Penned Poems from the Past

Girls' Girls 🎀

I went outside, and what did I find

A box to open. I hope no one will mind

It was tied on top with a bow of pink

Saw a label, it said something

“We want you no more. Here are your things”.

One wrong answer in a teen pop quiz. 

Girl society disowns me. My heart sinks.

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I HAVE A DREAM 💭

Invisible to humanity, visible by colour

Hidden figures

American dreams, all in

Vain, vain.

Elusive rights

Abandoned justice

Deprived of freedom

Redeemed.

Everything changed, the moment, when

A man, in the name of

Martin Luther King once said, “I have a dream.”

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT 🪱

Hundred little birds wrestle for one

Hustling and bustling away in the sun

Worms, worms out she calls

Beaks throng as there isn’t enough for all

Relishes a worm as she watches them give it a run.

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Me, Myself and I 🎤

Swarna Manjari

Is contemplative, Ambivalent and observant

Is good at dancing, speaking and playing sport

Feels happy, responsible and small

Needs love, motivation and criticism

Wants adventure, escape and power

Fears loss, regrets and heights

Likes to eat fish fry, dal rice and gulab jamun

Watches good movies, biopics and The Big Bang Theory

Is a resident of Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Chellapandi

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These poems were part of my anthology titled "Spring Tides". A creative writing assignment done for my college course in December 2019.