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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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A Seed In The Storm

A Seed In The Storm

By Babita Sharma

The tree I was born from dropped me when I was raw and green,
The tree that was supposed....

Pyaar Dosti Hai

Pyaar Dosti Hai

By Khyati Pareek

Tum mujhse milne aate ho,
Aur hamesha dehleez pe hi thaher jaate ho,
Uss muskurahat ke...

My Mom

My Mom

By Mehfooz Raza Hussain

कांटों भरा सफर है, यह तो ज़माने ने बता दिया।
तो मां ने भी दामन बिछाकर रास्ता बना दिया।

For The Pursuit of my Sublimity

For The Pursuit of my Sublimity

By Swastika De

Yes, loneliness — repossessing the self’s cavitation
By transcendence of individuation.

Eucalyptus Trees

Eucalyptus Trees

By Nilabha Sharma

I was buried beneath the wall
The wall of eucalyptus trees.

Mind Versus Body

Mind Versus Body

By Monideepa Chowdhury

The placid mind with its tinge of feelings
indescribable, impalpable.

The Proposition

The Proposition

By Erika laskar

It started with the phone call that I thought I would never receive. The monotonous...

सकुचाई सी धूप

सकुचाई सी धूप

By Sudha Rathor

पत्तों के कंधों पर बैठी
सकुचाई सी धूप

My Shadow and the Cosmos

My Shadow and the Cosmos

By Aryama Mukherjee

I and my shadow,
My shadow and I ,
Burns too bright for the world to...

ਮਾੜੀ ਮੋਟੀ ਗੱਲ ਤੇ ਨਾ ਅੱਥਰੂ ਬਹਾਈਏ

ਮਾੜੀ ਮੋਟੀ ਗੱਲ ਤੇ ਨਾ ਅੱਥਰੂ ਬਹਾਈਏ

By Khushi Ram

ਬੂੰਦਾ ਬਾਂਦੀ ਅੰਬਰਾਂ ਚੋਂ
------‐---ਗੀਤ---------
       ਮਾੜੀ ਮੋਟੀ ਗੱਲ ਤੇ ਨਾ ਅੱਥਰੂ 

Echoed Tales

Echoed Tales

By Gayathri Sudheesh

An aggressive sprawl,
Wings of despondence, yearning to crawl,
Utter despair weaving a translucent tapestry..

An Architect

An Architect

By Dikshitha Kedhari

Everyone around her was a straight line 
Drawn by a perfectionist. 
a perfect man.

Time cradles your fear

Time cradles your fear

By Arushee Shinde

It gnaws and scratches, your heart’s in pieces now,
Splattered on the ground, it shrinks...

मेरी माँ

मेरी माँ

By Snehalata Panigrahi

मुझे मेरी माँ से बेहद प्यार है,
भले ही उनके लोरी गुन-गुनाना मुझे याद नहीं,


ए सखी अब चलना होगा..

ए सखी अब चलना होगा..

By Veena Dabas 

हँसते गाते बीत गए ये पल, कुछ लम्हे बिखरे, कुछ यादें सिमटी। 
पर आज इन लम्हों से गुजारिश है, ज़रा थम थम के बिखरे।

Laburnum What?

Laburnum What?

By Ahana Sadhu

One summer morning, as the loo was going strong,
I didn't care and went to the balcony to
stroll around.

तुम ही इंसान हो क्या?

तुम ही इंसान हो क्या?

By Mehvish 

कुसुम खिले, मेघ बोलते थे,
पेड़ भी हर्ष से डोलते थे,

The Proposal

The Proposal

By Dipmalika Ghosh

I am proud of the fact
That I met you.

Literature

Literature

By Jharana Pujahari

Literature taught me life lessons. 
to live in world’s right way

देश भक्ति

देश भक्ति

By Sarita Gupta

भारत की माटी में जन्में 
इसका कर्ज चुकाना है 

एक नारी की कहानी

एक नारी की कहानी

By Manya Choudhary

कई कहानियाँ सुनी है हमने, कहानियाँ वीर योद्धाओं की
राम के पौरुष का वर्णन जिसमे

A Leap Among Echoes of Yesterday Comes Tomorrow

A Leap Among Echoes of Yesterday Comes Tomorrow

By Ashwini Subramanya

Mellow are those dreams in whose arms I sleep,
Warm and fuzzy with care, often unhurried and deep

A Radiance of Your Own

A Radiance of Your Own

By Advika Joshi

We see celebrities with perfect lives,
Their world—a dream we long to realize

Nurses-An Epitome Of Humanity

Nurses-An Epitome Of Humanity

By Shweta Kapoor

When we enter the hospital,
Who is there to welcome us?

दस्तक

दस्तक

By Srishyam Mangalasseri

दरवाज़े पर दस्तक...
अचानक लगा कि तू है

Say Sorry, Say Thank You, Say Please.

Say Sorry, Say Thank You, Say Please.

By Zaara Khan

Sweat a bullet of water, sweat an ocean or cry a river.
Then deliver a hand, parcel it to africa,

The last goodbye

The last goodbye

By Jahnavi Gouri Panicker

All alone in the dark, I headed out to the east
One hand on the shovel and one hand swaying free

Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

By Gurpreet Kaur Daung

I have been with someone who assured that he loved me
Melted I in his arms,I shied

ആശുപത്രിയിൽ രോഗികൾക്ക് കൂട്ടിരുന്നിട്ടുണ്ടോ?

ആശുപത്രിയിൽ രോഗികൾക്ക് കൂട്ടിരുന്നിട്ടുണ്ടോ?

By Christy Joseph

ആശുപത്രിയിൽ രോഗികൾക്ക് കൂട്ടിരുന്നിട്ടുണ്ടോ?
മരുന്നിന്റെ മണവും,

Mask

Mask

By Tushar Mirdha Shain

Went to the market
To sell the masks