The Lost Sun – Asmi Aggarwal
Through the windows was slipping no light, Everywhere, only the melancholy darkness of the night. I loved to sleep, and this was a great opportunity, But with the Sun gone…
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Fallen Things Are Beautiful Too – Urvi Shukla
I dream of a cliff, Alongside which I walk for miles, In utter silence, Floating out and in Of the eternal abyss, Like a happy child, Ignorant of science. But…
In the Autumn Woods – Tanvi Jain
In the Autumn Woods Torrents of wind howl in the air Rushing past the trees bare A cocoon of ruby and ochre envelops me Trapping me inside for all to…
Golden – Oorvi Gupta
Ladies and gentlemen, I’ll take you all, through the blue tale of fall. A long-time back, I came across a leaf on my track. It yelled, “Watch out, please!” But…
The Lies We Tell Everyday – Ananya Grover
It was a slow descent into irrationality— a step down the ladder, then another, straining not to lose her grip on reality. The last few rungs were slick and slippery;…
He Looked at Her – Ishita Yadav
He looked at her in all her glory all long hair and bright eyes And he thought, here’s a girl I could fall in love with. But then she tied…
“so, what were you wearing?” – Ananya Trivedi
in a country where, no is seen as yes a dress ‘too’ short is an invitation a neckline too deep makes you ‘cheap’ heels too high make your chances of…
Self-Written Lyrics on Unrequited Love – Aarushi Rai
The first time I saw you I knew you were the one for me, You shone like a diamond among the crowd, I could see All I ever wanted was…
The Falling Leaf – Asmi Agarwal
Every falling leaf, Filled my heart with grief. For one day the wind would come and swirl me around, Making me take flight to the ground. As I would lie…
Shrouded – Vrinda Rastogi
Luminous lights, burning bright Somehow, they never blinded me Perhaps, because I’ve always tried To surround myself with shadows I can feel them swirling around me ‘round and around till…
Dilemma – Mudit Saklani
Eyes set upon an Autumn scene, All life has died down to display something serene, The appealing dance on the dead shades of yellow beckoning all The creatures of nature…
Fall is Here – Shaivi Shubh
Autumn, also known as fall, Blissfully celebrated by all. Its beautifully coloured leaves, brown, yellow and red, Make a blanket of leaves as they shed. The colour of the leaves…
The Curtain Falls – Vaasvi Sethia
You were the rainbow after the rain, You were my sun after the night, You were the star to my darkness, You helped me when I was down. I didn’t…
Beyond the Lens- Yashasvini Verma
“ACTION!” he yelled loud and clear, The director’s voice cut through like a spear. Into motion it set the lighting crew, Who bathed the stage in sunset’s vibrant hues. The…
The Sound of Silence- Muskaan Saluja
Humming and thumping, Hoping to feel the vibration, Hoping to feel something, And, hearing that hope shattering. My ears are powerless, I’m programmed to respond to nothing. The silence however,…
Indian Hair- Ananya Grover
come morning, my hair tighten and wound themselves to fit into thin braids, knitted as one in elaborate dos wince in discomfort before accepting their fate sit like dutiful nationals—…
Demons of the mind- Kreetik Thakur
The voices truly wake up, When you stop seeing the world, Out the glass of the window, And notice instead, your own reflection. Examining every nook; The longer you stare…
What’s the Time- Atipriya Dev Sinha
“What’s the time?” you ask me And wait for me to look at my silver watch That my mother gave me As my father, an ardent Shakespearean, quoted, “For those…
Luminescence- Aditi Banerji
Looking out the window, Into the dark night, I see a light– Glowing bright and shiny, Making the moon look tiny; It’s walking towards me, Coming nearer every second. It…
The Bubble Worlds We Create – Kreetik Thakur
And one day you look, Look piercingly deeper, Or are forced to listen, What you wish were lies. To find that a truth You had built yourself upon Had been…
Awakening Glory-Grace of a Lioness- Zaerah Iqbal
Glanced the lioness through her tears, Were her insecurities her real fears? She deepened the gaze in her tears; Realising her looks were so fierce. No wounds deep enough to…
Ladylike- Krutika Srivastava
The scars on her body said it all, How much she was tortured all night long. The accused was bailed, Much to her dismay, Was it her fault that she…
A Mixed Bag of Emotions- Asmi Aggarwal
Too many cooks spoil the broth, That’s why between emotions we get caught. Sometimes we cry and mourn, Sometimes we laugh from dusk ‘til dawn. Happiness doesn’t lie in following…
Without You- Isha Goel
These nasty places People with double faces They never affect me With all this drama The bitching of the karma I can never be the perfect me I never let…
Deeply- Purvaa Shah
It’s human tendency to feel everything deeply. We love deeply, when we feel our love is ‘true’. We hate immensely, when we dislike someone else’s point of view. We laugh…
The Other Side to Seven- Tanishq Khurana
As I compile these thoughts tonight, I want you to stare at this hideous sight. Agony will surround you, as the smell of his blood Diffuses within the air and…
Flux and the World- Urvi Shukla
Look around you, look at the sky, Illuminated by day, dimmed by night. Look at your feet, that control where you stand, Altering positions, to the unplanned. Your fingers alone,…
The Writer’s Trial- Tanishq Khurana
My pen’s tip belaboured the paper, Letting the ink seep into its deep pits. It transfixed the pages to form fatuous words, It engulfed the white in its blue blood.…
Fairly Human- Vrinda Rastogi
Whirrr! Ching! Tic! Zzztt! A pump in my heart, gears in my brain Whirrr! Ching! Tic! Zzztt! It’s all I do, every day Eat, sleep, study, repeat A never-ending stairway…
Growth – Yashasvi Mohan
Looked out of the window one late night, Just to see smoke fill the sky, This imagery of this nation put me in thought, Is there more to this than…
Untouchable- Tanvi Jain
Faint from fever and thirst, As though from hunger may he burst. For food and water repeatedly he knocked, But for him, every door was locked. Every door slammed shut…
Purple Stream- Tanishq Khurana
Popcorn on the floor, Mixing with the acid in the drink. Handprints, oil and blood from blinks Running through the cracks on the door. Holes in the membrane of the…
A Path Not So Smooth- Udaybhanu Singh
Once there was a fair lad, Who walked serenely on his path. Nothing to make his road any funnier, Nothing to tear him apart. No road is smooth for any…
A Mother’s Joy – Suhanee Ranjan
A gift from heavens was bestowed upon her, A line of immense gratitude on her face, as the little angel began to stir. With great care, she clutched her bundle…
In Memory of Orlando – Ananya Grover
DEEP BRILLIANT RED Hatred is spilled out in screaming brutal red Guns are wielded meaninglessly, terror is spread Even mind-numbing violence fails to make some realise That satisfaction never lies…
Your Mother, India – Tanishq Khurana
Looks like you forgot to recognise me today, your eyes are probably covered with the communalist cancer; I lay birth to the fire of the world, the leaders of today,…
Me – Aditi Agarwal
The ghosts of old memories revisit Breaking weakened barriers Their cries echo against the walls of my own mind, Their words, beautiful words, Twist themselves cruelly within, Haunting, taunting in…
The Real Story – Sehaj Ghuman
We’ve grown up reading fairy tales Where the coveted heroes were the males But let me show you what they really entailed! What you were told isn’t how the story…
Poetic Pondering – Nashra Sehar
Soul’s Voyage You’re on a voyage to my soul You’ve travelled my whole body, You’ve been to each and every place, You know all the whereabouts, It’s as if you…