Lips

lipssilent and sealedalas not with a kiss! but yester momentsof cracked wordsglued in tearsstained and broken. lips silent and sealedbut not with a smilelaced with secretsso viletaking in wordsdried… lips silent and sealedunwise unspokenweaving liesfrom strandsof unraveled soulunlived lips…

All That Remains

all that is unsaidis what remains ~between us voices hang onthe walls like ~tangled cobwebs only to be dustedaway into oblivion ~of arguments words unheardin the silence ~of screams unsaid is allthat remains ~holding on -Vibha

Beyond

This too shall pass and then I will walk beyond… may be into the meadow that Rumi talked about in his verse. Or may be ‘BEYOND’ for me is a window overlooking a lush green mountain, or even sun kissing the horizon before giving into the sea for waves to caress it after a hot...

Hospital

long queuesyet each one stands alonewaiting... taking hopein their palmsholding prayerslistening to burring... of the air conditioner like heartbeats, each count louder than the otherin a room full of silence. - Vibha

Why does trouble follow me around?

In his early teens, Akshat is full of ideas. He surprised me with his poetry and ideation. The following is a story is written by Akshat as a part of the creative writing course at Abhivyakti. Why does trouble follow me around? - Akshat Why does trouble follow me around? In kindergarten I was that one...

Dog – Napped

A very soft spoken child, twelve year old Raaghav enjoys reading and looks forward to a good movie every now and then. His stories are simple and yet thrilling. The following is a story is written by Raaghav as a part of the creative writing course at Abhivyakti. Dog-napped By: Raaghav How is it that...

The value of remaining positive and beating procrastination.

Procrastination does to you mentally what paralysis makes you physically. I agree it is a strong statement, but that is what truly affects most of us, who fall prey to this life debilitating condition. There are times when howsoever positive minded you may be, the events and happenings on a particular day or issue might...

My World in a Matchbox

Akshat is a teenager with a zeal to write. His sincerity towards his work and the ideas that he generates make his writings a pleasurable read. As his mentor it came as a happy surprise for me when he turned an activity based assignment at Abhivyakti into a delightful poem. Here's Akshat's Matchbox World... ENJOY!!...

Life in a Matchbox

Shaurya loves to have fun with his characters. This ten year old boy creates characters with his imagination and gives them a quirky personality matching his wit. The following is a story written as a part of his creative writing assignment at Abhivyakti. Life in a Matchbox By Shaurya Agrawal Once upon a time there...

The Pyramid

Siddhant is a spirited boy with wonderful ideas. He is enjoys reading and watching movies. He is enthusiastic about using the knowledge he acquires while reading books. The following is a story written by Siddhant as a part of a contest while doing his creative writing course from Abhivyakti. The Pyramid By Siddhant Singh Once...