This was a light, fun read. I admit I winced when I read “the night before the exam” — clever! Thanks for sharing. -Becky

Oh those half baked potatoes! Good memories wrapped up in this poem. They do seem to shine, in retrospect, don’t they? Well done.

This was a fun poem to read and puts me in the mind of YA and nostalgia of course. Going down memory lane, thoughts of what we used to do. 😉 Lots of good times in life especially when we can share those times with someone. Bring on the wine please.

Very enjoyable poem Naina. I loved the repetition of “It was a good kind of madness”, as it keeps the fun going and gives the piece a good pacing along with the rhyme.

You paint a great story of joy and youthful memories.

Well done and thanks for sharing.

‘Lots of laughter with a dash of whine’ – I love it. This took me right back to uni days. Your rhythm is so good and bouncy.

Best wishes for the festive season and I look forward to reading more of your poetry in 2021.

I’m sensing this reflects some kind of reflections about what a commitment to a relationship entails. There is a dark overtone all around it that I find alluring and familiar even. An intriguing poem, Naina. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Naina, a very deep and emotive poem indeed. I am just curious about your beginning letters. Number 2 I think spells your name but Number One I can’t work out, SWATI ? But if I forget about that it is a very well written poem:) Well done and thanks for sharing.

Hello Naina

It’s lovely how you told the long story of a complicated relationship in such few lines. Your writing is beautifully charged with an array of emotions, and there’s a lot of music in there.

Hello Swati / Naina,
This is quite enigmatic but I like the beginning of the second acrostic where the two lines almost, but not quite, repeat. Very effective.

This one so far is my favorite. Great word working, (if that is actually a thing lol)

I enjoyed your poem.

This is great, Naina. You have some memorable lines in there. My favourite is: ‘Freedom of speech tongue tied’. Great stuff.

This poem resonates (sadly). I like the rhyme scheme a lot with this because my soul wants to look for an ABAB partner but just like the world, it’s not the simple. And then the line about freedom of speech being tongue tied was great. Good job.

This is a powerful poem Naina. Short but still thought provoking. Well done and thanks for sharing.

Hello Naina,
Wow, what a powerful poem. One of my favorite lines is “Sadist ogres stand onguard”. Something about the rhythm throughout that I just love. Well done.