Thanks for posting them here, Vidya. They are nice ones, I specially liked your first - "Passion". Cheers, Rumjhum > > > The book is already out Rumjhum. I told you can even > > > order a copy or > > > download an online version from the site. But since > > > u r unable to > > > access (maybe becos u've not registered at the site) > > > I 'm putting > > > them up here. > > > > > > > > > Passion > > > > > > My passion is as fleeting > > > As the moment that passes by- > > > It comes like a breath of fresh air > > > And ends in a sigh. > > > > > > Fancies breed passion > > > And passion in vain, > > > Grows so gross > > > That it gives but only pain. > > > > > > I know not where it all began > > > I know not if it even ends; > > > For all those dreams after which I ran, > > > Those errors I never did mend > > > Keep coming back to me. > > > > > > Now I realize why they say > > > This world is round- > > > I end up where I had started > > > And lose myself where I had found. > > > > > > > > > Laughed at > > > > > > Be a joker > > > And allow yourself to be laughed at. > > > And you will find scores of laughers > > > Following you wherever you go. > > > This world will not drop > > > Even a droplet of mercy on you. > > > It will only laugh > > > Though be sorrowful your heart. > > > > > > This world loves jokers. > > > It loves their jests and gestures. > > > But do not be surprised if they stone you > > > The day you dare to laugh back� > > > > > > > > > Beware: Globalization has come! > > > > > > > > > This world is no longer wonderful: > > > > > > It doesn't take imagination to know > > > What America is like for an Indian; > > > The TV shows us all� > > > > > > It doesn't take intuition to know > > > When mother remembered me because > > > I have a cell phone now� > > > > > > It doesn't take industry to know > > > When what was done because > > > The computer does it all� > > > > > > It doesn't take intelligence to know > > > What is what because > > > The internet has it all� > > > > > > It doesn't take knowledge to live > > > Our lives, only `information' matters, > > > And this world has it all� > > > > > > You cannot start at a point here > > > And be rest assured you'd reach there again > > > You might risk toppling over the edges > > > For this world is no longer round� > > > > > > Hope u like them... > > > > > > Vidya. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- In ZESTPoets@yahoogroups.com, "ymursawsib" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Congratulations Vidyanjali! > > > > > > > > This is great news, and wish that this is just the > > > beginning for > > > you! > > > > BTW, I did go to Lulu site and searched Poem > > > Anthology there, saw > > > your > > > > name in the list of poets published, but couldn't > > > read your poems. > > > But > > > > I am sure you will post them here after the book > > > is out, yes? :-) > > > > > > > > Cheers and congratulations again! > > > > Rumjhum > > > > > > > > During my recent visit to Kolkata, I met Prof P. > > > Lal, the man > > > behind > > > > Writer's Workshop, Kolkata. > > > (www.writersworkshopkolkata.com). I > > > have > > > > put up a brief account of the same on my blog. > > > Kindly click URL > > > below > > > > to read more: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://vidyanjali.blogspot.com/2006/01/meeting-professor-p- > > > > lal_23.html > > > > > > > > > > My first book of poetry is due for release > > > from Writer's > > > Workshop. > > > > > > > > > > Vidya. > > > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends > > > > http://in.messenger.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > >
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