[tabby title="Poem"] My dad never loudly said, “I love you,”Yet he spoke it in a thousand ways.In rushed mornings, in tired eyes,In long and silent, hardworking days. Dad's hands were rough, his words were few,Yet strength lived in his gentle...

[tabby title="Poem"] There is determination in her very walk,Courage sparkles in her gaze.Though she may appear silent,Within her surges a power that can move mountains. Fear is not a chain at her feet,Challenges turn into steps she climbs.Against a world...

[tabby title="Poem"] Somebody rings the bell,Shouting loud and long. I open up the door,Trouble is standing strong. Aunty says, “My milk is gone,”Her little dog barks loudly. I say, “This noise is trouble,”She blames me, angry and proud. “You torture...

[tabby title="Poem"] Sitting, meditating, and thinking calmly,I began to paint a beautiful scenerya sea bornfrom my gentle hands,mountains rising from my dreams,a river flowing from my innocent thoughts. Colors spoke to me softly,and I followed them without fear,lost in joy,...

[tabby title="Poem"] Bones visible, barely aliveBetter dead than aliveA mother mournsFor her kidsBut who was to mournFor her?Such an imageWas but basicDuring the demonic drought [tabby title="Poet Bio"]  I’m Manasa Reddy Chichili, a poet and short story writer from Hyderabad,...