The following poem is written in Terza Rima, a style pioneered and popularized by Dante Alighieri, the popular Italian renaissance poet. The style is characterized by interlinking of stanzas, symbolising one continuous tale that starts and ends at the same…
The following write-up is a poetic take on an art piece the creator made. Plastic sheet off the canvas That’s the first step, One has to start somewhere. Falling in love would be the second Just make sure it’s…
I look up at the sky, which casts Iridescence in my eyes, splitting Their sparkle into a thousand hues. It reminds me of the time we spent together, Seated on the park bench, marvelling at the tint that Splashes the…
In a world where black spills from tortured eyes and people drink cups of lies. In a world where darkness forms the core essence and dementors haunt my demented presence. I writhe and turn in this self-made cage, Sculpted out…
After the crash of her getaway car, she lay on the holy ground as the midnight rain freckled her face, She deafened herself to the cameras’ clicks and the high decibels of censure-filled nods, ripping her state of grace. She…
The holy mother of an innocent child Cradles him in her arms From there, it all begins The holy mother of a naughty devil Calls for him to return She’s afraid he’ll get lost Or go away with a…
The following write-up is a poetic take on an art piece the creator made. Thousands of eyes linger on me as I survive, Questioning me numerous times I don’t know what to say so I cry as much as…
Harmony– what is it? Harmony is a moment and an experience– it’s the warm honey of sunlight on your skin, it’s one of those showers where every thought is as fluid as the frigid water crashing all around, it’s the…
A poem on how I feel connected with myself when I dance 🙂 My soul takes me to a land faraway Guided by the soft melodies, I sway faraway. I write music with my body, paint art with…
The sea breeze trickles down my lungs– The taste of the sand lingers in the air. I walk barefoot, Back and forth, the soft beach trickling between my toes. I perch beside the seagull ashore with cold drops of sweetened…
(A butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.) I look around, disorientated and dazed. The long hours of struggle, now all seem worth the wait. Around me I see countless others, Their wings majestic in…
The intricacies of harmony, stay seldom discussed. The stories of violence, The endless mistrust. When the days end and the nights begin, the fear and repulsion one faces within. Where is harmony then? When hatred spews amongst our own– people,…
My head and heart Are often out of control, A constant struggle To wonder whether or not to do the untold. The relentless banter Keeps me awake at night Weighing the wrongs, Weighing the rights. The heart flies…
Be it the hyphens in Dickenson’s poetry cascade, Or the shards of champagne glass in Swift’s lyrics. Be it the roads of trodden, untrodden leaves in Frost’s lovely, dark and deep woods, Or the paths in Steele’s novels plucking on…
made a strategic ‘joke’, testing the waters– saw the whatsapp forward you sent, my hope falters; sometimes all i want, is to react to those comments- not hold my breath, bite my tongue, because to you the spectrum of…
Seasonal feelings. Sundry skies upon me, There is warmth in my chest. My shadows are resting, The sun is soothing for once And my ghosts allow me to dream this time. I wonder, I wonder If I’ll curdle again this…
December for a Schoolgirl in Delhi is when the city that never sleeps is suddenly lulled into a slumber so deep, that no lullaby must be sung, no dust must enter her nostrils, no worries must penetrate her dreams.…
As the fingers land on the keys And allow the melodies to seize A sense of escape palpates From all the melancholy that lays With each note plunked A chunk of solace is pumped From the treble clef to…
Perched on a bed of rock Surrounded by the gushing sea A siren, exquisite and bewitching Beckons sailors silently Then she opens her mouth to sing A golden, dream-woven melody Desires, deep and dark Want, from the…
In the diner, We were all alone. Looking at each other From the far side of the table. The red color walls, And the black and white tiles; Radio songs and The background noise. In a small, tiny…
Myrtle here, is a friend of mine, The truest friend indeed, She helps me when I’m feeling sad, She holds me when I weep. Myrtle never lies to me, Myrtle always tells the truth, She never hurts me and trusts…
If I knew Knew wherever I stood I stood prosperous Prosperous a cafe I would create Create to create You’ll find it filled Filled with hot desserts topped Topped with chilled ice cream Cream of the crop just for…
Lying on the blood-soaked ground, rasping breaths surrounded her. Her own echoed as she shut her eyes, marking her alive among the dead piling high. The war drums still sounded in her head, the horror of her sword cutting off…
“It’s comforting to know that there is one relationship I’ll hold on to for life.” Rosemary? Or is that Thyme? My feet lead up to the stove. I hold my hair back, take a big sniff, And roll my…
Creaky stairs and aphonic dreams Besiege me as I caress countless spines My fingertips touching limitless sequences, arrangements That somehow make sense. The eld reeks across the room– A faint biblichor settling over me Feels like a daydream But I…
In the tranquil, black night She sat in solitude with twinkling eyes, The music had ceased The people were gone Her dazzling crimson brilliance had been reduced to a faint blush. The streets were vacant devoid of life, but she…
Stood back Took a closer look And realized life was on loop. Moments were broken Feelings wide apart I was racing. Fantasized life to be a competition Thrusting others to fall Vanquishing as a sore loser I had lost Lost…
Swaying her body along the tune looking godly an artist’s muse. Beneath her feet a splintered floor in sweet dreams a velvet door. Breaking inside feeling insane shaking outside to soothe the pain. Postures sliding fluidly to another worries enveloping…
hush, don’t let little Ana hear, the harsh words that exchange between the pair who call each other dear it’s your voices, your mistakes; but she feels the guilt the banging doors, the separate beds, the glass that breaks is…
Content Warning: The piece below deals with marital rape. Please proceed with due discretion. the man is on strike. 99 hashtags shared. 99 necklaces and the man marries. 99 irritations and the man walks out. 99 becomes 100. the woman…
The Stranger who Paddles to the Sea, Says ‘Goodnight, Moon’ in joy and glee He asks the Three Questions straight Out of my Mind The only difference is his corduroy shorts and my clothes are fully designed. Even on a…
We made a forever promise, under the blossom tree Weren’t ready for the storm we couldn’t foresee Spent ages without love, spent days dreaming of you So unfortunate to find peace, and be parted so soon My fantasies…
I take flight Once again Like Icarus Abscond from my chains With my wings of wax and feather And euphoria through my veins My lungs swell with the wind That I let carry me away I soar high…
I was told that the past was gone, not the chance. I could still prove myself. I was told that the trust was lost, not my potential. I could still redeem myself. I tried and tried till I cried,…
Content Warning: The following short piece deals with content related to death. This is a story about my encounters with death. You read that right. Often, we sit over coffee together. No, it hasn’t visited me with an invitation to…
What separates us? Do you think it is our words that play a monopoly over us? Or is it the bestrewed silence that lurks in our conversations? Your face, your voice, your smell, your presence, all of it incessantly flashes…
Can you hear me? I’ve been trying To speak to you Revive you I am relinquishing The person I used to be Metamorphosing Into a better me I’m trying to hold on to you Pull you closer Make…
A lone drop waltzing its way through the dark claustrophobic tunnel mindless about what lies ahead. Feet on relevé dangling in air relishing a few seconds of freedom awaiting its fateful end. One girl laughing heartily oblivious to the drop’s…
Content Warning: This short piece talks about things related to death. what happens when you die? not of the body, but the soul what happens when you die? not of the people, but the regret what happens when you die?…
