With lines from “How an Algorithm Denied Food to Thousands of Poor in India’s Telangana” by Tapasya, Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava, and Divij Joshi, a Pulitzer Center reporting project. we enterbut don’t exist inside we wait at the threshold of empty plateswe press our palms against the cracked doorframewe carry the Read more…
“I’m glad to meet you,”I said.Like a line rehearsed.Like a coat worn for warmth, not for meaning. The words had no weight.No welcome.Just syllables sent to survive small talk. But what does glad even meanif it doesn’t reach the eyes?if it doesn’t soften the shoulders?if it doesn’t stay once the Read more…
I was a storm trapped in a bottle,spinning against the glass,a prisoner to empty promises,which folded into silence,to intentions whispered,which then left to die. I stayed,through cold conversations,and half-hearted smiles,through questions unanswered,and nights where hopewas nothing but a shadowpretending to be light. I stayed,a hopeless dreamer,chasing echoes,mistaking borrowed wordsfor borrowed Read more…
Collab with Shruti.✨ Once upon a time,we were children with stars in our eyes,dreams so bright, they lit up the skies. We made plans on paper—promises bold,vowed to hold on,to never let go of what was told. But life moved fast,like rivers that flow,taking us to places—worlds we didn’t know. Read more…
Dedicated to all aspirants chasing their dreams. You feel alone sometimes. Everyone shines, their lives full of joys, But you? Your voice fades in their noise, In a world too loud for your thoughts, क्या तुम्हारी हर बात रह जायेगी बेमानी? You feel alone sometimes.“Work hard now, enjoy later,” they say, But who knows if Read more…
This is my first attempt at writing fictional poetry.A poem about a guy’s emotions before his arranged marriage.(post-engagement and prior wedding). In a dance of tender hearts,so young, so frail.one loves deeply,the other’s love still to unveil. His heart,a vibrant tapestry,woven with love and loyalty. Her heart,seeking to date and Read more…
Collab with Roshini, Literary Co-Capt.✨ Another occasion, the question arose,“How are you today?”The girl’s fake smile, it never shows,“I’m fine,” she says anyway. With a smile and wave, her eyes meet,Yet inside, there’s a weight, heavy and deep.She hides it well, this burden she bears,But inside, it’s crushing, too heavy Read more…
Collab with Tejaswini✨ A world that sees her smiling grace,she hides the tears she can’t erase. A smiling mask, a masquerade so well played,hides the void within, where emotions fade. Emotionally hollow, she bears the weight,behind that mask, her heart’s true state. She laughs and plays her part so well,but Read more…
In a world of youthful dreams,two souls embarked on friendship’s stream. A boy and a girl, side by side,in laughter, comfort, they did confide. With similarities and differences shared,a bond they formed, truly rare. Shoulders to lean on, in times so tough,their friendship grew, firm and enough. The guy, he Read more…