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Birdsong: A Poem

By: Shreya August 7, 2022August 15, 2022

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Thank you for reading, Shreya

Talia (our Joy) Castellano: A Poem in Honour of an Angel

By: Shreya June 26, 2022June 28, 2022

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Talia Joy has been a presence in my life since 2012, when I first came across her YouTube videos. It is only at the age of 21 that I have begun to realise how extraordinary Talia’s legacy is. Revisiting her videos, I was inspired to write the following poem. But first, some quotations to provide…

Jeannine: A Poem

By: Shreya March 28, 2022

Writingattention, creative, creative writing, mental health, mindfulness, nature, nature therapy, plant, poem, poetry, travel2 Comments

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Love keeps trying to open my eyes: a poem

By: Shreya February 26, 2022

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With love, Shreya

Hope, A Poem

Hope: A Poem

The Visitor

By: Shreya October 9, 2021November 14, 2021

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A new poem, The Visitor.

When I Make Space to Pause – A Poem

By: Shreya April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

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When I Make Space to Pause by Shreya Manna So. When I make space to pause, I listen. The bones at the base of my neck are instruments, Clicking and clacking and croaking under the weight of an uneasy head. My feet oscillate. Drumsticks on a d-d-d-d-drum roll. The mind scans and measures each line…

Twilight Kissed: A Poem

By: Shreya March 20, 2021

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Hi readers! This is a poem about the sky, in particular those skies that inspire us to just look up in dumbstruck wonder. Hope you enjoy it (see full poem below the image). Twilight Kissed by Shreya Manna Who wove this fabric, this work of art That stretches across the sky? Is it a sheet…

Self-Song – A Poem

By: Shreya April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

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Today is the Bengali New Year (Shubho Noboborsho or Poila Boishak). Since people from West Bengal mark this festivity as a time of auspicious beginnings, I thought that I should write a poem to mark a sacred beginning of my own creation.