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5 Days Poetry Challenge Winners Poetry Showcase

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 Thought Lantern conducted a 5-day Poetry Writing Challenge.  Our winners made a point of showcasing their poetry skills and creativity together and created a masterpiece over 5 consecutive days.  Under the English Category, we have three winners -  1st Winner - Dr. Romila Chitturi  Day 1 - Prompt - Whispers.  Title - Secrets in the Dark  In corridors where shadows breathe, A hush of secrets lies beneath. The night conceals what eyes can’t see, A veil of silent mystery. Whispers coil through hidden doors, like echoes lost on ancient floors. They guard the truths we dare not name, A flicker, fleeting, without claim. The stars look down with guarded eyes, as silence cloaks the world in lies. A secret pulse, a phantom call, Unseen, unheard, yet felt by all. The dark remembers, though we forget, its secrets linger, cold and set. Day 2 - Prompt - Urban Rhythms  Title - Pulse of the City Steel towers hum with hidden might, Neon veins ignite the night. F...

Winning Entries of Short Story Competition

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  Thought Lantern recently organized a Short Story writing competition on the theme "that bakery in my city." We received some of the most amazing entries from our winners, so today we are sharing these stories with you.  Winners are -  1. Dr. Romila Chitturi  Short Story -  Title - The Healing Bakery.  That bakery in my city, tucked along a sun-dappled street in Pondicherry's French Quarter, whispered secrets of buttery croissants and spiced baguettes. Every morning, I wandered there, drawn by the scent of fresh pain au chocolat mingling with sea breeze from the Promenade. Madame Elise, with her silver bun and knowing smile, handed me a paper bag. "For the heart's hunger," she'd say softly, like a blessing meant only for me. One rainy monsoon day, amid clinking teacups and Tamil chatter, I confessed my lost love. She slid over a rose-petal macaron. "Sweetness heals." Biting in, memories bloomed like bougainvillea after the first rain of a long...