On a cold, winter morning A frosty wind was blowing, As the sun hid behind a cloud. On the road gathered a crowd. “What’s going on” my mother wondered. I…
Shelja Alawadhi
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It was Bengal’s favorite day, Saptami. Rishabh began by reading the headlines for the day first. “Durga Puja begins. Great Rejoicing.” What is this? “Valuable ruby is stolen. Police hot…
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She was judged. Everyone stared. She was judged, But no one cared. She was different, In every way. Every opinion was: She could not stay. They teased and laughed She’d…
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Time is an enormous enigma the more I think about it the more I’m confused because: it is already past before it was present and it will be future what…
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How lucky am I to be born today where certainly I can peacefully stay Today I can live life with merry cheers I can possess a mind without any fears…
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It’s nice to be loved by someone who, after having hated you have understood it was useless hate. It’s like being happy after crying To be sad laughing. It’s wonderful…
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I was sitting in a rocking-chair in my room and I looked outside through the window. The leaves slowly were falling leaning gently on the ground. The rain was beating…
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Daddy, please listen, I’m talking to you, For things you’ve been doing and still do, After all the midnight drinks. After not yelling at me for the glass clinks, After…
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Sleeping at night, Gives me extreme delight. I know I will dream a fabulous dream, I’m waiting to see the beautiful sight. Rainbows, the blue sky, Rabbits and butterflies. The…
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How I wish can still smell the fragrance of the flowers and trees, How I wish still watch the birds flying in the clear skies. How I wish can still…