pleaser

By Bhavvaya Auddy

I’ll make you love me,
be whoever i have to be