Anjali Roongta

Anjali Roongta

Hie! I am Anjali, an everyday girl in India who's trying to make imperfect and practical sustainable living a reality while also sharing insights from my decade long writing career as well as some poems and short stories.

Bite Sized Pieces

Trigger Warming: Anxiety Overwhelmed, breathless, problems crowding in I write down my problems, Drowning. Drowning. Drowning. I tell myself just one thing- Break it down, problems to bite sized pieces, That are easy to solve, digestible they would say And…

Winter Blues- A Poem on Depression

I was prepared for the winter blues, (while the world burnt, they said I still had to take care of me …and I agreed- a sign of healing) Sun lamp? Ready. Hot water? Ready. Cute sweaters? Ironed and out. But…

Hot Cocoa

If all the lights in the world dim,I know there would be a few for me,Shining bright, firefly,A lamp standing strong,A roaring fire burning bright,The twinkle of fairy lights,Stars that look deadly at night,The sun. The moon.And the warmth that…

Night Light- A Sibling, A Friend

Fierce Warriors, I have read of many,Fierce Warriors, I have met a few,And amongst them, I see you,Standing tall, as the world pushes against you,Bending, breaking even,Yet always walking through,Whether it be flames they throw at you,Or it be light…