| Trailblazer Award | Ananya Madhusoodanan Pooja Motwani Rounak Abid Santanu Shaw Swarupa Majumder |
| Dreamspinner Award | Nandini Saha |
| Mastercrafter Award | Aastha Shaw Manowar Shaikh |
| Budding Weaver Award ( For those in the age gr 15-17 yrs and First timer only) | None |
Trailblazer Award
“Sugary Grief” by Ananya Madhusoodanan using Catchphrase “Sold for a shilling … stale overnight/ কাল সাঁঝে ছিলে প্রিয়ার খোঁপায় প্রভাতে ভূলুণ্ঠিতা”.
“The poem nicely weaves a complex web of emotions centering round melancholy and using abstract metaphors. The idea expressed through wonderful images and striking fragments that ends in pain is very evocative. The grief can be felt. However, the language and diction could be simpler; and the number of elements used lesser. Nonetheless, a great effort overall.”– JURY.
Further, A Mastercrafter Award winning entry by the Writer :
“Stagnation” by Ananya Madhusoodanan using Catchphrase “Finally… sunshine in my courtyard/বহুদিন পরে, রোদ্দুর ঘরে “.
“An interesting idea, but stretched a bit too much. Good writing skill with a choice of diction informal but poetic at large. The emotions evoked are simple and pure. Feelings expressed with interesting metaphors and play of words. Lovely is pace of the poem.”– JURY.
“If A Stanza Could Pay for Medicine” and “On the Mercy of Tearing Things Out by Their Roots” by Pooja Motwani using Catchphrases “With others’ burden on the back, life is on a ruptured track/পিঠে অন্যের বোঝা বয়ে কাটছে জীবন হন্যে হয়ে” and “Blessing in disguise/অপ্রাপ্তিতে প্রাপ্তি ” respectively.
Interesting premise. The poet uses tellng imageries to establish his state of sickness. Similies and metaphors — complex and stretched in some cases — are also used extensively to bring out dual meanings (of the grandmother’s advice). Beautiful narrative of sickness and its interruption by an ancestral voice. The poet could deepen the sense of mystery and confusion, the lesson that is clear only in context. Delightful writing– JURY.
“Very personal and reflective poem. Poignant use of the catchphrase; and equally poignant are the metaphors and emotions that capture the poet’s pensive mood and daily struggle. The pain and angst are very real and pulpable. The poem builds up slowly and ends with force. The poem would be stronger without its title which softens the blow of the sentences when the appear later in the poem. Overall, a powerful and interesting poem. Well done.”– JURY.
“Carrying Shadows” by Rounak Abid using Catchphrase “With others’ burden on the back, life is on a ruptured track/পিঠে অন্যের বোঝা বয়ে কাটছে জীবন হন্যে হয়ে।”.
“Mixed feelings about the piece. A powerful insight into the expectations placed on the speaker and how it felt to fail them. The story could benefit with some more “hauntings”.: ghosts are brought into the picture at the end but not depicted clearly earlier. Who are these ghosts? What are their thoughts? How does the speaker feel in response to them? __These are a few questions the writer could explore further.”– JURY.
“A Sky Called Life” by Santanu Shaw using Catchphrase “Finally… sunshine in my courtyard/বহুদিন পরে, রোদ্দুর ঘরে”.
“Lovely attempt. A poem that sparks joy with its perfect rhyme, vivid imagery, elegant diction and neat structure. Literal and figurative world successfully come together in the piece. Interesting extended metaphor of the sky as compared to life. Enjoyable read.”– JURY.
Also, A Mastercrafter award winning entry by the Writer :
“Be With The Ones Who Light Your Soul” by Santanu Shaw using No Catchphrase
“The short and sweet poem is like sunshine. Delightful to read.! Perfect rhyming like a lilting tune, great (formal) structure, and concrete similies and metaphors. Thoroughly enjoyable. However, some instances to support the statements could add a unique flair to the poem. Wondeful job.”– JURY.
“The Broken Window” by Swarupa Majumder using No Catchphrase.
“Interesting piece that captivates the reader from the beginning. Good momentum maintained throughout with an unexpected reflective and feel-good ending. Simple, neat and intense imagery with multi-layered meaning is used to build the context and the spooky atmosphere and engages the reader effectively.”– JURY
Dreamspinner Award
“Unexplored story of the river” by Nandini Saha using Catchphrase “Blessing in disguise/অপ্রাপ্তিতে প্রাপ্তি”.
“Interesting perspective with an open-ended question that compels the readers to think is it a blessing in disguise for the river to get merged with the mighty ocean like an overpowering love. Poem is free flowing like the river, lucid and with vivid imagery, effectively creates a sensory experience – also tugging at your heart strings. It is also an interesting take especially at the end, which makes the reader consider whether the poem is about a river at all or a character. I would urge the poet to spend more time in building out the sections of the poem: introducing the river, recounting her history, and then questioning if she had a choice at all. The river can be personified further with descriptions of her personality, her past, and so on. Great Job!!!”– JURY
Mastercrafter Award
“Love” by Aastha Shaw using Catchphrase “Finally… sunshine in my courtyard/বহুদিন পরে, রোদ্দুর ঘরে”.
“Catchphrase interpreted creatively. Comparisons and similies used beautifully and evocatively. But the idea is not unique and is predictable. The poet is encouraged to take it to the next level by introducing more unusual connections to make the poem more engaging, even mysterious.”– JURY
“Alone” by Manowar Shaikh using No Catchphrase.
“A poignant poem about the speaker’s dark thoughts. The poem starts off with striking phrases, such as “words curl back into my mouth”, and perhaps building in a few more phrases/sentences in the second part of the poem would add more to its overall effect.. With complex and hard-hitting metaphors poet evokes how grief can numb a person and almost destroy a human being. Commendable effort.”– JURY.
