(This story was first published on 21 March 2017. It has been reposted from The Quint’s archives on the occasion of World Poetry Day)
A universal language that requires just a few words to communicate a fathom of emotions that a person feels; poetry is a melodious way to express oneself.
This World Poetry Day, The Quint decided to pen down some poems to promote the reading, writing and publishing of poetry.
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