‘I Am A Tree’: a poem about nature, self-compassion and self-acceptance.
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Dear Body,
Thanks for reading, Shreya
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Paradise Lost (?)
I wrote back to the infamous image of ‘paradise lost’ that has been doing the rounds since Milton. Enjoy!
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The Dress: A Fairytale…Or Is It? – A Short Story by Shreya Manna
In childhood, it’s possible for us to see, even believe, in the magic of fairytales. But as we grow older, there’s no reason why we can’t take our grown-up problems and laugh at them, thanks to the superpower that being human gives us: the power to tell stories. This fairytale is really a story I wrote for myself, to capture the circus of our minds that only we can hear.
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Unperfection, A Poem
Unperfection by Shreya Manna Teaching myself how to unperfection Reminds me of that time I tried to do A water slide and chickened out only To sheepishly return because The queue I spotted on the other side Was way too long. And I was hoping To return to earth sometime very soon. In the little…
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Sapling in the Woods (A Poem)
Beneath my feet are crunching leaves, martyrs to the world’s law, And above me the canopy, shaking leafy branches in a tribal dance, Like a million green eyelashes in the sky’s eyes Nobody is listening. The gnarled limbs of the trees spread to claim the sky Gather the sun like gold, loot, I look up…
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Month 1: Journey to Becoming an AQA AS Level English Literature Superachiever
Okay, I just threw a jumble of long words on the screen, hoping that the general impression is that ‘I’m going to try my best to do well in AS level English this year, and I’m sharing how I plan to do that’. Read on if you think this could be useful! And if you’re…
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The Grandmother-Great: A Poem by Shreya Manna
How do I introduce this poem? It is about a beginning or an end that I will ever fully understand. It is about a poem in it’s own way; a human one, a memento of your heritage. What you are about to read is the humble attempt of a great-granddaughter, who, making her own way…
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NUHA Writing Competition: Let Me Be a Girl, Not A Bride
If you’ve been reading my earlier posts, you’ll know about my plans to submit an essay for the NUHA Foundation Blogging Prizes Writing Competition. I’m finally done! You can vote for my essay by liking or commenting below my essay on their website: http://www.nuhafoundation.org/home/bloggingprizes_english/youth/let_me_be_a_girl_not_a_bride#.WZ0zOPojHIV It’s an essay centred on the issue of child marriage, a…
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Paradise Prose 