Year: 2023
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‘Plot Twist’ by Dipti Silvia Romould
A drabbish forest in the woods at night, You tread gradually and deliberately Holding a little Lantern by your side. ‘Coz Achulophobia and Silence is what your soul fears. Holding…
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‘The Taste Of Love’ by Aarchi Advani Saini
I have never gotYour touch, And I will never get it also. Your fragrance hasNever united with my breath, But in the carbon dioxideOf breathed out air, The smell of…
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‘A Winter Wonderland’ by Aadit Shah
He sits in a dark roomThe air is pensive, watching and listeningIt is witness to a boy, hurtling to his doomBut why are his eyes glistening? He stares through glassy…
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‘Devi’ by Soniya Ahirwar
The thing I noticed first was your feet; round fingers: clean, almost translucent nails as if nothing could be more delicate, and the perfect curve. It reminded me of Laxmi:…
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‘I Feel Her Embrace’ by Aarchi Advani Saini
Something was strange today. The cold breeze brushing past my face had numbed my senses and the scent of a distant lover unsettled my inner storm. The floor beneath my…
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‘Nice Guy’ by Maggie Bowyer
We met when he stabbed me with a pencil in third grade math class / Everyone in his family drives a red car; his is a Jeep but I’m sure…
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‘A Bee’ by Aarchi Advani Saini
“A Bee Was Constantly Roaming In Our Class Up and Down The Benches. Thanks to That Being. ” Concrete walls with too widegrids in the windowinvite me to fly in,…
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‘The Key’ by Ash
The links of the chain sit on my nape The key lies on my chest The cold metal is burning in its shape The metal cold to the touch inspires…
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‘Pictures With Smiles’ by Julia
I have empty walls here.I want pictures with smiles,in wooden frames.I don’t want much, do I?I don’t mean to be a princess,I don’t mean to have castles.I want pictures with…
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‘Survive’ by Aarchi Advani Saini
There are always these questions, questions that never lead you to any destination but leave you astray. I came to the realization that I do not know what Tolkien meant…
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