"Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem Views: 62
Oct 30, 2009 9:02 am "Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem #
Manohar Bhatia Hello,
This poem was inspired from an indian classic film shot in 1960 named: "Naya Daur"It had a living legendary star Dilip Kumar and a vivacious beautiful actress,Vijayantimala as the lead stars.One day,both of them go to a temple to pray in a Tonga(A single horse carriage),owned by the hero of the film.Then,whilst returning,a beautiful Hindi song is picturized on the two in this Tonga.At this point, the poem hit me and I immediately wrote it down.
When Dilip Kumar asks his lady love,what did she ask God,the actress breaks into this classic song......"Mang ke saat tumara,mene, mang liya sansar.........etc" i.e "If I have your support,I will have the world......etc"(Translated).Feedback wanted by Diane,Jack,others.
Tango And Tonga.........A Poem.
It takes two to Tango
Ultimately becoming one for bingo!
A beautiful dance taking poetic form
Where grace & style are the norm.
Tango was born in working city halls,
by passionate dancers,Carlos Gardel
in alive cities of Buenos Aires,Montivideo
in South American city of Argentina.
Tango can accelerate your well-being
Bringing elixir of life to a new high
of excitement,health,joy,happiness,
for you to experience again and again.
Dance steps are hectic,fast,furious
leaving the onlookers in a rush
of emotions,romantic passions,faster heart-beats
in an excitment movements of their bodies.
Tango is a single dance form
where two dancers move to horn,
Man and Woman,merging,fusing,melting
into a Tonga-driven single horse-carriage!
---- The End--------
Manohar Bhatia
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Nov 02, 2009 8:14 am re: "Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem #
Diane Tegarden
Manohar,
your poem creates image of movement and spice, just like the dance you're writing about.
Thanks for sharing your inspirations with us,
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"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Nov 02, 2009 12:51 pm re: "Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem #
Jack Huber Thanks for the prologue, it helped interpret your poem. I ditto what Diane says, it faintly echos the movement of the dance your are describing.
Jack
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Nov 02, 2009 11:08 pm re: re: "Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem #
Manohar Bhatia Hi Di,Jack,
To be frank with you,I was pretty nervous,when I conceived this sort of poem.There was no reaction from either of you and I thought I had written something weird sort of a poem.My senses came back to me when I read your comments;thank God for small mercies and thanks to both of you too!
As an addentum,I can assure you that I always write from my heart,but sometimes................?
Manohar Bhatia
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Nov 03, 2009 8:23 am re: "Tango And Tonga"........ a response about - responses! ;> #
Diane Tegarden Manohar,
being on a worldwide network means that people will respond as well as time allows, it is certainly no reflection of your art!
If that were so, I'd have to go around with my head hung low all the time, unfortunately (as a network leader) my posts are the ones most often ignored, and if I took it personally I'd be in a blue funk all the time!
Take heart, sometimes life throws a lot at the thread leaders and we can't always get back to you right away, it doesn't mean we think any less of your poetry, it simply means that life can be extremely busy at times.
I appreciate all you do for the network, have faith in yourself and know we are doing the best we can in the time we have,
Big Smiles and Hugs,
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 03, 2009 9:30 am re: re: re: "Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem #
Jack Huber I'll add to what Diane said...
Even if I didn't like it (which is not the case), I would have hoped that it would not affect you so negatively.
When I first started writing poetry in earnest a little over two years ago, I experimented with all kinds of meter and rhyming schemes, some of which was awful. I can hardly stand to look at some of my oldest work. But I posted them in poetry forums so that I could get better, sometimes getting some horrendous feedback in the process, and I did get better. I set about learning classic forms and meter and learned the "rules" so that I knew how to break them wisely. And I wrote a LOT, about 250 poems since then. I'm still experimenting and learning new forms, and still writing poems that aren't always the greatest pieces. They don't have to be.
I've said this before- you are the world's foremost authority on what you like. If you like something you wrote, you like it and that's that.
Hope this helps. Keep writing!
Jack
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Nov 03, 2009 11:04 am re: re: re: re: "Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem #
Ayub Bangroo
ManoharG,
Old hindi songs are evergreen.So many mixtures have come in between which had a timely attraction and then disappeared.Your effort to translate the one which struck you deep is genuine and indeed right from the heart.
of course some complimentary words from the ones around does help.This is just human.
Regards
Ayub
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Nov 03, 2009 10:58 pm re: re: "Tango And Tonga"........ a response about - responses! ;> #
Manohar Bhatia Hi Di,Jack,Ayoob,
Every human being is an emotional fool(pun!)and I am one of the many.Praise,if it is genuine,lifts a person to a new high;ridicule befalls him to a new low!
But,ladies & gentlemen,frankly,people are afraid,hesitant,for praise;whilst for critisism,they come with all their weapons.
What could be the reasons?...........I don't know.
Manohar Bhatia
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Nov 04, 2009 5:19 pm re: "Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem #
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Nov 11, 2009 7:13 am re: re: "Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem #
Manohar Bhatia Jack,
I was impressed by your words::::::::"it faintly echoes the movement of the dance you are describing...."
Yes Jack,its true,because this poem..."Tango" and the single horse carraige.."Tonga" have a connection in my poem,althouggh this connection has come unconciously.Just as the horse in the song is making musical sound of its hooves....tuk,tuk,tuk,tuk..... and to me has a dance form,so also in the "Tango" dance,Man & Woman make love,music,movement and so definitely,this inspired poem has come from this prologue.Regards,
Manohar Bhatia
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
A Poem:::::::::::::::"Tick, Tick, Tick........."
A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." Views: 31
Nov 16, 2009 7:49 am A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Manohar Bhatia Hello,
This fictional poem was written a long time back,when my late wife was alive,but I thought it was time to share it with my members.
For those of you,who might be interested in knowing my wife,Shoba Bhatia,please click on my friends'list on Shoba Bhatia and read her profile.She was a former member of ryze for some years.Thanks.
I see my clock on the wall
Saying tick,tick,tick,
You talk or don't talk,
My clock is ticking,
Tick, Tick, Tick.
Far, far, away,
In the deep oceans,
There are mighty tides,
Just as a small tide,
in my affairs.
My clock has no emotions,
but gives powerful message
of time we spent to-gather
in pursuit of love,friendships
courtships,events,happenings.
I know I have done wrong,
whence your anger knows no bounds,
only tell me the reason
of your hounding,bypassing,ignoring,
and not talking to me.
Oh! my beloved,
we can always sit calmly,
and talk things over,
to forgive,forget, and
turnover new life,of trust,love,care.
Life is far too short
to brood over,sulk,sink,
into mental turmoil,pain,depression,
'cause,my clock is ticking,
tick, tick, tick!
I kneel before you,cautioning,
You, me, everything
will be consumed
by the sound of
tick, tick, tick!
Only my clock,
will remain on the wall,
Deaf,dumb,muted,and balanced
but, still warning, sounding,
Tick! Tick! Tick!
---The End----
Manohar Bhatia
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Nov 16, 2009 10:35 am re: A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Jack Huber "Life is far too short
to brood over, sulk, sink,
into mental turmoil, pain, depression,
'cause,my clock is ticking,
tick, tick, tick!"
Words to live by.
Jack
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Nov 16, 2009 10:56 am re: A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Maya Mahant oh manohar,
what a lovely poem, i could feel the seconds ticking by.
warm regards
maya
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Nov 16, 2009 11:17 am re: re: A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Ayub Bangroo
Time is eternal,unstoppable,we feel it by hearing the tick,tick,tick.......
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Nov 17, 2009 8:15 am re: re: re: A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Diane Tegarden
Yes, Manohar, we all have that clock ticking our moments away, the key is to use that time the best we can because one never knows when the last moment will pass, and so shall we.
In honor of your late wife,
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"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Nov 17, 2009 9:57 pm re: A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Manohar Bhatia Hello,
Jack:Thanks for liking a few words from the poem.
Maya:"I feel the seconds ticking by......" don't let go these moments of joy.
Ayub:"Time is eternal...." drown yourself in joy.
Diane:Many thanks to your tribute to my late wife,Shoba Bhatia.
Manohar Bhatia
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Nov 16, 2009 7:49 am A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Manohar Bhatia Hello,
This fictional poem was written a long time back,when my late wife was alive,but I thought it was time to share it with my members.
For those of you,who might be interested in knowing my wife,Shoba Bhatia,please click on my friends'list on Shoba Bhatia and read her profile.She was a former member of ryze for some years.Thanks.
I see my clock on the wall
Saying tick,tick,tick,
You talk or don't talk,
My clock is ticking,
Tick, Tick, Tick.
Far, far, away,
In the deep oceans,
There are mighty tides,
Just as a small tide,
in my affairs.
My clock has no emotions,
but gives powerful message
of time we spent to-gather
in pursuit of love,friendships
courtships,events,happenings.
I know I have done wrong,
whence your anger knows no bounds,
only tell me the reason
of your hounding,bypassing,ignoring,
and not talking to me.
Oh! my beloved,
we can always sit calmly,
and talk things over,
to forgive,forget, and
turnover new life,of trust,love,care.
Life is far too short
to brood over,sulk,sink,
into mental turmoil,pain,depression,
'cause,my clock is ticking,
tick, tick, tick!
I kneel before you,cautioning,
You, me, everything
will be consumed
by the sound of
tick, tick, tick!
Only my clock,
will remain on the wall,
Deaf,dumb,muted,and balanced
but, still warning, sounding,
Tick! Tick! Tick!
---The End----
Manohar Bhatia
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Nov 16, 2009 10:35 am re: A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Jack Huber "Life is far too short
to brood over, sulk, sink,
into mental turmoil, pain, depression,
'cause,my clock is ticking,
tick, tick, tick!"
Words to live by.
Jack
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Nov 16, 2009 10:56 am re: A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Maya Mahant oh manohar,
what a lovely poem, i could feel the seconds ticking by.
warm regards
maya
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Nov 16, 2009 11:17 am re: re: A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Ayub Bangroo
Time is eternal,unstoppable,we feel it by hearing the tick,tick,tick.......
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Nov 17, 2009 8:15 am re: re: re: A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Diane Tegarden
Yes, Manohar, we all have that clock ticking our moments away, the key is to use that time the best we can because one never knows when the last moment will pass, and so shall we.
In honor of your late wife,
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"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
Private Reply to Diane Tegarden
Nov 17, 2009 9:57 pm re: A Poem:::::::::::::::::::::: "Tick, Tick, Tick..............." #
Manohar Bhatia Hello,
Jack:Thanks for liking a few words from the poem.
Maya:"I feel the seconds ticking by......" don't let go these moments of joy.
Ayub:"Time is eternal...." drown yourself in joy.
Diane:Many thanks to your tribute to my late wife,Shoba Bhatia.
Manohar Bhatia
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Tango & Tonga............... A Poem
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Oct 30, 2009 9:02 am "Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem #
Manohar Bhatia Hello,
This poem was inspired from an indian classic film shot in 1960 named: "Naya Daur"It had a living legendary star Dilip Kumar and a vivacious beautiful actress,Vijayantimala as the lead stars.One day,both of them go to a temple to pray in a Tonga(A single horse carriage),owned by the hero of the film.Then,whilst returning,a beautiful Hindi song is picturized on the two in this Tonga.At this point, the poem hit me and I immediately wrote it down.
When Dilip Kumar asks his lady love,what did she ask God,the actress breaks into this classic song......"Mang ke saat tumara,mene, mang liya sansar.........etc" i.e "If I have your support,I will have the world......etc"(Translated).Feedback wanted by Diane,Jack,others.
Tango And Tonga.........A Poem.
It takes two to Tango
Ultimately becoming one for bingo!
A beautiful dance taking poetic form
Where grace & style are the norm.
Tango was born in working city halls,
by passionate dancers,Carlos Gardel
in alive cities of Buenos Aires,Montivideo
in South American city of Argentina.
Tango can accelerate your well-being
Bringing elixir of life to a new high
of excitement,health,joy,happiness,
for you to experience again and again.
Dance steps are hectic,fast,furious
leaving the onlookers in a rush
of emotions,romantic passions,faster heart-beats
in an excitment movements of their bodies.
Tango is a single dance form
where two dancers move to horn,
Man and Woman,merging,fusing,melting
into a Tonga-driven single horse-carriage!
---- The End--------
Manohar Bhatia
"Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem Views: 45
Oct 30, 2009 9:02 am "Tango And Tonga"..................... A Poem #
Manohar Bhatia Hello,
This poem was inspired from an indian classic film shot in 1960 named: "Naya Daur"It had a living legendary star Dilip Kumar and a vivacious beautiful actress,Vijayantimala as the lead stars.One day,both of them go to a temple to pray in a Tonga(A single horse carriage),owned by the hero of the film.Then,whilst returning,a beautiful Hindi song is picturized on the two in this Tonga.At this point, the poem hit me and I immediately wrote it down.
When Dilip Kumar asks his lady love,what did she ask God,the actress breaks into this classic song......"Mang ke saat tumara,mene, mang liya sansar.........etc" i.e "If I have your support,I will have the world......etc"(Translated).Feedback wanted by Diane,Jack,others.
Tango And Tonga.........A Poem.
It takes two to Tango
Ultimately becoming one for bingo!
A beautiful dance taking poetic form
Where grace & style are the norm.
Tango was born in working city halls,
by passionate dancers,Carlos Gardel
in alive cities of Buenos Aires,Montivideo
in South American city of Argentina.
Tango can accelerate your well-being
Bringing elixir of life to a new high
of excitement,health,joy,happiness,
for you to experience again and again.
Dance steps are hectic,fast,furious
leaving the onlookers in a rush
of emotions,romantic passions,faster heart-beats
in an excitment movements of their bodies.
Tango is a single dance form
where two dancers move to horn,
Man and Woman,merging,fusing,melting
into a Tonga-driven single horse-carriage!
---- The End--------
Manohar Bhatia
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Quiz Quotation No.18::::::Interview With Sarah Rehman
Hello Members,
This is the recorded interview with Sarah Rehman of Pakistan::::::::
me::::::::::: "Hello Sarah,online?"
ali.sarah7:::"Hello Manohar,how are you?"
me:::::::::::"I am good;congrats again on winning Quiz No.18.Your reaction?"
ali.sarah7:::"Thank you;I wasn't expecting a hat-trick;you have to make 3 Trophies now.
me:::::::::::"I am waiting for you to win 100 Trophies;are you ready?"
ali.sarah7:::"Yes, I am ready."
me::::::::::: "Good,then it is decided.Sarah,tell me,if I can call you an Amateur Psychologist?"
ali.sarah7:::"Am I? It might be because of having various experiences then."
me:::::::::::"Previous to this game,have you ever participated in any other game?"
ali.sarah7:::"I have participated in one more quiz on a celebrity forum....it is a general knowledge one."
me:::::::::::"Our congrats to you Sarah for this smashing success.We are preparing your certificates and Trophies too!Bye and take care;our regards for your parents."
ali.sarah7:::"Thank you so much Manohar.I will be looking forward to the certiifcates and I will be eagerly waiting for them."
me::::::::::: "Your are welcome."
Manohar Bhatia
This is the recorded interview with Sarah Rehman of Pakistan::::::::
me::::::::::: "Hello Sarah,online?"
ali.sarah7:::"Hello Manohar,how are you?"
me:::::::::::"I am good;congrats again on winning Quiz No.18.Your reaction?"
ali.sarah7:::"Thank you;I wasn't expecting a hat-trick;you have to make 3 Trophies now.
me:::::::::::"I am waiting for you to win 100 Trophies;are you ready?"
ali.sarah7:::"Yes, I am ready."
me::::::::::: "Good,then it is decided.Sarah,tell me,if I can call you an Amateur Psychologist?"
ali.sarah7:::"Am I? It might be because of having various experiences then."
me:::::::::::"Previous to this game,have you ever participated in any other game?"
ali.sarah7:::"I have participated in one more quiz on a celebrity forum....it is a general knowledge one."
me:::::::::::"Our congrats to you Sarah for this smashing success.We are preparing your certificates and Trophies too!Bye and take care;our regards for your parents."
ali.sarah7:::"Thank you so much Manohar.I will be looking forward to the certiifcates and I will be eagerly waiting for them."
me::::::::::: "Your are welcome."
Manohar Bhatia
Monday, September 7, 2009
Quiz Quotation No.17:::::Interview with Sarah Rehman
Hello Members,
This is the recorded interview of the winner of Quiz Quotation No.17 on google chat:::
me::::::::::::::"What Sarah?Back to back winner of Trophies for Numbers 16 & 17?How many grey cells?"
ali.sarah7::::::"By Grey cells,as in?I want the question to be repeated."
me::::::::::::::"By grey cells it means your intelligence quotient....how many?"(in a lighter vein)
ali.sarah7::::::"That is for me to know and you to find out.I am not sure where I place myself as far as Intelligence Quotient is concerned.....call it average."
me::::::::::::::"We are humbled by your fantastic success...Tell us the secret of your approach."
ali.sarah7::::::"Secrets are never meant to be disclosed.All that I do is read the entire quotation over and over again and opt for the word that sounds appropriate and different.... at times,I trust my intuition as well."
me::::::::::::::"Mark my words....my insight says that you will be a wise and a great grandmother in your old age.Please comment."
ali.sarah7::::::"I love to be a wise granny with lots of grandchildren around."
me::::::::::::::"Have you informed your parents?Any reractions from them?"
ali.sarah7::::::"Yes,I did about the previous one and they were quite happy about it."
me::::::::::::::"How tough you find the compiler's planted words?Please give percentage ratings vis-a-vis: Compiler's/Author's words..e.g 60%/40 respectively?"
ali.sarah7:::::"I would go for 50%/50%."
me:::::::::::::"Do you know something Sarah?"
ali.sarah7:::::"No,what is it?"
me:::::::::::::"That you can be a great solver of any quiz,puzzle,game of chance etc.Your reply?"
ali.sarah7::::"Except by the games played by the destiny."
me::::::::::::"Now,that you have pleasantly shaken us with your successes,we are stocking a large number of Trophies for your future winnings.Any comment?"
ali.sarah7::::"I am speechless...that is certainly a good news for me;however,I would like my fellow members to come forward and participate as much as they can as I want them to accompany me on this path of success."
me::::::::::::"Thank you Sarah for your valuable time for this interview and here's wishing you lots of glory in future."
ali.sarah7::::"Thank you Manohar for the rewards and the encouraging words.Take care and stay blessed."
me::::::::::::"You are welccome!"
Manohar Bhatia
This is the recorded interview of the winner of Quiz Quotation No.17 on google chat:::
me::::::::::::::"What Sarah?Back to back winner of Trophies for Numbers 16 & 17?How many grey cells?"
ali.sarah7::::::"By Grey cells,as in?I want the question to be repeated."
me::::::::::::::"By grey cells it means your intelligence quotient....how many?"(in a lighter vein)
ali.sarah7::::::"That is for me to know and you to find out.I am not sure where I place myself as far as Intelligence Quotient is concerned.....call it average."
me::::::::::::::"We are humbled by your fantastic success...Tell us the secret of your approach."
ali.sarah7::::::"Secrets are never meant to be disclosed.All that I do is read the entire quotation over and over again and opt for the word that sounds appropriate and different.... at times,I trust my intuition as well."
me::::::::::::::"Mark my words....my insight says that you will be a wise and a great grandmother in your old age.Please comment."
ali.sarah7::::::"I love to be a wise granny with lots of grandchildren around."
me::::::::::::::"Have you informed your parents?Any reractions from them?"
ali.sarah7::::::"Yes,I did about the previous one and they were quite happy about it."
me::::::::::::::"How tough you find the compiler's planted words?Please give percentage ratings vis-a-vis: Compiler's/Author's words..e.g 60%/40 respectively?"
ali.sarah7:::::"I would go for 50%/50%."
me:::::::::::::"Do you know something Sarah?"
ali.sarah7:::::"No,what is it?"
me:::::::::::::"That you can be a great solver of any quiz,puzzle,game of chance etc.Your reply?"
ali.sarah7::::"Except by the games played by the destiny."
me::::::::::::"Now,that you have pleasantly shaken us with your successes,we are stocking a large number of Trophies for your future winnings.Any comment?"
ali.sarah7::::"I am speechless...that is certainly a good news for me;however,I would like my fellow members to come forward and participate as much as they can as I want them to accompany me on this path of success."
me::::::::::::"Thank you Sarah for your valuable time for this interview and here's wishing you lots of glory in future."
ali.sarah7::::"Thank you Manohar for the rewards and the encouraging words.Take care and stay blessed."
me::::::::::::"You are welccome!"
Manohar Bhatia
Saturday, September 5, 2009
"Whence Gonneth Those Days?"............A Poem
When we were young,energetic,full of life,
On Sunday mornings,we were at Colaba,
At our granny's house,with uncles,aunts,nieces,
Stretching ourselves at the secluded beaches,
Swimming in the backbay waters,
Eating mangoes,basking in the sun,
Playing with shells,pebbles,gun,
Sometimes burying ourselves in the sand,
Remaining there for a long time,
With only our heads popping out for fun!
Noontime,there were afternoon siestas,
Dead tired after watching on telly some fiestas,
Now, when clock strikes 5.00 p.m.
We have hot cups of tea,
With spicy cutlets,crispy nuggets,
To pamper our villianous pallets.
By evenings,we get ready
To trot to Eros Theatre steady,
Screening Marx Bros,Laurel&Hardy,
Or slapstick comedy of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis,
A laugh riot of our lives,
Till tear fall off our eyes!
At nightfalls,we had wooden cots,
Laid out under pipal trees,flower pots,
With the cool evening breeze blowing,
Hearing fairy tales from Granny at bedtime,
And falling asleep like a log!
Oh! Those were the days,
Waking up one fine morning,
From a soft bed into luminious sunlight,
Feeling warm,well fed,well loved,
well cared for a longing
peace,silence,stillness, bliss!
Will those days ever commeth?
____ The End_____
On Sunday mornings,we were at Colaba,
At our granny's house,with uncles,aunts,nieces,
Stretching ourselves at the secluded beaches,
Swimming in the backbay waters,
Eating mangoes,basking in the sun,
Playing with shells,pebbles,gun,
Sometimes burying ourselves in the sand,
Remaining there for a long time,
With only our heads popping out for fun!
Noontime,there were afternoon siestas,
Dead tired after watching on telly some fiestas,
Now, when clock strikes 5.00 p.m.
We have hot cups of tea,
With spicy cutlets,crispy nuggets,
To pamper our villianous pallets.
By evenings,we get ready
To trot to Eros Theatre steady,
Screening Marx Bros,Laurel&Hardy,
Or slapstick comedy of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis,
A laugh riot of our lives,
Till tear fall off our eyes!
At nightfalls,we had wooden cots,
Laid out under pipal trees,flower pots,
With the cool evening breeze blowing,
Hearing fairy tales from Granny at bedtime,
And falling asleep like a log!
Oh! Those were the days,
Waking up one fine morning,
From a soft bed into luminious sunlight,
Feeling warm,well fed,well loved,
well cared for a longing
peace,silence,stillness, bliss!
Will those days ever commeth?
____ The End_____
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