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.

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…

A Drug Deal

This here is a catalogue of human emotions, You can buy the one you lack, What it is that you yearn for today little miss? A little happiness, a little security? Perhaps your lover hasn’t called, Or perhaps you are…

Borderline Love

Borderline Love   So here’s a story, Of a girl who fell in love, And had borderline personality.   Somehow she managed not to blow it all up, Despite blowing mistakes out of proportion, And taking unanswered texts, And hanged…