Learning
They say I don’t brush my teeth right, That my sleep incurs a chilling plight. My smile is a comic sight, A square peg in a round hole, an anomaly to be righted?Or an attraction to see? A friend to…
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.
eagerness
eagerness /ˈiːɡənəs/ noun enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness. I always knew what eagerness meant, That urge to jump-torun-to do something, NOW! NOW NOW! NOW! screaming in my head Like propulsion at my feet, ready to fly at…
The Cadaver Knight
Once upon a timeIn a land not very far away,There was a young enby,A peasant childNaive and frightened byThe demons that residedIn their mind.The demons would croonAnd whisper foul things,Making them questionThe love of those aroundTheir morals, their own being.They…
Break
once upon a time, in a land far far away, a warrior began a quest, a quest for wisdom, to gain tranquility. “it shows your biggest flaw, your greatest strength,” the legend, as legends tend to be, was a mystery.…
Healing
I thought healing would be romantic,All my wants catered to, like a Queen,It would be easy, bubble baths and creams,Listened to and follow mine every whim,Yet healing turned out to be much more,It encompassed all that and a strengthI had…
Book Launch!
I am launching my new book- ‘A Tryst With Hope’ on my Instagram @anjaliroongtasiya_official on Monday, June 22, at 5-7 pm IST. Kindly grace the event with your presence to have lots of fun and show some support! We have…
Alone
Your hugs engulf me, Like a warm blanket On a cold winter morning, You smell like home, I have forgotten what it’s like, To be able to sleep alone. Without your heartbeat in my ears, Reminding of one of the…
Online
They document history, In pages, stories, In artefacts and monuments, And in poetry. For poetry is solidarity, That feeds the human soul, Coming as a solace in troubled times, I wonder how’ll they document this apocalypse, In free-verse or in…
New Book!
Hey guys! I just published another book of poetry. It’s called “Diary of a Twenty-Something: A Tryst With Hope.” Do check it out! Grab a copy at the NotionPress Store
A Sonnet to My Insecurities
They plague me- from dawn to dusk beyond, Making me question talents and the worth Of mine work. With self-esteem they abscond, Nagging voices that steal mirth. My insecurity reigns supreme, I despond Often contemplating quitting, tears I birth They…