BOOKS AMEYA

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…

Hot Air Balloon is a poem about a motherless girl's heartfelt desire to see her deceased mom

Hot Air Balloon | Poetry | July 2021 | Anagha

With tears running down her round beady eyes The little one sat with her head bent low She clutched her soft toy tight N looked at the sky, sprinkled with a soft glow   Her father came around and sat beside her “Why are you here all by yourself?” he asked “I miss mom,” was 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…

Mona Lisa is a poem about a woman whose identity has been limited to her beauty

Mona Lisa | Poetry | April 2021 | Anagha

She waited in the corners As people came and went The winds howled faraway And birds roared above But she only had four walls to stay   To have given up her freedom To only be called a beauty O’ what a silly bargain had it been One she had known all along One they Read more…

Hufflepuff is a poem based the Hogwarts school of Wizardry from Harry Potter

Hufflepuff | Poetry | March 2021 | Anagha

The rain pattered down as the students flocked to the gates. They were at a school, unknown to friends and mates. Some were ordinary, some were gifted. They stood on the stairs as their gazes nervously shifted.

Godsend, a short poem on Ameya

Godsend | A Poem | October 2020 | Anagha

I sat in my home cocooned in my space, Nothing or no one can penetrate the walls I made. Some call me goner, while others think I am a joke, But I am happy to live in a daze, If you are with me and all around are the sun’s warm rays. I still remember Read more…

I Will is a poem by Ria Mishra about despair and the promise of a better future

I Will | A Poem | September 2020 | Ria Mishra

I will live in the in-between land where the far-off murmurs of the crowd give me company while I tell stories to myself. I will build a hut in the fringes of fraternities and forests, where I’ll plant a garden for the deer and demons. I will write poetry from treetops for the life of Read more…