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Freak is a touching piece of poetry about a boy whose peers bully him into a shell

Freak | Poetry | February 2022 | Anagha

He didn’t quite fit in with the rest He tried once or twice but failed miserably Bullied and tormented, he went deeper into his shell He needed support and care, his mom could tell   His mother used to tell him that he was special That she loved him and cared for him The little Read more…

Homesick is a short piece of poetry about the nostalgia one goes through when they come face-to-face with their past

Homesick | Poetry | January 2022 | Anagha

I was wandering on the edges of reality Where it morphed into my imagination So much so that I couldn’t tell them apart It all blended into one patchwork of art   Lonely, and feeling deserted, I went on with my life Picking up the pieces of what was left of me That was when Read more…

Sunshine is a poem about the immense role the sun god plays in our lives

Sunshine | Poetry | October 2021 | Anagha

The sun came up as always bright and shining The sleepyheads got up grumbling and yawning “Why do you have to come up? Why don’t you just lurk?” Complained the grown-ups who had to rush to work   “Why won’t you hide behind the clouds, you fool?” Shouted the kids who didn’t want to go Read more…

Snowflake is a poem about how loneliness can bring out the worst in children

Forlorn | Poetry | September 2021 | Anagha

The winds try in vain to blow off the light And the waters thatched in the cold Many lives passed through the eternal circle Yet my soul fails to circumvent and make it past the folds

Snowflake is a heart-warming piece of poetry about a disabled boy who longs to step outside in the snow

Snowflake | Poetry | August 2021 | Anagha

White powdery flakes drift through the air Aimlessly wandering like a lost soul They go where the wind takes them As if on an evening stroll   From the warmth of his covers With beady little eyes, he watched it float Beautiful n mesmerizing was their creation O’ how the heavens must gloat   Getting Read more…

The Gift is a touching piece of poetry about a little girl who is kidnapped by a thief in the woods

The Gift | Poetry | June 2021 | Anagha

It was a cold and a moonless night With a cloudless sky and no light Anxiously, the girl kept looking back And her feet began to run instead of walk   She had promised to be early and on time But she had been captivated by the shining lights Her golden hair flying away with Read more…

Would You is a heartwarming poem about the yearnings of a scarred heart

Would You | Poetry | May 2021 | Anagha

Would you believe me, if I told you about the dancing stars, Would you help me fill them in my empty jars, I want no riches or wealth; all I want is your trust, I have never been in love, so would you be my first?   Would you be the air, to fill in Read more…

Teardrop is a shape poetry by Anagha about hurt and its bittersweet revenge

Teardrop | Shape Poetry | February 2021 | Anagha

NoI won’tI promisedNot to cry andThat’s what I’ll doYou won’t hear from meThe way your words slashedLike a knife cutting my heart openI won’t give you the satisfaction you craveAs you clawed at my heart with spidery pincersI am strong as I laugh through the winds howlingI am unruly as you play peek-a-boo with my Read more…

Beauty and the Beast is a fairy tale-like poem

Beauty and the Beast | A Poem | January 2021 | Anagha

Once upon a time sat a merchant in his house Robbed of his riches he now sat in a hut To feed twelve children and keep their mouths shut The youngest girl of the lot was a beauty Who was subjected to cold and misery One day the merchant heard about his ship’s return And Read more…

Hourglass is a palindrome poem about the transience of life

Hourglass | A Palindrome Poem | December 2020 | Anagha

Your time has not come, not yet! The sand trickles slowly, Down the hourglass Thanking the heavens above, You take a slow and deep breath With your loved ones around you   Now the roads seem empty and vacant, Once bubbling with hurrying souls As the days morph into night To see the gift of Read more…