16 Poems That'll Make You Fall In Love With Bengali-American Poet Ena Ganguly

    "If you keep a bird in her cage long enough // She will believe she belongs there."

    Imaan Sheikh
    by Imaan Sheikh

    BuzzFeed India Contributor

    Enakshi "Ena" Ganguly is a Bengali-American poet who writes short poems about decolonisation, culture, and romance, among other topics.

    Ena Ganguly

    She posts her work on Instagram. Here's a list of some of Ena's best short poems:

    1. On bigotry.

    2. On emotional abuse.

    3. On healing.

    4. On intimacy.

    5. On reclamation.

    6. On forced belonging.

    7. On femininity.

    8. On vulnerability.

    9. On wishes.

    10. On mothers.

    11. On immigrant children.

    12. On inheritance.

    13. On sexual abuse.

    14. On trying to help.

    16. On prayers.

    Follow Ena Ganguly on Instagram: @enaganguly.