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The Smell of Burnt Rice | A Poignant Short Poem

The Smell of Burnt RiceIn the satisfaction of the fewLies the hardship of the many —The beggar’s son’s annaprashanBecomes a grand affair.He casts a...

Half Awake | A Reflective Short Poem

Half AwakeAm I asleep — or just lying still?Am I happy — or trapped in unhappiness?Am I going to the market — or not...

When Spring Won’t Return | A Poem About Finding Strength Again

Think again —Once a spring is gone, it never comes back the same.So why lose yourself for a name,For something that never truly was?When...

Still, I Hope — A Poem About Love, Loss, and Holding On to Hope

Still, I HopeYou once spoke —with a heart trembling in feeling —and now, those words are lost,forgotten among the fallen branchesof broken promises.You return...

We, the Survivors | Emotional English Poem on Life and Survival

We, the SurvivorsWe have forgotten how to truly smile —What we do now is only laughter’s shadow.We walk and wander, side by side,Yet not...