Voice
A princess that slept a thousand years, Until she was recused by a prince, A princess that grew up sheltered, Taught to run, to avoid destiny, Instead if trying to fight it. They always will try to shut you up,…
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.
Expression
I call it my craft, Yet there are those- Better at it than me, Doing it for free, Creating poetry, Full of rhythm, Vivid in imagery, Describing the human heart, And all its miseries, In a poetic capacity, Beyond my…
Negative Compatibility.
How long is this posthumous existence of mine to go on? With a mind to shreds torn, And thoughts racing beyond my capacity, A manic intensity, An unending spiral of magnificent magical beauty, How long, how long, how long, Am…
A mother’s shadow.
A mother’s shadow. A shadow looms over me, Not demonic, But binding still, A little girl befret of sanctuary, I cover beneath it, And the shadow looms over me, Tendrils holding me close, Closing in on me, Blinding me. Defining…
Calling Reviewers.
As some of you might know, I recently published a book of poems. It’s not great by any means but I hope it is relatable and makes people feel someone understands their struggles. However, there is no relatability without people…
Democracy
Democracy. The power of the people, for the people, and by the people. A democracy is supposed to be where we feel safe. Safe to be who we are. Safe to voice our opinion. Secular. A word found in the…
The Future
The future lies bleak it seems, A wasteland full of corpses of fuels, The sky the grey of exhaust fumes, And fallen electric lines, That once ran with power and light, Now lie dead, On a desolate concrete jungle, Not…
Aesthetic
Growing up I was fascinated by “strong” women, The wild ones, They were my guilty pleasure, Watching them with their wild hair, smeared make-up, Slurred voices, short dresses, and a cigarette between their teeth. I imagined they smelled of smoke,…
E-books
Hey all! So an update on the book- The e-book versions are out and you can get your hands on where? Just listing them websites below- Kobo Playstore Apple
It’s out!
Hey everyone! My book’s finally out! It’s available on all major online stores, such as Amazon, Flipkart, and so on, in both e-book and paperback format. I will add the links here below. Please do give it a ready! NotionPress…