Winners of the week based on Editors' Preferences (5th August 2021)

Musky grass, murmuring leaves,
Chilly wind and pillowy clouds...
Holding hands on a remote highway
We walked under the Autumn sky.
Childhood, Red balloon, Cotton candy
They all escaped. Leaving us behind.

Corporate heals, buzzing cubicles,
Cramping A/C and phony elites...
You run to me as the schedule dies
And I will seek refuge in your eyes.
Youth, love letters, cheesy pasta
They all stayed. Helping us unwind.

We Walked under the Autumn Sky ll Sakiba Ahmed

Sakiba Ahmed is studying M.A. in English Literature at East West University. She has a passion for writing and painting. She writes fiction and poetry. One of her short stories, Can I Laugh Along, has appeared in The Daily Observer in 2019. Also, she is a former Teacher and Class Coordinator (senior section) at Oxford International School (Banasree Branch).