Inkspilled Papers by Kaaya Faye
Blotted Papers

Short Poems

Short Poems archives collection of quick reads. It is a sub-category to a broader category ‘Poetry’. It contains poems, perfect for a busy reader or those who like it crisp.
What is Short Poems about?
It houses poetry about woman who like to be bold; dreams full of fantasies; fictional world. It also includes ever celebrated topic – love. The category is an amalgamation of fictional and expressive poetry.
How to enjoy them?
Enjoy them anywhere, anytime. Share with a friend or read them during your me-time. These poems are sure to keep you engaged.
What inspires them?
Experiences and Romantics are inspirations behind these poems.

Caution: The writer is one with the reader on experiences. Some of these poems might be too relatable!

A photograph of woman with light reflecting her face

Vigil

I have been up all night Listening to squabbles of those mistreated Misheard and misunderstood. I scrolled down the feeds Reading of battles won By the independent and the strong.

Amour Propre

I’d rather trace my fingers Through the map You drew on me last time Than wait for you To miss them again. I’d rather mark My own territories Than wait

A beautiful white flower blooming while the sun sets in the background

Quietude

Marveling at the sight, I stood there, by the side Of the river that Never stopped to flow. Its water pristine, A little sweetness in brine Shone under the sun

Sillage poem about memories by Kaaya Faye

Sillage – Perfume of Memories

Sillage Sunny afternoons and sweaty palms, Playing in the rugged grounds with rubble. Travelling through the city lights In air-conditioned metros. Sitting in the college cafeteria with friends, Discussing assignments

A poem about being unapologetically bold as a girl by Kaaya Faye

Unapologetically Bold for a Girl

Unapologetically Bold for a Girl I don’t know what is it About breaking the rules And questing the foundation Of every conventional notion That evokes satisfaction when finally, I rebuke

pandora's box poem by kaaya faye

The Pandora’s Box

Life is sometimes a pandora’s box. The more you fixate on it, the more complicated it keeps getting. Soon, you are knotted in your head with only coherent thoughts being problems. And when there are none, you create some by overthinking it.

Revelation

I entered the gate And everyone turned around They had wings made of light But I had shadows abound. Dusk and Dawn sat hand in hand Finally together they drank.

A Lover’s Complain

Only if Time could stop healing Every wound, every pain I will stop falling in love Over and over again And letting every inch of my peace shatter on floor

Hourglass

I sat in my room staring at the wall The tick-tack kept ringing in my ear I lifted my eyes to look at the Clock Seconds,  minutes, hours, months and

Witless Ways

And I had decided to go back home To live in the comforts of my comfort zone In my city beyond the lakes and rivers In my town I had