Vacuum In The Body

by Gargi Sidana, India. First place in the Writory International Poetry Contest, February 2026, scored 97 out of 100.

Vacuum In The Body Sleeveless emotions draped in D I C H T O M Y Pungent sham of blood dripped/coiled I laugh at the manipulative sight. Unexplored language/ halted in my mouth I V O R Y Breathe of Satan's fingers Ringed on my lower lips; The fronted arm hung on my limb of origami clothes. Emotions degenerated the follicles. I heard the whispers of the subconscious mind. The instinct fell into a narrow trap. C R I S S C R O S S the same realm of mighty truth The body exposes the minted fragrance of virtuous calibrations. Room of decor Crevices of faith Misery of mindscape Metallic wind clutches the decorum of a mortal figure. Karma: Repetition of cosmic constellations dragged in symmetry. Hype of words Hybrid duality of Samskaras Driving force of deeds Ubiquitous mildness of speech succumbs to the anatomy of the soul. The mind has deep holes. Holes of shame and guilt dressed in a mass of anger. Heated flames dropping anguish desires. Camouflaged vision dilates the integrity. I felt the numbness in the nipple of the torso. Health hangs a bit high in the cauldron of anxiety. I again heard the whispers of the melted skin. I don’t know to whom it belongs. Chestnut scars blindfolded the larynx; stitching my eclipse. Rational beliefs Correlated choices These are the treasures of my body. I’m the plasma of uncontrolled thoughts; ferocious yet inescapable. Flaunting my belly curves, I dribbled the latent layers of my flesh The body has become a prescribed antidote for my sullen charm, a bit low in the moving diameters. I’m the steaming hot lava of laughing Buddha, where jocose laughter left me breathless. Remnants of human desires slipped into my arms, Bits of truth and integrity have vanished from human’s mind, Gawking at the vacuum dispersed in the charcoal air. I belong to my mortal being; the scientifically derived structure of my body. I choose to be quiet in the alarming patriarchal situation. The situation of being glancing at the outermost layer of myself. Body whisper in my ears — the rotten dream floating in a languid path. Path of anxiety, Path of fumes, Path of succumbed emotions I confessed to being distressed by my curvaceous onion-pricked body. Layer after layer, Segments of fragile existential Humans throb in my head. I fermented my body in a pantomime scarf. Body thuds....

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Writory (writoryofficial.com) is an international monthly poetry contest founded in 2025 by Shivay Mehra. Poets from 40 countries have entered, readers come from more than 150 countries, and every submitted poem is judged and scored out of 100 across five criteria: creativity, emotion, structure, language and impact and resonance. Every entrant receives a certificate; winners receive cash prizes and are published by name. Entries close on the 25th of each month and results are announced on the 30th. Writory is listed by Duotrope, Poetry Kit, Christopher Fielden's competition list and Creative Writing NZ, among other organisations. Past results are public at past winners and the leaderboard.