Poetry Marathon 2026 Winning Writeups
Thought Lantern organized a Poem Marathon from 1st to 5th Feb, and we congratulate our winners - Under English Category - Dr. Romila Chitturi Day 1 - Rainbow The heavy clouds begin to drift away, As sunlight pierces through the silver rain, To chase the shadows from the weary day, And wash the colours over the hill and plain. A sudden arc of liquid light appears, Emerging from the vapour and the cold, To soothe away the storm's remaining fears, In bands of violet, green, and burnished gold. It stands as a bridge between the earth and sky, A fleeting miracle for all to see, Before the shifting winds begin to sigh, And fade the rainbow into memory. Day 2 - Moon A ghostly orb adrift in seas of ink, The world grows still upon the evening's brink. She pulls the ocean with a heavy hand, And scatters pearls across the darkened sand. A lantern hung within the empty height, To guide the lonely travellers of the night. She hides her face behind a veil of grey,...
