Six-Teen

By Meher Bhatia

It started with a pink, sequined book, and the instruction to fill it with poetry. Six-teen is a collection of
poetry written over the course of ten years, from age 6 till 16. Poetry began as just an extracurricular
activity, but has now turned into so much more.
From new homes to friends to feelings I’d never felt before, Six-teen authentically documents everything
the last decade gave me. Ever since I could write, I knew it was the only thing I wanted to do. Six-teen
contains not only my first every poem but also my most recent pieces.
You will find yourself reading poems I wrote at the mere age of six when poetry was limited to rhymes
and nature, to poems I wrote just yesterday, exploring the art of shitting. I hope my journey speaks to
you enough to make it your own. Wherever this book takes you -whether it be to your childhood home
or to your phone- I am excited to embark on this journey with you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing India
• Release date: Jan 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781543706383

Meher Bhatia

Meher Bhatia is a 16 year old poet currently living in Dubai. She has been writing since she was six years old, and has lived in six countries thus far in her life. She hopes to be able to pursue a career as a writer. Six-teen is her first book.

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Contents

Introduction

leaves

August 14th

inspired by One Art by Elizabeth Bishop

pointless poem

buried not burnt

lucifer’s reign

badbye

iced vanilla lattes

mama

january

masters in medicine

new students

a plane ticket

bathtubs & writing about u

half-empty bottles of vodka

a word on public bathrooms

tea stains

Play us a song, Cecelia

no one cares about what the sheep wants

unvalentines day

papa

a broken heart

intertwined/badbye

a reflection on my first goodbye

eggs

lick, suck, cover

the results of a survey on love

thank you