Author: aarikapanda

The Movies

06/05/2026 | Aarika Das Panda (Y12)
Performative Male Pro-Tip: Don’t just watch movies—read poems about them.

Raindrops on car window with blurred city traffic and lights outside

Racing raindrops

30/04/26 | Aarika Das Panda (Y12)
A poem about the famous raindrop race we all did as kids.

Just Keep Swimming

23/04/2026 | Aarika Das Panda (Y12)
Aarika is hit with a burst of inspiration after her yearly Finding Nemo rewatch

Not Long Ago

26/03/2026 | Aarika Das Panda (Y12)
If spring isn’t your thing and you’re just missing the cold clammy feeling of existential dread that winter provides, then maybe this is the poem for you

First Day of School

19/03/2026 | Aarika Das Panda (Y12)
Why can’t life be like this again first day of school bringing in mini packed lunches but NOOO we HAD to get OLDER and do the IB. ugh.

Chasing the Unconscious 

12/03/2026 | Aarika Das Panda (Y12)
The Update team had a fun time trying to figure out what this poem was meant to represent…

My Valentine’s

13/02/2026 | Aarika Das Panda (Y12)
To be fair, happy Valentine’s Day poems ARE overdone clichés

The Cliché  

06/02/2026 | Aarika Das Panda (Y12)
Aarika express her (strong) emotions regarding love.

to paint with a ghost

16/01/26 | Aarika Das Panda (Y12)
Aarika expresses her thoughts on grief and loss through the art of poetry