World Poetry Day 2025: Indian Poets Winning Hearts Across the Globe

World Poetry Day is a day dedicated to acknowledging unique skills and abilities of how poetry can catch human feelings through poetic expression. 

Every year on March 21, World Poetry Day is observed.

UNESCO calls people to observe World Poetry Day 2025 under the theme ‘Poetry as a bridge for peace and inclusion’.

As we celebrate World Poetry Day 2025, let's take a look at some of the modern-day poets who are changing the landscape of storytelling.

A professor by profession, Akhil Katyal who is also a poet and PhD scholar is known for his political undertone poems.

Poet, and dancer Tishani Doshi, her writings are often explored around the theme of love, feminism, and human rights.

With over 4 million followers on Instagram, Rupi Kaur is a popular figure among millennials, Gen Z. Love, sorrow, empowerment, etc. are her themes.

Some of Sonnet Mondal's popular writings are An Afternoon in My Mind, Karmic Chanting and Ink and Line.

Meena Kandasamy is also a poet, feminist and Dalit rights activist, her notable works include Touch and Ms. Militancy.

One fascinating fact about the word ‘Poetry’ is that it is derived from the Greek word ‘poiesis’ which means ‘making’.