Category: prose poetry
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An Ode
An ode to the poet in me on my best days, she’s all I am on my worst days, she’s all I hope to be. She’s the queen of hearts, the warrior in disguise, the knight in shining armor, she’s the queen on her black horse, proud of the wars her brown skin has won, […]
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Aai
I will not say that she has her arms spread around us to keep us safe, Because they are the strong pillars that keep our roof safe. I will not say that she walks with us in each part of life, Because she watches us as we make our own choices. She knows what it […]
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The Beast
I used to think that he was always asleep, not caring what was going on outside. I used to listen to him snore loudly as I made my peace with the world. But lately I have come to realize that his sleep is coming to an end. That he is going to wake up, and […]
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The Beach
I walked just on the edge of the shore Where the waves came and receeded back into the mighty sea. The sun was setting now And the sky was now a melange of purple and orange Odd, the combination of these colours. It was like the sunrays were trying to Find their way through, just […]
Akanksha Mategaonkar 