I like writing poems because it helps me to express my feelings in a way that others would also understand it. I have been inspired by Dave Steele, the blind poet, and the first poem I wrote was for white cane day. This poem is to welcome spring. Spring gives us happiness and joy in our heart. Hope you will like it.
The Beautiful Peeks of Spring
by Krishangi Shroff
The winter snow starts to melt, a beautiful sign of life begins.
Flowers, hope and dreams are here to stay, it’s time to let the glory of music lead the way.
Through the stones the stream starts to flow with a little bounce,
The breeze from the humming bird’s wings as it flutters around.
The toasty sun warming up the heart, painting the future of a beautiful start.
Fragrance of sweet flowers drifting in the crisp air,
The sun flower chasing the light looking warm and fair.
The sound of the bird is oh so bright,
The sight of spring is full of delight.
I Stand Tall and With Pride
by Krishangi Shroff
I have magic in my hands, can’t you see
This is my mobility cane and it moves with me
I am not scared to be seen
Curious eyes, I know what they mean
This power is my tool that I like to use
This is helpful don’t feel amuse
I use it to walk around
Find my way through the crowded grounds
It looks skinny and tall
And on its tip it has a rolling ball
It’s strong and reliable
It never fails it doesn’t let me fall
Know that when you see me with it
Don’t think I am incapable
You don’t know how far I’ve gone
And the obstacles I have overcome
Find your voice my friends, nothing can stop you
Remember what I am telling you
Your cane will always be your trusted guide
You will see the world with it by your side
All About Krishangi
Krishangi Shroff is a 13 year old girl and a student in the 7th grade. She is diagnosed with Usher syndrome and has dyslexia. She lives in Texas with her parents and her older sibling.
Krishangi is very passionate about the educational rights of children with disabilities, and wants
to see them being successful. She is a self advocate, and cares about disability education awareness, developing students’ self advocacy skills, and promoting disability inclusion in mainstream media. At the age of 11, she gave testimony in front of SBOE and TEA officials during the Texas Dyslexia Handbook revision in June 2021, sharing the need for dyslexia identification in children who are deaf, blind, and DeafBlind. After this, TEA issued a guidance document on SLD in children with sensory disabilities in April 2022. Her advocacy effort for the SLD identification in deaf, blind, and DeafBlind students during the Texas Dyslexia Handbook revision was recognized by Every Life Foundation for Rare Diseases, and she was named a finalist in the Teen Advocacy category for the Rare Voice Award, 2022. This award celebrates advocates who champion and amplify the rare disease patient voice in state and federal policy.
She is a panelist at Disability Book Week since 2021. She reviews and shares about books that show accurate disability representation, or are written by an author with disability. She also reviews the vision accessibility of the prints. She and her brother interviewed Dave Steele, The Blind Poet, for the Helen Keller awareness week 2022, theme ‘Changing Perspective- Diversity & Inclusion.’ She also worked along with her brother to get a proclamation letter from the Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott and the Mayor of Little Elm to recognize the week of April 23-29 as Disability Book Week; and has organized a Disability Book Week event at her school. She has also organized fundraisers to raise money in support of NFADB, and Dallas Hearing Foundation.
She has given presentations, and was invited to be a part of Disability Book Week panelists to
speak at the Texas Advocates Gone Wild conference held on August 25-26 at Kalahari Resorts, in Round Rock, Texas. She has been invited as a speaker by Florida Agencies Serving the Blind at the Going Beyond Vision Loss Summit to be held on June 12, 2023, in Orlando. Her presentation is titled, “Finding My Voice: The Power of Self Advocacy for Students.” Krishangi enjoys writing poems, painting, singing, baking, and dancing. She loves traveling around the world with her family, making new friends, visiting museums, and trying new food.
