tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post3558912852906243130..comments2023-05-15T19:30:02.135+05:30Comments on The City in July: (Too chaotic to have a title)Monidipahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04143479676876050629noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-44626094068018902152011-03-28T14:57:21.289+05:302011-03-28T14:57:21.289+05:30This is an amazing work... Free verse at ts best w...This is an amazing work... Free verse at ts best with a whirlwind of passion!AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177374894023352355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-42397941591404600292009-10-27T10:52:04.997+05:302009-10-27T10:52:04.997+05:30WOW! amazing, beautifully written, such lovely flo...WOW! amazing, beautifully written, such lovely flowing words...and the last two lines just stumped me.<br />awesome...really have no words in praise.Puja Upadhyayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15506987275954323855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-27209553960565444722008-04-04T11:12:00.001+05:302008-04-04T11:12:00.001+05:30fellowjulygurl says this lil yjing dus wonders to ...fellowjulygurl says this lil yjing dus wonders to words,to language,to feelings ,to live.<BR/>loved d salivation part madly:)Pongy Papayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556978047897531342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-18292251159556181872008-04-04T11:12:00.000+05:302008-04-04T11:12:00.000+05:30fellowjulygurl says this lil yjing dus wonders to ...fellowjulygurl says this lil yjing dus wonders to words,to language,to feelings ,to live.<BR/>loved d salivation part madly:)Pongy Papayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556978047897531342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-80622505525879742872007-11-22T13:15:00.000+05:302007-11-22T13:15:00.000+05:30Hi This is Raksha Bharadia, author of Me A handboo...Hi <BR/>This is Raksha Bharadia, author of Me A handbook for life (Rupa & co). <BR/><BR/>Submissions invited for Chicken Soup for the Indian Teenage Soul and Chicken Soup for the Indian Mother's Soul <BR/>Chicken soup for the Indian soul will be released by December 2007. <BR/><BR/>I am now compiling Chicken Soup for the Indian Teenage Soul and Chicken soup for the Indian Mother's Soul for Westland publishing house.<BR/>Selected stories will carry the contributors' names but there wll be no payment made. Copyright, however, stays with the authors.<BR/>Recipe for a Chicken Soup for the Soul® story<BR/>They are inspirational, true stories about love, learning, overcoming obstacles, reaching goals, something readers can relate to and learn from without feeling criticised or judged, about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Stories that help readers discover basic principles they can use in their own lives. They are personal and often filled with emotion, drama and vivid images that stir the senses.<BR/>They have a beginning, middle and an ending that often closes with a punch, creating emotion rather than simply talking about it.<BR/>They have heart, but also something extra—an element that makes us all feel more hopeful, more connected, more thankful, more passionate and better about life in general. A story that causes tears, laughter, goose bumps or any combination of these. A good story covers the range of human emotions. The most powerful stories are about people extending themselves, or performing an act of love, service or courage for another person. <BR/>Guidelines creation <BR/>1. Tell an exciting, sad or funny story about something that has happened to you or someone you know. Make sure that you introduce the character(s). <BR/>2. Tell your story in a way that will make the reader cry, laugh or get goose bumps. Don't leave anything out — how did you feel?<BR/>3. The story should start with action; it should include a problem, issue or situation. It should include dialogue and the character should express their feelings though the conflict or situation. It should end in a result, such as a lesson learned, a positive change or pay-off. <BR/>4. Above all, let it come from your heart.<BR/>What a Chicken Soup for the Soul® story is NOT.<BR/>1. A sermon, an essay or eulogy. <BR/>2. A term paper, thesis, letter or journal entry. <BR/>3. About politics or controversial issues. <BR/>4. A "My Grandma Just Died, and Let Me Tell You What A Wonderful Person She Was" or "Let Me Tell You About My Disease or Operation" or "I Gave a Bum Some Money, Aren't I Incredible?" or "Why My Mother Is the Best Mother" or a personal testimony that may mean nothing to the reader. <BR/>Story Specifications <BR/><BR/>Stories should be non-fiction, ranging in length between 300-1200 words. <BR/>Chapters / Themes for Chicken Soup for the Indian Teenage Soul<BR/>Relationships; Friendships; On Family; On Love and Kindness; On Learning; Tough Stuff; Making a Difference; Going for it / Reaching for Goals<BR/>Chapters / Themes for Chicken Soup for the Indian Mother's<BR/>On Love; On a Mother's Guiding Hand; A Mother's Courage; On Motherhood; Becoming a Mother; Special Moments; Miracles; Letting Go; A Grandmother's Love; Thank You, Mom.<BR/><BR/>Submissions to rakshabharadia@gmail.com or bharadiaraksha@hotmail.com before 15th December 2007.Rakshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02580704791334923648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-69542344973086387872007-11-17T11:49:00.001+05:302007-11-17T11:49:00.001+05:30Monidipa,you have arrived as a poet.Monidipa,<BR/>you have arrived as a poet.Susmita Dasguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102069860197826326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-53823771357340802942007-11-17T11:49:00.000+05:302007-11-17T11:49:00.000+05:30Monidipa, you have arrived as a poet.Monidipa, you have arrived as a poet.Susmita Dasguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102069860197826326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-84239009443889884092007-11-16T21:07:00.000+05:302007-11-16T21:07:00.000+05:30Powerful stuff. Rocked me right off ma chair ! Her...Powerful stuff. Rocked me right off ma chair ! <BR/>Here's to more<BR/>CheersJoleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155640893307416426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-49212556493200891152007-10-26T01:47:00.000+05:302007-10-26T01:47:00.000+05:30a commenter nicknamed elendil, and writing like th...a commenter nicknamed elendil, and writing like this?<BR/><BR/>"..the decrepit<BR/>house of my parents, the familiar stench<BR/>of whiskey and clutter and tuberose and<BR/>no love. My days are spent<BR/>like a stale newspaper..."<BR/><BR/>-- all I can say is yes, and hello from hera at Caf.<BR/><BR/>oh, and you remind me, somehow, of the heroine in Naach, for whom (both film character and actress) I have a great, though distant, admiration.herahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219161954945828979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-29183932556278358232007-10-07T21:00:00.000+05:302007-10-07T21:00:00.000+05:30I read it again. Did I tell you you are Brilliant?...I read it again. Did I tell you you are Brilliant? If I have, then let me put it another way...You are Brilliant!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15010339802506979153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-2241910480351496172007-09-01T01:05:00.000+05:302007-09-01T01:05:00.000+05:30The reason i read this was "23 comments".I thought...The reason i read this was "23 comments".<BR/>I thought, "Must be overrated."<BR/><BR/>But it's not.<BR/><BR/>This is Brilliant work. Very very personal too...<BR/>"But now, I have returned<BR/>to the town I was born, to the dead<BR/>end of the street, the decrepit<BR/>house of my parents, the familiar stench<BR/>of whiskey and clutter and tuberose and<BR/>no love."<BR/><BR/>I love it because I can relate. It's very intense. Perhaps too intense. You have expressed yourself wonderfully. In a way that very few people can. In mere paragraphs you have painted a very prominent being. But perhaps a little too prominent.<BR/>Like I said, I can relate. But it's so in-your-face that it's scary. I hope i'm still making sense. And i hope you understand what i mean. :)Puckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763290649561988819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-43107607951401220552007-08-13T17:41:00.000+05:302007-08-13T17:41:00.000+05:30Seriously good stuff. Why does it read as if it's ...Seriously good stuff. Why does it read as if it's in Urdu? An inner music?Arthur Quiller Couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780781021139169243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-81873442151854361352007-07-24T23:21:00.000+05:302007-07-24T23:21:00.000+05:30Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart once said,"the music is no...Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart once said,"the music is not in the notes,but in the pauses between"...That's exactly how I feel when I read your poem...a sense of melancholy pervades it..and yet,its spirit is encompassed by its timeless quality.Well Done!!!Reetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180586137578509463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-6897075467509704822007-07-24T20:00:00.000+05:302007-07-24T20:00:00.000+05:30It started long back with 'Esmeralada'. I did not ...It started long back with 'Esmeralada'. I did not know it was a lesbian poem then. But fascinated i was, by someone who wrote her words like a free river in floods. Later she told me.<BR/><BR/>Today while i was browsing again, looking at the girl who's grown too fast. Came once again across a poem, that i wrote one september and you provided the contrapunt.<BR/><BR/>And i see, she has grown better. A lot better with words, and pictures she paints without drawing a line.<BR/><BR/>Good to see you again! But what name do i call you now?AakASH!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00121035375346288977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-10419792086205884092007-07-17T21:15:00.000+05:302007-07-17T21:15:00.000+05:30loved it loved it loved it!:Dhehhe! love such stuf...loved it loved it loved it!<BR/>:D<BR/>hehhe! love such stuff!!<BR/><BR/>peace & love<BR/>JeevyImpressionisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00732915252931492149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-29796763519095404282007-07-11T01:56:00.000+05:302007-07-11T01:56:00.000+05:30achcha linked u up from my wordpress blog.achcha linked u up from my wordpress blog.soumikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237172422822698497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-74327231555035778512007-07-11T01:37:00.000+05:302007-07-11T01:37:00.000+05:30hey. it's rather difficult to come across a blog w...hey. it's rather difficult to come across a blog with nice poems on it. mane poems that do their work silently, without much ado bout anything, most importantly bout their subject. this one nails it. and when you can be so unassuming and direct and moving at the same time with a love poem, its worth something speacial. count me in as a fan.<BR/><BR/>i see jijo has flooded you with allusions from his recent explorations. like lost highway which i showed him, nad the movie that it inspired him to plan making. i shant tell you what this reminds me of, cuz images unseen and sounds unheard have no meaning in reference. but for me too, this makes me wanna give you a few films to watch, and maybe songs too, when we find some time. <BR/><BR/>and once more, thank you for sending me the link. and for scrapping me to start with :)soumikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237172422822698497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-2132796754920070442007-07-08T20:08:00.000+05:302007-07-08T20:08:00.000+05:30woooh...that was something!!the first and the seco...woooh...that was something!!<BR/>the first and the second one were the best of the lot!!<BR/>u at ur passionate best!!<BR/>go girrrrl!!little boxeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011839933124378047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-35764099400621637192007-07-06T02:25:00.000+05:302007-07-06T02:25:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Arse Poeticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093550610028845448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-46879182386785958902007-07-05T14:43:00.000+05:302007-07-05T14:43:00.000+05:30I loved this poem.The first stanza is a poignant s...I loved this poem.<BR/><BR/>The first stanza is a poignant summation of lots of things which we all go thru and somewhere I thought u put into words my own feelings. It is "universally personal"- paradox, it is. But life's like that.<BR/>Goodbyes are indeed harder.<BR/><BR/>"I don't even hear the words. It's your<BR/>voice that fills my fevered brain<BR/>and lulls me to sleep.<BR/>"<BR/><BR/>I cannot remember how far behind<BR/>I lost you, how long ago."<BR/><BR/>amazing lines.....<BR/>Write more.. I am waiting to read... :))Torsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191520724149444603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-16910832225996944122007-07-05T08:55:00.000+05:302007-07-05T08:55:00.000+05:30IIT Bombay student Anupam Biswas 5th Year Mechanic...<A HREF="http://manojzac.blogspot.com/2006/09/colukabki-deadliest-disease-in-world.html" REL="nofollow">IIT Bombay student Anupam Biswas 5th Year Mechanical Engg is suffering from Colukabki (caused due to excessive NBD and depression) a disease very rarely found (3 in a billion). His condition is very pathetic and the treatment is very expensive, obviously his parents are not able to afford his treatment. Google has agreed to pay 1 paisa after each time this message is forwarded. So please pass this onto ur friends.</A>Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247395081337672658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-76404924442197231522007-07-05T01:00:00.000+05:302007-07-05T01:00:00.000+05:30I did too. Shall I reiterate? I like the third sta...I did too. Shall I reiterate? <BR/><BR/>I like the third stanza. <BR/><BR/>The rest I don't. <BR/><BR/>But I don't think this comes even close to being one of the better things you've written. It doesn't. At all.Joychaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13752478898265978956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-86004800038923155262007-07-05T00:51:00.000+05:302007-07-05T00:51:00.000+05:30I already told you what I think!I already told you what I think!Dhruvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395990897792481708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-16897399444562895092007-07-04T17:50:00.000+05:302007-07-04T17:50:00.000+05:30It's like nails dragging on a blackboard. You cant...It's like nails dragging on a blackboard. You cant help but listen.Shaaplahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116205073753425735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16979679.post-88132156233283428612007-07-04T15:01:00.000+05:302007-07-04T15:01:00.000+05:30My GOD. Can you write or WHAT. I have NEVER read p...My GOD. Can you write or WHAT. I have NEVER read poetry this good, outside of leatherbound books. Ahona comes close, but this is just sublime.<BR/><BR/>'I will<BR/>mix you with earth and ash till your body<BR/>blazes like the midland sun.<BR/>I will chant your name to the rocks<BR/>and thorny crags, till you<BR/>are a nascent god.'<BR/><BR/>This bit is just so powerful. I envy the person who could rouse such intense passion in a person. This is very very Sylvia Plath. Brilliant stuff. JUDE is very blessed.Elendilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358056466348715555noreply@blogger.com