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By Thlesh Bhardwaj
In today’s world of 10-second stories and viral reels, poetry might seem like a quiet whisper in a room full of shouting. Scroll, swipe, like, repeat — that’s the rhythm of modern life. But amid all this noise, poetry holds a different kind of magic. Not loud. Not fast. But deep, timeless, and healing.
In a culture obsessed with speed, poetry teaches us to pause.
Research says our average attention span is now less than 8 seconds. But has heartbreak become shorter? Has longing become less intense? Has grief learned to heal in a minute?
No.
Our inner worlds still ache, dream, hope, and bleed just like they did centuries ago. And no filter, trending sound, or viral effect can express that the way a heartfelt poem can.
Poetry reminds us that not everything needs to be quick —
some things need to be felt.
A reel might show a tear.
A poem tells why it fell.
A reel might show a couple holding hands.
A poem whispers the silence between them.
A reel might show a breakup in 10 seconds.
A poem spends 30 lines just explaining the pause before “Goodbye.”
Poetry lets you slow down and drown in the emotion — word by word.
That’s not just storytelling. That’s therapy.
Most of us don’t even realize it, but poetry is the reason many of us survived the darkest nights.
That one poem you saved in Notes after a heartbreak?
Those lines you underlined in a school textbook?
That sher that felt like it was written for your story?
That’s poetry working as healing. As companionship. As invisible strength.
In fact, psychologists today even use poetry therapy to help people with anxiety and grief. Why?
Because poetry makes us feel seen.
Poetry hasn’t died. It’s evolved.
You’ll find it now on Instagram, on Tumblr posts, in WhatsApp messages, and book pages written like chats.
Even reels — yes, some reels — now whisper poetry in hushed voices over rain videos or sea waves.
It’s not the platform that matters — it’s what you carry into it.
That’s why I created books like WhatsApp वाला इश्क़ — where every message is a poem, every chat a confession.
Because love doesn’t always need a stage — sometimes, it just needs a screen and a soul willing to read.
Despite social media’s dominance, poetry books are still being printed — and bought. Why?
Because they’re personal — A poetry book feels like someone finally said what you’ve felt for years.
Because they’re re-readable — One poem, many meanings. Read today, it’s sad. Read a month later, it’s healing.
Because they’re small, but deep — You don’t need hours to finish them, but you remember them forever.
Books like वो मेरा पहला प्यार थी, मेरी नौकरी मुझे खा गई, and अगर लड़की की शादी उसी से होती जिससे वो मोहब्बत करती थी work because they aren’t just stories — they’re echoes of our inner monologues.
People often ask: “Why don’t you write long novels?”
I say: “Because it’s harder to write short poems that sting.”
To express heartbreak in 6 lines…
To capture 10 years of waiting in a couplet…
To say “I miss you” without even using the word…
That’s not easy. That’s art. And that’s why poetry will always matter — no matter how digital the world becomes.
In the end, people don’t remember the filter.
They remember the feeling.
Poetry is feeling — undiluted, raw, and eternal.
Even if you forget the poet’s name, the lines stay:
“कुछ तो मजबूरियां रही होंगी तुम्हारी
जो तुमने मुझे देख कर मुंह फेर लिया…”
Or —
“Your name on someone else’s lips
still tastes like betrayal to mine.”
Reels will come and go. But poetry?
It stays.
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