Voices Around Me – Vaanya Agrawal
I thought I heard some voices The whispers, the giggles As I walk down the stairs. Do they even care at all, Or am I just standing invisible? Sometimes I…
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My harm(ful)onius cogitation – Vaari Khosla
The silence that silences everyone, The tranquility which listens to no one, The overflow of thoughts with no intention, Giving the voices in my head no attention. What does this…
Long Gone – Advaita Tyagi
Deep in the dense forest In the empty hollows of the generous spruce tree A robin sits alone In the humble nest she put together Waiting eagerly. Her vivid blue…
Ghostville – Tanvi Kamra
There’s a town on the far side of my conscience, I call it Ghostville It’s built upon the graves of my unspoken words, reveries, feelings. Feelings I never could express…
Wounds Heal – Praneel Dev
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…
Plastic Sheet Off the Canvas – Nico
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…
Sunsets – Paurvi Bhansali
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…
A Phoenix Will Rise Soon- Ishita Gupta
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.…
Taylor’s Version – Tanvi Kamra
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…
A New Beginning – Vaanya Agrawal
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…
The Nascent Human Life – Anonymous
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…
Chroma – Parignya Sanghvi
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…
Drunk on Passion – Ishita Gupta
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…
At Juhu – Tanvi Kamra
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…
Nature’s Euphony – Advaita Tyagi
(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…
Complexity in Diversity – Shrida Mahajan
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…
Pleasure and Practicality – Saara Mathur
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…
Your Words – Tanvi Kamra
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…
Letting My Story Slip – Anonymous
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,…
To Be in Love with Everything – Adya Chauhan
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…
December for a Schoolgirl in Delhi – Aliyah Banerjee
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…
Tunes of Black and White – Ishani Singh
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…
The Siren’s Song – Tanvi Jain
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…
Just Outside of Nebraska – Avni Jain
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…
Myrtle – Saara Mathur
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…
Bittersweet (Anadiplosis) – Vrinda Rastogi
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…
Waking Nightmares – Anjali Bansal
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…
Rosemary or Thyme? – Tanvi Kamra
“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…
Ivory Loneliness – Mira Sehgal
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…
The Candle of Night – Advaita Tyagi
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…
Survivor on the Run – Suvangana Aulyaman
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…
Dancing Away – Ishita Gupta
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…
Hush – Vaagisha Kanwar
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…
In the Land Where the Woman Toils – Aliyah Banerjee
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…
What Connects us? – Avni Jain
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…
Six Feet Under – Aadya Handa
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…
Icarus From the Ashes – Vrinda Rastogi
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…
(Un)fulfilled Expectations – Aanya Singh
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…
My Encounters with Death – Sara Maheshwari
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…