The World, Uncaptured - By Divya Moodley

Written By: Divya Moodley

Category: Poetry

Competition: Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026

In the Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026, Divya Moodley presents a captivating poem titled "The World, Uncaptured." As a participant in the poetry category, Divya invites readers on a journey to experience the world in its raw, unfiltered beauty. The poem captures the essence of embracing life's fleeting moments, urging us to see beyond the ordinary and appreciate the profound simplicity of our surroundings.

About the Work

"The World, Uncaptured" by Divya Moodley is a beautifully crafted piece that evokes a sense of wanderlust and introspection. Through vivid imagery and an emotive narrative, the poem explores themes of freedom, discovery, and the desire to experience life beyond its mundane confines. It encourages readers to savor the present moment and find joy in the unpredictability and wonder of the world.

The world, uncaptured

Original Submission by Divya Moodley

The World, Uncaptured

I want to see the world

before I learn to call it ordinary,

before mountains become something

I scroll past between conversations,

before the ocean is reduced

to a blue line on a screen.

I want to meet the horizon

where it is still impossible to reach.

I want roads without directions,

windows wound all the way down,

wind tangling itself through my hair

until I stop trying to fix it.

I want to run until my lungs burn

and laugh because they do,

to feel my heartbeat

and know exactly why it is racing.

I want to go somewhere

my name means nothing.

Somewhere the faces are unfamiliar

and the language sits differently in my mouth,

where I can stand among strangers

and somehow feel less like one.

I want to collect stories

instead of souvenirs.

I want to see what waits

behind the walls I was told not to climb,

beyond the fences drawn

around the edges of my courage.

I want to step through every doorway

I once mistook for a boundary

and discover that the world

was never as small as I was afraid it was.

And when something beautiful appears—

something wild and fleeting,

a creature slipping silently

through the morning mist—

I don't want to reach for my camera.

I want to stand still.

I want to watch it disappear

without asking it to stay,

without turning wonder into evidence.

Let the moment belong

only to the people who were there,

to the cold air in their lungs,

to the silence that needed no photograph.

Because maybe we were never meant

to document every beautiful thing.

Maybe some things are meant

to pass through us

like sunlight through an open window—

warm for a moment,

gone before we can close our hands around it,

but leaving us brighter

for having felt it.

I want to feel everything:

the fear before the leap,

the salt of the sea,

the ache of goodbye,

the ridiculous joy of running

with no destination worth naming.

I want scraped knees and wrong turns,

midnight laughter and unfamiliar streets,

the kind of memories

that arrive without permission.

And one day,

I want to look around

and realise I have no idea

how I got here.

A football rolling beneath my feet,

mountains rising impossibly around me,

strangers shouting my name

as though they have known me forever,

the air so thin and clean

it feels like the first breath

I have ever taken.

And I will laugh.

Not because everything is perfect,

but because for once

I am not waiting for life

to begin.

I am inside it.

The world is moving.

The wind is moving.

I am moving.

And for one glorious moment,

I do not need to capture it,

explain it,

or make it last.

I only need to feel it—

to see the world,

to draw closer,

to lose myself in something larger,

to feel my own life

rushing wildly through me.

And when the moment is gone,

I will let it go.

Because I was there.

And I was alive.

About the Competition

The Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026 by Hashtag Kalakar is a prestigious event that celebrates the art of writing. It provides a platform for writers across the globe to showcase their creativity and share their unique voices. The competition emphasizes the power of words to inspire, provoke thought, and connect us with diverse narratives and experiences.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Divya Moodley for her inspiring contribution, "The World, Uncaptured," to the Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026. Her work beautifully reminds us of the importance of living fully and embracing the beauty of the moment. We appreciate her participation and look forward to seeing more of her poetic endeavors.

About Hashtag Kalakar

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