Shreyas Joshi - Poetry Archive

Shreyas Joshi, the author of several proses, poems, articles, excerpts, and many more in a diverse span of domains. Writing is not only the passion and occupation for one but is the vision uniquely bestowed by the great Almighty to only few in this world

Shame

Those unintentionally intentional brushes,
Finding ways to touch me as the crowd rushes,
Those eyes burning with cold passion,
Interested beneath what I thought as fashion,

Your breaths on me are hot as coals,
Those gazes hurt like bullet holes,...

93 22/Aug/2018

I know it's you

Whenever we are far,
Far away from each other,
I think of you in scents.
Like a faint fragrance, 
Passing away in a breeze,
Washing over you,
Waiting to slip away.
Like a wave of Jasmine in the air,
Blooming, flowing, cares...

139 01/Sep/2018

Until Next Time

Sitting before me in a checked dress,
Refusing to talk, or even look at best,
Cause time and again I've proven my lot,
At doing things I'd better not,

In these moments of silent exchange of breaths,
Fidgety fingers and a shaking head,
W...

85 23/Sep/2018

Silhouettes under the Night Sky

Like ticking time bombs, you and I
Under this pale velvety sky
With the moon a crimson, ruddy sight
We dance beneath a thousand lights

And lean against that age old trunk
Breathing love in which we are drunk
Like your morning hair, knot...

134 06/Dec/2018

From Ashes to the Air

Rise like the Phoenix from the dead,
Rise as all your dreams are still unfed,
Rise like the moon in the dark of night,
Shine to let the world bathe in your light,

Rise like those kites that sail on storms,
Rise as those wounds are still fresh an...

182 06/Dec/2018

Will you be my Valentine?

Fleeting glances, trembling lips,
Pounding heart, a head that dips,
Storm of thoughts, yet none to voice,
I watch her so, let my heart rejoice,

With mustered courage, I call her name,
Take a step forward, suppressing my shame,
She turns...

154 06/Dec/2018

Syrian Spears

I fear everything
Falling
On the ground
Even the rain that
Thunders down

When darkness spreads
Across the sky
And air gets
Heavy as time
Scared I run and-

Crouch beneath the
Wobbly ...

29 06/Dec/2018