Poetry writing at BYJU’S
In order to create a culture of learning at the workplace, we decided to celebrate World Poetry Day and in the process we came across several poets amongst our fellow BYJUites. Preceding this, we organized something super interesting – A Poetry Writing Workshop.
Mahek Jangda, a poet and novelist, joined us to lead the workshop and teach different forms of poetry. Her poetry has been featured on platforms such as Radio Mirchi, UnErase, Spoken Fest, Hyderabad Literary Festival, Under25 and NCPA among others. Her debut novel ‘Sometimes Ivory, Sometimes Sand’, published by Hachette India, was shortlisted for the VoW Literature Festival and was longlisted for the Times of India JK Paper AutHer Awards. BYJUites were super excited to have a session with Mahek and learn more about the world of poetry.
Poetry writing workshop
A surprise poetry contest was also announced towards the end of the workshop and we received several amazing poems from BYJUites. While some wrote about their families, some took the nostalgic route and penned down their childhood memories.
Poetry by BYJUites
A passionate doodle artist with OCD (Obsessive Coffee Disorder), Samata’s interest lies in telling stories either through her doodles or write-ups! She loves all things indigo! Her thinking cap is always on and she is all about coming up with creative and quirky ideas to make the workplace more awesome. After work hours, you can find Samata either scribbling sketches on her notepad or sleeping (Zzzz). She loves traveling just so that she can experience sleeping or sipping on coffee across different parts of the world. Ping her at storweavers@byjus.com or samata.ukil@byjus.com if you have any fun ideas and she will find the best ways to bring them to life.
Arya C is a 4th grader who talks about her transition from the US to India and how BYJU`S has helped her at that. She also loves how BYJU`S has made learning a lot more fun.
Meet Sourabh who has a ton to say about his BYJU`S learning experience. His love for quizzes, games and other fun activities are paying off!
V Shriya is a class eight student who has been using BYJU’S for a year now. She shares her experiences with using the app and how it has helped her in improving her academic performance.
Aanvi from class 9 has been with BYJU`S for just 6 months and hear what she has to say about her learning experience with the app.
Comments
Alavudeen
April 2, 2022
Great
Lailambika
April 1, 2022
Poetic lines emerge from thinking,imaginative and hopeful or progressive minds.Ones thoughts and aspirations
get reshaped into poems.Sure the above works deserve appreciation.
Aparajita Sharma
April 1, 2022
Hi
I am a writer and i wanted to share one of my poems with you.
Kindly spare some time and share your feedback.
You’ll never know what it feels like
When fire is everywhere..
And destruction spreads its wings on the sky…
When havoic ravages every inch of survival..
And when tsunami vanishes every ounce of life…
When the clouds of catastrophe are on its edge..
And when sky finally falls to the grounds…
When woods are the only form of matter left…
And the beautiful earth covers its grounds with volcanic mountains and terrain full of sand..
When the final inferno starts to hold this mankind in its arms and they slumber for one eternity…
Till the life starts again..
You’ll never know what it feels like…
Taming that kind of destruction in yourself..
Burning forever and ever till eternity…
Trapping those deamons inside..
Chaining them down deep in their hives…
You’ll never know how it feels like..
Shutting their voices and ignoring their cries…
Waiting for the moment when the woods would finally be destroyed..
And the fumes rise up in the sky…
The site itself seems like a barren piece of land..
And the air witnesses rising smoke…suffocating thick fumes…intoxicating black clouds…
And in the end only ashes left its trail..
Thanks
Aparajita Sharma
Km Suman Yadav
April 1, 2022
I missed that workshop because I was not in my time slot. I wish I could attend such workshops. I love to write poems.
Sunil pandit
April 1, 2022
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings :
The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
of the things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom
The free bird thinks of another breeze
an the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.
But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing
The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.