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The coming of age

Anviksha Singh

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The coming of age
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When nights would be crestfallen,
We'll face the hurdles of the past,

Somewhere in the youth chaotic and aghast,
How will she slumber her chest for that night,

"The other day is womanhood"- said life, And she was, there baffled by her young heart,

How'd she juxtapose her
young reveries to womanly craft?
Drinkers and dancers ushered to welcome her,

"Happy Birthday!"- said the startled world,
When the smoke of her habits went to ashtray a woman was pearled...

About this poem

This poetic epigram highlights the evolution of a girl shy to her 16th birthday where eventually she is reminded of her womanhood beckoning on her by the society. The poem sincerely recites her mayhem and the force of ageing from teenager to an adult. At the end, the poem ends harmoniously with an inspirational pat on the girl's back.

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Submitted by anvikshasingh583 on July 31, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XX XA AX X BXB XA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 525
Words 99
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 2
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Anviksha Singh

Born and brought up in the Indian cult of middle class upbringing, the Delhi's bard and the residue of the changing demographics of her life in Sahibabad where she is currently pursuing her education, her poetry simply flashes her emotions promptly. Her regional authenticity, enigmatic expression and forensic observation makes her a poet. more…

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