Cramming for exams Struggling to keep awake Heaps of black coffee

Cyber bullying Anonymity emboldens Sad repercussions

Two empty glasses Cheer each other with a clink Each time the man thrusts.

Custody shuffle The time the girl’s laughter dies Heart in a turmoil

Buzzing all around When out photographing birds Hungry mosquitoes

Long buried secrets Reside in the old diary A Pandora box.

Cold monsoon morning The mist hides the distant trees Beauty amidst gloom.

The candle once out Darkness reigns supreme and fear rears its ugly head.

From the seaside trees Cries of cicadas errupt A storm is brewing

A branch of curry leaves Growing over to our side Curry intruder