At the edge of the cliff

This poem talks about how shallow the so-called ‘positive’ words of help might feel in adverse times. Loosely based off of a fictional character from a book I read recently, this is an imagination of the mind frame of someone so tired that they are unsure of what to do next. Someone pushed till their […]

Dreamland

Maniacal thoughts, a crucial role, An engineer’s body encasing a writer’s soul. The literary bird aches to break free, But the bars of the engineered cage are on a rampant spirit-killing spree. The once bustling river of words in my mind has died down, Now it is the desserts of depression and dark […]

The World Cup Night

It all started on the ominous day of 19 nov, 2023. As someone who isn’t necessarily an avid cricket fan and had exam the next day, I wasn’t watching the match. I was instead sneaking in quick peeks into the room in which the match was going on. Now call it my superpower or just […]

Bestfriends

They come in all shapes and sizes. Each one comes with their unique vibes, mental disorders and humour levels. But one thing common across all of them is that you matter to them. I’m talking about those dummies who will probably burst a vein by laughing too hard if you fell down or embarrassed yourself […]

Baarish

उन दोनों का गाड़ी रुकाकर बारिश की नाज़ुक ताल पर जी भरकर नाचना, क्या इसे कहते हैं प्यार? एक पंछी का घोसले में बैठे अपने बच्चों पर पंख फैलाकर उन्हें बारिश से बचाना, क्या इसे कहते हैं प्यार? अपने पसंदीदा इंसान के साथ ठंडी-ठंडी बारिश में गरमा-गरम चाय की चुस्की, क्या इसे कहते हैं प्यार? […]

Black coffee☕️

Strong, black, lukewarm and without sugar. That’s how I prefer my favourite drink. In fact, a steaming hot mug of this elixir is sitting beside me right now as I’m slowly clanking away on this typewriter for the first time ever, afraid to make any mistake as it doesn’t have a backspace button. Godddd I […]

3 am thoughts

That sudden burst of energyThe desire to pull your life out of despairOf all the crazy things your mind cooks upThe 3 am train of thoughts isn’t something to compare.My body is tired, but my mind is racing full speedAll the day’s overthinking to which I didn’t pay heedBubbles over to surface and threatens to […]

Unlocked

Deep down in the remote strands of my imagination is a library. It contains a book for each and every human on this planet. The books narrate the story of their owner’s life: their childhood, job, struggles, achievements, death, it’s all chronicled in those pages. If I were to lead you to your book of life, would […]

Labyrinth (Sanisa’s version)

It’s the month of love! This seemed to be the perfect time to be inspired by one of Taylor Swift’s masterpieces. Her song ‘labyrinth’ talks about the 3 stages of falling in love:❣️uh oh, I’m falling in love- realisation and initial denial (hence the use of brackets in the first stanza where the person is […]

Dear ISRO🚀

Dear ISRO, All over India people were going about their mundane lives. But then one heartbeat-stopping moment later, train coaches across the country, filled with people from all walks of life, erupted into cheers. Colleges and auditoriums all over India, Echoed with the chants of ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’ Everyone at home who was glued to […]