Although your social media feed might be flashing upcoming open mic listings, it doesn't reflect of how difficult it actually is for young poets to break into the circuit; nor does it imply that those who do get a stage perform thought-provoking poetry. But it's perhaps harder for those who prefer their words on paper only. Elaborating on these multiple gaps, 23-year-old poet Meghna Prakash, who hails from Mumbai, says, "Spoken word is easy to do these days because of the rise in venues. It isn't about contacts. And you also do not know if you've written a good poem or a mass one — you'll only learn if you know established poets." With a long-term goal in mind, Prakash along with Delhi-based poet Aakriti Kuntal started Poetry Dialogue, a literary platform, on Instagram and Facebook 12 days ago.

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