Pop – music

By Prisha

Elegantly sunny
Politely blinding
Frustratingly transparent
Concerningly fun
Dramatically sounding like pop music
SImply the better version

Like that one star
that auditioned to be the sun
Like that one sprinkle
weather forecast didn’t know about
Like that one upgrade
you passionately needed
Like that one vibe
You. Just. Can’t Name.

This poem was written by one of our 2025 Year of Poetry students, as part of our special “Poetry Pairings” stall at the University of Sydney Community Festival on November 8. Visitors to the stall tasted non-alcoholic drinks of various descriptions, and paired them with excerpts from these delicious poems!