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The Old Bungalow

MVJ Simon May 21, 2008

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#12 Posted by MeiraJ08 on August 11, 2008 3:19:45 am
There is some exciting word-usage, image-captivity here:

"octagonal verandah...

Polished red oxide floor...

With tiger claws at it’s feet

Clasping a globe"

but I don't understand why you let it go later, and the rhyme-scheme again, why do chowk-poets think that a poem needs to rhyme? It is really not a necessity...let the thought come, and frame its insides. forget decorum!!

I look forward to seeing your next one...'octagonal verandah' nice.

In the nearest language, it always works.
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#11 Posted by MVJSimon on June 10, 2008 6:22:51 am
Re: # 6
Thanks, Ejaz! You made my day! (late in the evening though!:))
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#10 Posted by MVJSimon on June 10, 2008 6:21:03 am
Re: # 5
Thank you so much, nature lover! I am so glad you liked it!
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#9 Posted by MVJSimon on June 10, 2008 6:19:54 am
Re: # 4
Thanks, Shah! It was beautiful!
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#8 Posted by MVJSimon on June 10, 2008 6:10:56 am
Re: # 2

Thanks, Ras :}
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#7 Posted by MVJSimon on June 10, 2008 6:09:56 am
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment, BJ2.
Reality sucks! Doesn't it? :}
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#6 Posted by ejazharoon on June 8, 2008 3:46:15 pm
Very touching, thanks for sharing your memories
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#5 Posted by nature_lover on June 6, 2008 12:23:59 am
Nostalgic ..reverberations of bygone days
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#4 Posted by Shah2 on June 4, 2008 4:16:51 am
Soory embeded link dos not work on FP

This is Gulzar (indian Poets ) reminiscenes of His "bunglow"


http://youtube.com/watch?v=3POGRbSUPtY&feature=Rece ntlyWatched&page=1&t=t&f=b
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#3 Posted by Shah2 on June 4, 2008 4:14:00 am
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#2 Posted by Ras on June 2, 2008 9:48:05 pm



Nice work here MVJ Simon.

Keep writing.

Ras
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#1 Posted by BJ2 on June 2, 2008 8:31:43 pm
Beautiful reminiscences! Would have been even better without the reality intruding! :)
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