Thursday, March 25, 2010

Shall we be friends?:::::::::::e-mail addresses.

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let's be friends, shall we??? Views: 280
Jun 12, 2009 4:31 pm let's be friends, shall we??? #

Diane Tegarden A new member (RDJ) gave me a great idea...

in order to be listed as a friend here on Ryze we need each other's email addy, so here's mine, feel free to add me as a friend!


rosefirewalker@aol.com



Please list your email on this thread so the other members can also add you as a friend. It's an easy way to remember their birthday, because Ryze will alert you when their birthday is coming up and you can pop in and wish them well!

huggles and buggles,
Diane

Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- are available at http://www.firewalkerpublications.com


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Jun 12, 2009 5:31 pm re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Aditya Prasad mine is aditya_prasad_online@yahoo.com


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Jun 12, 2009 7:03 pm re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

RD Jentsch Diane;

I'm glad you had such a great idea. Here is my email so we can all network.

RD
bekjents@gmail.com

Feel free to check out my page and email me directly if you need any help. :)



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Jun 12, 2009 8:04 pm re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Diane Tegarden you got it RD and Aditya, we're friends now!!

Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- are available at http://www.firewalkerpublications.com


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Jun 13, 2009 1:38 am re: re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Jack Huber Mine's easy- jack@jackhuber.com.


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Jun 13, 2009 1:52 am re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

dalip daswani just joined... a couple days ago, from Pune, India

my email id: ddalip@gmail.com

Diane, if I may suggest: could we also use this thread to `re-invent' or `re-visit' ourselves by sharing a short introduction - something different to what's already on our ryze page? (Or perhaps start a new thread for this - titled maybe "a visit to myself" or something like that?)

cheers, have a great weekend all, and happy to be here!

dalip daswani




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Jun 13, 2009 7:28 am re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Marsha Walker emybaker@yahoo.com

Writers are the geniuses that force us to step outside the box of the ordinary.
Marsha Dean Walker

www.lambkinwalterslavender.com


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Jun 13, 2009 8:41 am re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? (Dalip) #

Diane Tegarden Dalip,
sounds like a good idea, please feel free to write a short introduction on the new thread, entitled "A little bit about me..."!


To The Dance of Life,
Diane


Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- are available at http://www.firewalkerpublications.com


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Jun 13, 2009 10:07 am re: re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? (Dalip) #

Manohar Bhatia Hi all,

My e-mail id: fizz_buzz2006@yahoo.co.in

Thanks and take care!

Manohar Bhatia


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Jun 15, 2009 9:33 am re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Hiyaa Aashish Israni A warm hello to all and a warmer welcome to all new members!

My email ID is sandhyasuri@gmail.com

My maiden name is Sandhya Suri

My name is Hiyaa Aashish Israni

My nickname is Sandy

Cheers
Hiyaa


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Jun 15, 2009 12:53 pm re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Deb..... Always SMILING! Hello everybody,

Now don't forget to write to me and join me on chat here is my email id:

ndebra@gmail.com


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Jun 15, 2009 3:39 pm re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Gazelle Simmons Mine is help@admnsrvcs.com and I will definitely have to establish some more connections. Take care and God bless.
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Jun 17, 2009 1:43 am re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Glen Hamilton Sounds like great fun, count me in. my email is:

POBachs@aol.com

Please add me to your friends list.

Glen


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Jun 19, 2009 4:38 am re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Arvind Hi, I am here after a long time. Great idea RDJ.

Mine is : arvy.india@gmail.com

Arvind


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Jun 19, 2009 4:50 am re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

TIMOTHY MCAULIFFE tmcauliff656@hotmail I am in Brooklyn NY USA


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Jun 19, 2009 8:18 am re: re: let's be friends, shall we???(Tim) #

Diane Tegarden Tim, without the .com at the end of your email, the address doesn't work!

Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- are available at http://www.firewalkerpublications.com


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Jun 24, 2009 2:33 am re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Ashis Dutta mine is ashisdutta@gmail.com

Love
Ashis


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Jun 24, 2009 6:24 pm re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

RVIyengar
iyengarrv@aol.com


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Jun 25, 2009 12:19 am re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Shanks Pandiath hi there

my contact add is spandiath3@dataone.in

my social network adds are available at

http://www.marketingaffiliater.com/contact.html

cheers



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Jun 29, 2009 7:18 am re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Sarah Rahman You can always add me on:

ali.sarah7@gmail.com

Looking forward to get connected.

Cheers!


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Jul 01, 2009 6:48 am re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Ayub Bangroo
Mine is ayoubaz@rediffmail.com

Hope to ryze together.


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Jul 12, 2009 12:01 pm re: re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Lynn McMonigal My email address is lynnmcwriter@gmail.com

Lynn McMonigal


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Jul 25, 2009 9:17 pm re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Claudia Suzanne Great idea, especially since I'm new on Ryze. I'm at claudiasuzanne@gmail.com

Claudia Suzanne


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Sep 09, 2009 5:16 am re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

sangeetha giri

Hi everyone,

My e-mail address is shrutigs06@yahoo.co.in


Sangeetha Giri


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Sep 29, 2009 10:17 am re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Yasamin Alttahir yasamin.alttahir@gmail.com

blog http://tcherrytree.blogspot.com/


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Sep 30, 2009 8:44 am re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Diane Stephenson I'm new here and my e-mail is dianestephenson.stemtechbiz@gmail.com.

When I get a little more time I'll post something about myself on the appropriate thread.

Diane
http://www.dianestephenson.com
http://bit.ly/VD6UE


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Sep 30, 2009 9:06 am let's be friends, shall we??? Added 6 friends today! #

Diane Tegarden
Ayub, Lynn, Claudia, Sangeetha Girl, Yasamin and Diane,
I have added you all as friends...expect a birthday wish on your birthdays!!

May You Never Thirst...for knowledge, for love...for water!
Diane T. and furfamily

Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com


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Sep 30, 2009 9:24 am re: let's be friends, shall we??? Added 6 friends today! #

Diane Stephenson Thank you, Diane.

Diane


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Nov 09, 2009 1:10 pm re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Maya Mahant my email id is mayamahant@hotmail.com


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Nov 10, 2009 12:50 am re: re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Vincent Narayanan And mine is naravincent@yahoo.co.in. I sure would love to be your friend.

Peace and Regards
Narayanan Vincent


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Nov 10, 2009 7:50 am let's be friends, shall we??? (Maya and Vincent) #

Diane Tegarden
Maya and Vincent, you've been added to my friends list, for sure!

Have an adventure today!
Diane T. and furfamily

Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com


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Nov 11, 2009 12:11 pm re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Tim Smith Hi Diane and all,
My e-mail addy is timsjs@yahoo.com. I write a weekly post on my blog about interviews I do with people using alternative energy. I'm looking forward to learning how to better express myself by reading your words.


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Nov 11, 2009 12:34 pm re: let's be friends, shall we??? #

Marsha Walker Hi everyone,

School is done and I now have a masters in human services as well as being a board certified human services professional. Of course I am very pleased to announce that I did it with a 3.97 GPA. I am in the process of getting my radio shows set us and then I will rejoin you as before.

I have had some changes in my life and as they say when one door closes another one opens and in my case there was very handsome guy with the most incredible blue eyes standing in that door.

SpeciaL thanks to Lady Diane for all the love and support.

I hope things are good in your worlds and anyone who is interested in contacting me please feel free to do so at

emybaker@yahoo.com

Take care and see you soon!
Marsha


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Nov 11, 2009 2:37 pm re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? (Tim) #

Diane Tegarden
Tim,
please let us all know the URL of your blog so we can go and learn more on the positive effects of Renewable Energy on the environment! And don't forget to post the blog (or at least some part of it) every Thursday on Susan Graves' Green Grove Thursday thread. (Thanks for bringing Tim on board Susan!)

I'm excited about our upcoming Skype interview and will contact you shortly to get the time, day and date so I can let everyone know when we'll be "on the air"!

A hearty welcome from the gang here at WPWU,
Diane T. and furfamily

Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com


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Nov 11, 2009 2:45 pm re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? (Marsha) You're Baaaaack!! #

Diane Tegarden
Dearest Lady M,
I'm just busting at the seams I'm so proud of your fantastic accomplishments, despite your personal injury (both to heart and back).

You are such a talented and truly magnificent woman, I'm so lucky to be considered among your friends. (Wish we lived closer so we could rage around the town together a bit!) What o what would they do with the two of us loose?
;>

Congratulations on your graduation and your grades, now you can come back to the fold....heh heh heh...oh my devious mind is aswirl...

Let me know when you plan to launch your new radio show and we can have a ball, busting myths about writing, and woes.

BTW, I may need some help setting up MY new BTR show, so when you get a minute next week, let's talk.

Yours in friendship and folly,
Diane T. and furfamily

Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com


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Mar 26, 2010 12:31 am re: re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? (Marsha) You're Baaaaack!! #

Tom Gillispie writer/editor nc3022@yahoo.com


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Mar 26, 2010 12:44 am re: re: re: re: let's be friends, shall we??? (Marsha) You're Baaaaack!! #

priya shah priyashah012@gmail.com

Friday, March 19, 2010

A short poem:::::::: "Its My Choice........."

Monday Poem:::::::::: "Its My Choice........." Views: 41
Mar 15, 2010 9:32 am Monday Poem:::::::::: "Its My Choice........." #

Manohar Bhatia Hi,
This is again a small poem,that struck to my mind on the one word:::; 'choice'
Here it goes::::

"Its My Choice......"
I like it bad,I like it good,
its my choice to think of food!

I like it high,I like it low
its my choice for the show!

I like it black,I like it white
its my choice to adjust my sight!

I like it left,I like it right
its my choice about my kite!

I like it forward,I like it backward
its me choice about my ward!

I like it fast,I like it slow
its my choice how I flow!

I like the silence,I like the noise
its my choice about the voice!

I like the bumpy,I like the dumpy
its my choice,if I become grumpy!

I like being lost,I like being found
its my choice of being dumbfound!

I like the drumstick,I like the drummer
its my choice if I play with a murmur!

Well Folks! I like it because I like it!

copyright@ManoharBhatia
All rights are reserved.

Manohar Bhatia



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Mar 15, 2010 11:31 am re: Monday Poem:::::::::: "Its My Choice........." #

Ayub Bangroo
Manohar,
your choice is always different,choice of words,choice of thought,choice of topic,all witty.It seems your prime choice to keep the readers in good humour.

Ayub


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Mar 15, 2010 12:04 pm re: re: Monday Poem:::::::::: "Its My Choice........." #

Maya Mahant Manohar, The wit is not to be missed. The couplets lend a rhythm, sort of a marching song. I think Ayub has summed it up correctly.... to keep us smiling and in good humour.

Maya


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Mar 15, 2010 10:32 pm re: Monday Poem:::::::::: "Its My Choice........." #

Diane Stephenson Manohar:

Unique! I agree with Ayub and Maya about your sense of humor. It's good to be upbeat and see the humorous side of life.

Diane


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Mar 16, 2010 10:01 am re: Monday Poem:::::::::: "Its My Choice........." #

Jack Huber It's nice to play with words and phrases, isn't it? This one is cute, but you might experiment with adding a middle line to each of the couplets to add a little oomph to each thought. Since your couplet already rhymes, the added line would not have to.

In any case, I like it.

Jack


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Mar 17, 2010 7:01 am re: Monday Poem:::::::::: "Its My Choice........." #

Manohar Bhatia Jack,
Thanks for the hint;here is my revised poem::::::

"Its My Choice...."

I like it bad,I like it good
watch your protruding tummy
its my choice to think of food!

I like it high,I like it low
are you afraid of height?
its my choice for the show!

I like it black,I like it white
its day now,its night later
its my choice to adjust my sight!

I like it left,I like it right
to keep my talent right
its my choice about my kite!

I like it forward,I like it backward
to drive my vehicle in
its my choice about my ward!

I like it fast,I like it slow
to let my feet dance in abundance
its my choice how I flow!

I like the silence,I like the noise
to play my musical instrument
its my choice of the voice!

I like the bumpy,I like the dumpy
of the ride on my bike
its my choice,if I become grumpy!

I like being lost,I like being found
in the fair around the market-place
its my choice of being dumbfound!

I like the drumstick,I like the drummer
who always plays hard & loud music
its my choice,if I play with a murmur!

Well Folks!I like it,because I like it!

--The End--
copyright@ManoharBhatia
All rights are reserved.





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Mar 17, 2010 10:22 am re: re: Monday Poem:::::::::: "Its My Choice........." #

Jack Huber I do like the triplets better. We'll have to see what others think, and how YOU feel about them...

Well done,

Jack


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Mar 17, 2010 3:53 pm re: re: re: Monday Poem:::::::::: "Its My Choice........." #

Maya Mahant Manohar, it reads better, though I am foxed in certain places... however it can be put to artistic leeway.

Maya


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Mar 18, 2010 8:03 am re: re: re: Monday Poem:::::::::: "Its My Choice........." #

Manohar Bhatia Jack,
Thanks.....I do feel not so good about it...its my first attempt and done in a hurry.....will like to revamp this poem finally.Regards,
Manohar Bhatia

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Monday Poem:::::::::::::: " I Went to..................."

Monday Poem:::::::::::::::: "I Went to...................................." Views: 34
Mar 08, 2010 12:37 am Monday Poem:::::::::::::::: "I Went to...................................." #

Manohar Bhatia Hi,
As I have mentioned before,the poems I write are inspired from observations,travels,reading newspapers,autobiographies,TV etc....The current is inspired from reading an autobiography of a living legend,who likes to travel a lot in his life.It occured to me that what If I can also travel to various places and come up with something amusing to relate......well,this is all fiction.

Monday Poem::::::: "I Went to..........."

I went to the kitchen to cook my meal
But came back with a broken tin seal
Of what use is this broken tin seal
when I cannot make a deal!

I went to college to do my study
but came back only with lost buddy
of what use is this lost buddy
when I cannot make him study!

I went to cricket field fearing for blob
but came back scoring a century
of what use is this century
when my team lost match of century!

I went to a jungle to shoot a chimera
but came back only with broken camera
Now,of what use is this broken camera
when I didn't click photo of chimera!

I went to climb the Great Wall Of China
but came back with diagnosied hernia
what use is this hernia to me
when my hospitalized expenses are everone to see!

I went to holiday for a complete rest
but came for a real test
now,what can I test when piles of files
are staring me on my desk!

I went for a stroll to Picadally Circus
but landed in nearby real circus
I saw tigers,elephant,clowns,
mimicking many with thier funny frowns!

I went for a ride in a roller-coaster
but came back with my body a roster
I tried all medicines to cure this roaster
but fell flat in the doctor's toaster!

I went to a friend's house for a chat
but came back wearing only my hat
now,what should I do with this hat
except to fling it on the mat!

I went to a party to have a gala time
but came back only with a broken dime
what to do with this broken dime
except to display as collector's shine!

I went to library to read some books
but came back only with its hooks
what use are these hooks to me
but to hang the shirts of thee!

I went to the beach for a good swim
only to come out with a face grim
Oh!,why the grimming face?
only to look in mirror for body charcoal case!

--The End--
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Mar 08, 2010 7:02 am re: Monday Poem:::::::::::::::: "I Went to...................................." #

Maya Mahant Hiya Manohar,

This poem is so quintessential Manohar! Always certain to bring a smile, the tongue in cheek humour is sure way to keep the reader amused.

Maya


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Mar 08, 2010 10:17 am re: Monday Poem:::::::::::::::: "I Went to...................................." #

Jack Huber You are fortunate to have a vivid imagination, Manohar. That will always help you as a writer. It's good to keep stretching those muscles...

Jack


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Mar 08, 2010 10:25 am re: re: Monday Poem:::::::::::::::: "I Went to...................................." #

Diane Tegarden Manohar,
I especially liked this stanza...

"I went to a jungle to shoot a chimera
but came back only with broken camera
Now,of what use is this broken camera
when I didn't click photo of chimera!"

I enjoyed the witty play on words of chimera and camera,
Diane T.


Energetically, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com


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Mar 08, 2010 5:38 pm re: Monday Poem:::::::::::::::: "I Went to...................................." #

Diane Stephenson Manohar:

Your sense of humor comes through loud and clear. And it shows that often what we consider in the beginning to be really important ends up being next to useless in our lives. Perhaps we all chase this 'chimera' at some point in our lives but will never catch it on our broken cameras. Things seldom turn out the way we expect in life but that doesn't necessarily mean that's bad. Sometimes we get something even better - we throw away the broken camera and buy a better one!

Diane


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Mar 09, 2010 12:23 pm re: re: Monday Poem:::::::::::::::: "I Went to...................................." #

Ayub Bangroo Hi Manohar,

Very humorous poem,you have a very good knack for writing this sort of witty poetry.

Ayub


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Mar 10, 2010 12:13 am re: Monday Poem:::::::::::::::: "I Went to...................................." #

Manohar Bhatia Maya,Jack,Di,Diane,Ayub::::::thank you all for reading the poem and your precious comments.

Manohar Bhatia

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

F.O.R.M. Poetry::::::::::::::::::::::: "Blitz".

O.R.M.- Blitz Views: 99
Feb 01, 2010 9:22 pm F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Jack Huber Blitz
The “Blitz” poem is well-named, as fifty short lines are read in rapid-fire fashion. This form was invented by poet Robert Keim in 2008.

The format is unique- twenty-four couplets, each line beginning with the last word of the previous couplet, ending with two single word lines, the last word of lines 48 and 47, respectively. The lines are short and fast, but consist of at least two words (other than the last two lines), and most are common or recognizable phrases. The blitz lends itself well to being read aloud.

There is no meter or rhyme used in a blitz. Though fast-paced, the concept that the poet wants to convey will be revealed slowly throughout the piece, as less meaningful phrases give way to those more relevant when taken in total. Continuous repetition through the poem keeps the reader (or listener) interested and allows for a quick cadence. The end is a poignant comment on the concept.

At first glance, it appears to be an easy form to use, but upon first trial, you’ll find it challenging. The first line is a short phrase, perhaps a cliché, and the second line repeats the first word of the first one. The last word of line two is the first word of lines three and four, the last word of line four is the first word of lines five and six, and so on until the last two lines. Line 49 is simply the last word of line 48, and line 50 is the last word of line 47.

The title should be exactly three words, joining the first word of line 3 with the word in line 47 with a conjunction or preposition, but I preferred to repeat one of the lines as the title in my example.

Three White Birds

Mother nature
mother country
country 'tis of thee
country road
road apples
road leading home
home to roost
home at three
three white birds
three dog night
night owls
night vision
vision of paradise
vision of the future
future probabilities
future is now
now and forever
now we can see
see how they fail
see to it tomorrow
tomorrow never knows
tomorrow isn't soon enough
enough waste
enough time has past
past experience
past tense
tense muscles
tense times
times like these
times are changing
changing doctrines
changing minds
minds will follow
minds made up
up the canyon walls
up in the air
air your dirty laundry
air raid
raid the environment
raid the piggy bank
bank on it
bank of the great river
river of waste
river runs wild
wild oats
wild and fancy free
free to fly
free as birds
birds...
fly...


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Feb 02, 2010 7:34 am re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Manohar Bhatia Hi Jack,
Blitz is like a storm....fast and furious.Please await my form of Blitz;I am still thinking.

Manohar Bhatia


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Feb 02, 2010 9:35 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Jack Huber Indeed, we will wait with bated breath.

Jack


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Feb 02, 2010 10:12 am re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Maya Mahant Varied Indian Cuisine

Chicken korma
chicken rogan-josh
josh for the soul
josh for the palate
palate of the nation
palate so varied
varied in every state
varied by region
region in the North
region in the South
South,Kerala and Karnatak
South predominant rice
rice in idli
rice in dosa
dosa with sambar
dosa with chutney
chutney made with coconut
chutney made with mango
mango, the king of fruit
mango,fruit for the king
King of Hyderabad
King the Nizam
Nizam famous for this jewels
Nizam for his cuisine
cuisine with secrets
cuisine with recipes
recipes years old
recipes from Lucknow
Lucknow influenced by Mughuls
Lucknow cuisine for the royals
Royals from Kashmir
Royals from Rajastan
Rajastan and Chauki Dhani
Rajastan and its Lal Maas
Maas, tender and melting
Maas, scumptious, delicious.
Delicious food
delicious drink
Drink from sugarcane
drink from toddy palm
Palm trees of dates
palm tress of coconut
coconuts lining the coast
coconuts in fish curries
curries God's own country
curries from Kerala
Kerala...
Country....


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Feb 02, 2010 10:50 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Diane Tegarden WOW Maya, that was fast!

Now I'm hankering for curry and rice, darn ya!


;>
the ever hungry Diane T.

PS. the word hankering came from Dutch!

Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
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Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
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Feb 02, 2010 11:06 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Jack Huber I don't really know much Indian cuisine, but this sounds scrumptious... very well done, Maya!

Jack


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Feb 02, 2010 11:57 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Ayub Bangroo
This is a very interesting form.While the three white birds of Jack have been flying since long i am amazed how Maya prepared so many dishes in so little time.Congrats.

Ayub


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Feb 03, 2010 1:24 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Maya Mahant I shall not hijack, Jack's thread. But to all of you a quick thank you. Cooked up a 'blitz', cooking being a part of my profession and also my passion. Wordmeisters have a standing invitation to come to Goa, and it will be my pleasure to initiate the uninitiated into the pleasures of Indian Cuisine.

Maya


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Feb 03, 2010 7:45 am re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Manohar Bhatia Hi Jack,
Here's my F.O.R.M.:::::: Blitz..

Trip To Hell

Trip in giant wheel
trip of death
death personified
death visited
visited by many
visited by daring
daring youngsters
daring children
children thrilled
children excited
excited going to hell
excited to get killed
killed a bird on way
killed the ego
ego is dangerous
ego is bad
bad is good
bad is infectious
infectious influences
infectious for everything
everything is going right
everything is for everyone
everyone is shouting
everyone is red-faced
red-faced monkey
red-faced owl
owl flied in air
owl gets caught in tree
caught in the net
caught in the act
act and go
act and blow
blow in wind
blow in seat
seat of power
seat of individuality
individuality dangerous
indiviuality also supreme
supreme moments
supreme feelings
feelings of death
feelings of fear
fear of fall
fear of sadness
sadness moving in
sadness hits hell
hell and earth
hell to heaven
heaven.....
earth...

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Jack,I don't know what I have written;please come to my help.Thanks.

Manohar Bhatia



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Feb 03, 2010 9:47 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Jack Huber Manohar,

I'd say you've written a blitz that is very dark. The format was good and the emotional turmoil came through loud and clear. Interesting how these can turn out, isn't it?

Jack


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Feb 04, 2010 7:02 am re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Maya Mahant Hiya Jack,

Your Blitz took me on a nature ride through day and night, on earth and in the sky, looking at fur and feathered friends, all this in a blink of an eye. My head is reeling at the speed the pictures move.

Maya


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Feb 04, 2010 7:05 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Maya Mahant Hiya Manohar,

I ditto Jack's comment, it was like watching the trailer of the movie 2010. Very effective.

Maya


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Feb 04, 2010 9:07 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Ayub Bangroo Hi Manohar,
This poem again shows your command on ideas and emotions.You have done it so quick .Trip to hell is no body`s wish though poetically it can be made convenient.

regards
Ayub


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Feb 05, 2010 12:27 am re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Ayub Bangroo Anchar lake is one of the many ignored and dying lakes in this part of the world.


DYING ANCHAR LAKE


Not far away
Not unknown
Unknown to logic
Unknown to morality
Morality shows
Morality dictates
Dictates of piety
Dictates of purity
Purity scarce
Purity dying
Dying Anchar lake
Dying Srinagar city
City once neat and clean
City once full of streams
Streams carried men and matter
Streams with clean water
Water polluted now in lake
Water smelling foul
Foul ways adopted
Foul results getting
Getting out of reach
Getting worst
Worst remedies adopted
Worst than disease
Disease of more wealth
Disease of corruption
Corruption root cause
Corruption everywhere
Everywhere seminars
Every where propaganda
Propaganda to save lake
Propaganda only to fool
Fool too many people
Fool too many times
Times have changed
Times are destructive
Destructive mentality
Destructive designs
Designs of hypocrisy
Designs disguised
Disguised frauds
Disguised probes
Probes in to what?
Probes by whom?
Whom blame for plunder
Whom catch and free
Free all,fairness gone
Free,and forget lake
Lake
Gone.



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Feb 05, 2010 5:15 am re: re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Manohar Bhatia Ayub dear,
I would say, this Blitz is excellent....why?
Because,you are keeping to the point of the title described in your poem.....about Dying Anchar Lake and the mess it is now....city,water,streams,corruption,politicians have all been dealt a hard invisible blow in this poem.Should I describe it as the best so far?Well done,Ayub.

Manohar Bhatia


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Feb 05, 2010 5:51 am re: re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Blitz #

Maya Mahant Ayub,

You cannot give up, you cannot let go. Till you have hope, the lake will have too. For every thousand negatives, your one positive will be the redemption.

Please heed my fervent plea, dear friend.

Maya


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Feb 05, 2010 8:29 am re:F.O.R.M.- Blitz(Ayub) #

Diane Tegarden
Ayub,
this is an excellent political statement, easily understandable although I've never seen the lake you describe. I can easily see the mess that's been created of a once pristine water source.

You're an environmentalist at heart, aren't you?

I applaud your poem because it seems to flow naturally, stays on topic and is an important message at the same time,
Diane T.

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Feb 05, 2010 9:23 am re: re:F.O.R.M.- Blitz(Ayub) #

Ayub Bangroo Manohar,many thanks for your compliments.
Anchar lake is just three kms from my residence,a picturesque area,where nature is in abundance .Over the years it has got denigrated to a kind of cesspool fighting for the life.One can not but feel frustrated on seeing its conition.
Maya,Anchar is just one case.This is the problem with all the lakes and water bodies here.World famous Dal lake was 24 skms just 40 years back and today it is only 16 skms.And even these 16 kms are in bad shape.Not only the catchment area has come down a big way but also qualitatively these lakes degraded a long way.Just two years back the CM of j&k Mr G.N.Azad publicly confessed that he could not do anything to save the Dal lake.There once were times when the kings of Kashmir would start from Dal lake in their house boats move towards the Anchar lake which is five kms from Dal and connected by wide streams,from here they would go to another lake called Mansbal,20 kms from here and again connected,and their final destination used to be Wullar lake,Asia`s biggest fresh water lake,20 kmms from Mansbal lake and also connected by free flowing canals.Those canals and streams are now either water less or non existent and these lakes fast going the same way.It is not that money is not spent on their preservation but the results are poor for the obvious reason.We can hope a miracle to happen to restore their pristine glory,and of course miracles do happen,though rarely.

Diane,thanks for appreciating the poem.Yes,i am an environmentalist at heart and an accidental banker.Not less than 70% of what i have written so far pertains to nature and environmentI am somewhat natural on writing about nature.
Well,Maya,Manohar and Diane,your compliments please me but Anchar makes me sad.
Many thanks to Jack for introducing this form to us and giving us a chance to try.

Regards
Ayub

Monday Poem:::::::::::::::: "Fedora"

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Feb 08, 2010 12:53 am Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" #

Manohar Bhatia
I saw this man on a horse-back
wearing a fedora and heavily
clothed in leather with a thick
belt and his two guns ready for
action...guess the name(Cowboy hat)

I saw this mexican man singing
in the streets and playing a guitar
with a vagabond look about him and torn
shirt,a stubble on his face,tight jeans
and wearing a fedora...guess the name
(Panama hat)

I saw this man in an English movie
"Harry Black & The Tiger" wearing a
safari suit,with a rifle in his hand
searchingly roaming the jungle for a
tiger.He too was wearing a fedora...guess
the name(Oval school-master's hat)

I saw this man near the minara masjid
with millions of others,wearing a kurta
pyjama,a steel kada on his hand,a gold chain
round his neck,kneeling and offering his
Friday namaz and wearing a fedora...guess
the name(skullcap)

I saw this man offering a purple
fedora to one of the bright crickters
for scoring the fastest century....guess
the name(sports cap)

I saw this clown in a circus,
face fully painted in various colours
jumping,mimicking,making the crowd
laugh with his head covered with
a fedora...guess the name(clown cap)

I saw this half-naked man with
a million followers and a stick in
his right hand,walking with a determined
look for abolition of tax on salt and
wearing the greatest fedora of all
time....guess the name(Gandhi Cap!)

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Friends:I do not know whether this is a poem,but these thoughts came to me about 'Hats' and I wrote them down.



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Feb 08, 2010 4:29 am re: Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" #

Maya Mahant Hiya Manohar,

Very interesting, loved the idea of translating the different types of headgear into a poem with descriptions.

Just for information and interest,

Fedora is a felt hat that is creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in the front on both sides. The brim goes all the way around, and often there will be a hat band as well.

Also called

Cowboy Hat : Stetson
Panama : Sombrero
School Master's : Bowler or maybe a Tribly
Skull cap Muslims : Taqiyah
Sports cap : Baseball cap
Clown cap : Dunce cap
Gandhi cap : Gandhi topi

Maya


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Feb 08, 2010 6:20 am re: re: Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" #

LC Like Maya says--Interesting!


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Feb 08, 2010 9:36 am re: Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" (Maya) #

Diane Tegarden
Maya,
I think the clown cap would be called a jester's hat, the multi-colored one with bells on the ends.

(A dunce cap is the big tall hat shaped like a cone that people have to put on when they say something dumb.)



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Feb 08, 2010 9:46 am re: re: Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" (Maya) #

Maya Mahant Hiya Diane,

Thanks, I need the Dunce cap!

Smiles and grins
Maya


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Feb 08, 2010 9:47 am re: Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" (Manohar) #

Diane Tegarden
Manohar,
I love the way hats can express the culture of different people, as you have shown in this very clever poem.

The only thing I would change is to replace the word "fedora" with the more generic "hat", because as Maya pointed out, the fedora is a certain type of hat that doesn't fit the individual descriptions in your stanzas.

It wouldn't take anything away from the poem and it would be less confusing to the readers who actually know what "fedora" means!

A fun start to our WPWU week,
Diane T. and the whole hairy clan

PS. You could re-title the poem "The Hat Trick", subtitled "Can you guess the name of the hat?"

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Feb 08, 2010 10:54 am re: re: Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" (Manohar) #

Jack Huber I ditto Diane's comments. Very inventive!

It might be interesting to leave "Fedora" the title, even if it wasn't included in the clues and descriptions.

Jack


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Feb 08, 2010 12:00 pm re: Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" #

Diane Stephenson Manohar:

Very imaginative and colorful way to describe the different hats various people wear. Diane's suggestion of the title change is a good one.

Diane


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Feb 09, 2010 8:12 am re: Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" #

Manohar Bhatia Hi,
Di:::I knew 'fedora'would be a new word for hats.But it has been deliberately put to create some sort of mystery in the poem.I think,the title 'The Hat Trick' is very suitable,but it would not be my title,but yours?
Diane:::Thanks,you enjoyed the poem.
Maya:::While I knew some names like,Sombrero,Taqyiah,Gandhi topi,other names will add to my vocabulory.A great info Maya.
Jack::Your observation falls in line with mine.'Fedora'has been put there to create suspence.
LC::Kudos to you for reading the poem.

Manohar Bhatia


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Feb 09, 2010 12:22 pm re: re: Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" #

Ayub Bangroo
Manohar,
You have created a very imaginative poem.Simple things are usually difficult to define but you have done it well.
For the last two three days i had to use caps of different form compatible to the rains and snow here.So your poem is very timely to me.

Ayub


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Feb 09, 2010 10:25 pm re: re: re: Monday's Poem::::::: "Fedora" #

Manohar Bhatia Hi Ayub,
Good for you,friend,my poem has helped you in some way.Keep smiling always,even in pain,rain,drain.
Manohar Bhatia

"Oh! My Poor Little Head !" ..............Monday Poem

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Feb 22, 2010 4:21 am Monday Poem:::::: "Oh, my poor little head ! " #

Manohar Bhatia
What a marvellous struture
on top of our bodies!
It can think,store,innovate
countless thoughts,data,inventions.
Oh!my poor little head!

It can act better than
a computer,because its alive,
kicking,breathing as always.
Oh!my poor little head!

Man treats this head
with disdain,exploitation,extortion,
How many operations odered?
a thousand,a million,a billion,a trillion
Think before it gives way,
Oh!my poor little head!

Strike two heads,not for war,
but for cordial meeting
to discuss,argue,contemplate
for a better to-marrow.
Oh!my poor little head!

Make your head a friend,
loving,nourishing,messaging,resting,
every Sunday,during the week,
Then watch its performance.
Oh!my poor litle head!

Lose your hat,but
never lose your head.
Go East or West,
Human head is the best.
Oh!my poor littel head!

---The End---

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Feb 22, 2010 8:23 am re: Monday Poem:::::: "Oh, my poor little head ! " #

Diane Tegarden Manohar,
this is the funniest poem you've written yet! Here's my contribution.....

When I read too much
my eyes hurt, my head's sore
I can't stuff in another word, sentence or phrase,
not one more.
Oh! my poor little head!

;>
Diane T. and furfamily

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Feb 22, 2010 10:01 am re: Monday Poem:::::: "Oh, my poor little head ! " #

Jack Huber As usual, you've found a neat line to use as your refrain. Keep up the creative writing!

Jack


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Feb 22, 2010 11:07 am re: Monday Poem:::::: "Oh, my poor little head ! " #

Diane Stephenson Manohar:

Very inventive! I too like the way you have repeated the title throughout the poem bringing it all together. Good work.

Diane


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Feb 23, 2010 2:18 am re: re: Monday Poem:::::: "Oh, my poor little head ! " #

Maya Mahant Manohar,

Very funny, add on to yours and Diane's


My nose is red and runny
my ears all clogged and funny
an infernal cold is the cause
makes me in my chores pause,
my brain is going fuzzy buzzy
Oh!my poor little head.

Wordmeisters, I think Manohar here has us started on something really hilarious, like a friendship quilt, we can keep building on this one.

Maya


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Feb 23, 2010 12:15 pm re: re: re: Monday Poem:::::: "Oh, my poor little head ! " #

Ayub Bangroo
Hi Manohar,
If the head of a family,of a state,of a nation or of a country remains in order,everything would be right.
Your poem tells a truth though in a funny way.

Ayub


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Feb 23, 2010 11:56 pm re: re: Monday Poem:::::: "Oh, my poor little head ! " #

Manohar Bhatia Hi members,
Di::::Thank you for waking me up;when I wrote,I did not know that this will be my funiest poem---although I admit I am a little naughty fella.Here's an incident which might make you laugh....
"I must have been in standard IV in ANZA High School located at Byculla.Ous Maths teacher was Sir.Fernendes and was quite a character.So,whenever he used to enter our class.students will wisper into each other's ears that 'Draculla' has entered,because that was how he was nicknamed.I was quite a prank and I had this nasty habit of bottom pinching the girls.After the usual formalities of wishing good mornings was over,our Sir looked at the students with a stern face and as we stood up,I bottom pitched the girl standing in front of me.But,our 'Draculla' Sir caught me in the act and punished me by making me kneel down in front of the whole class for the entire period.I was quite embarassed......"
Jack:::As usual,thanks for the complenments.
Diane::So sweet of you to read the poem.
Ayub::I forgot that our 'head' can be looked up our "HEAD"
of a family;thanks for reminding.
A bouquet of thanks for all others.

Manohar Bhatia

"Is This My Garden Of Heaven?"........Monday Poem

Is This My Garden Of Heaven?"::::::::::::::::::::::::Monday Poem. Views: 36
Mar 01, 2010 3:35 am "Is This My Garden Of Heaven?"::::::::::::::::::::::::Monday Poem. #

Manohar Bhatia
I am lying on a bench
under a shade of trees
with the gentle wind
blowing lazily around my knees
Is this my Garden of Heaven?

I see birds,one,two,three
hearing their chirpings for free
crows hastily are making nests
to lay their eggs for their pets
Is this my garden of heaven?

Honey-bees buzzing
around colourful flowers
to pick up pollen grains
and fertilize in their stems
Is this my Garden of Heaven?

Vultures are seen in sky
and flying very high
to catch through sharp eye
anything gives out a sigh!
Is this my Garden of Heaven?

Now, all is quiet
a deafning silence,
real,peaceful,exciting,vibrant,
Where is the Garden of Heaven?
Oh,Man,it always resides within YOU!

--The End--
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Mar 01, 2010 5:41 am re: "Is This My Garden Of Heaven?"::::::::::::::::::::::::Monday Poem. #

Maya Mahant Manohar,

Your 'Garden Of Heaven' has beautiful and the ugly. Your poem reflects duality, the honey bees pollinating to create new flowers...life and vultures the flesh eating scavengers being the metaphor for death. Good and the bad coexist, in your mind. But then that is the fact of life.

Maya


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Mar 01, 2010 9:16 am re: re: "Is This My Garden Of Heaven?"::::::::::::::::::::::::Monday Poem. #

Ayub Bangroo
Wonderful poem Manohar,
You have created some beautiful imagery from the real life and the ending this heaven lies within you is so apt.The style you have adopted for this poem has a class of its own.

Ayub


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Mar 01, 2010 9:54 am re: "Is This My Garden Of Heaven?"::::::::::::::::::::::::Monday Poem. #

Diane Tegarden
Manohar,
I love your poems about nature and its wonders, and I appreciate your conclusion is that "the garden is always within YOU!"

Well spoken,
Diane T.

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Mar 01, 2010 10:35 am re: re: "Is This My Garden Of Heaven?"::::::::::::::::::::::::Monday Poem. #

Jack Huber Ditto, Diane. Nature is a favorite theme for many people, I think even more than love. Love poetry just gets the press...

A nice read, Manohar, as always.

Jack


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Mar 01, 2010 2:48 pm re: "Is This My Garden Of Heaven?"::::::::::::::::::::::::Monday Poem. #

Diane Stephenson Manohar:

Good visual and good conclusion. By repeating the question "Is this my Garden of Heaven" you have paved the way for your final and truthful statement. Well done.

Diane
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Mar 01, 2010 7:07 pm re: "Is This My Garden Of Heaven?"::::::::::::::::::::::::Monday Poem. #

Marsha Walker Another great poem that brightens the winter gloom.


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Mar 02, 2010 7:16 am re: "Is This My Garden Of Heaven?"::::::::::::::::::::::::Monday Poem. #

Manohar Bhatia Hello,
Maya,Ayub,Di,Diane,Jack,& Marsha..........I feel humbled by your reactions,because it surprises me that I can write poetry.....maybe I have learnt all this in your company?
Thank you,my friends.

Manohar Bhatia