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The Children Under the Tree

Aamir Ansari April 2, 2003

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#1 Posted by rozaiba on April 2, 2003 10:32:13 am
oye, you`re good. shabaash!
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#2 Posted by Urstruly on April 2, 2003 11:05:24 am

Now this is what I call poetry. Excellent.
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#3 Posted by temporal on April 2, 2003 11:05:24 am
aamir

keen eye and good heart!

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#4 Posted by Roshan on April 2, 2003 11:05:24 am
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#5 Posted by FarzanaVersey on April 2, 2003 11:37:46 am
Aamir:
Rarely do so many emotions converge so beautifully...fear, sorrow, hope, transience. And then, the movement from the tactile to the sublime, the elemental to the ethereal...

Whatever it is, it is past 1 am here, and I shall take these lines with me to be strong ``before it is dark again``.
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#6 Posted by semipreciousme on April 2, 2003 2:32:42 pm
...beeyooutiful...
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#7 Posted by sarah04 on April 2, 2003 2:33:48 pm
Emotions conveyed beautifully. Good Work ;)
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#8 Posted by Ras on April 2, 2003 8:43:07 pm

Aamir,
this is your best yet.

Ras
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#9 Posted by nazarhayatkhan on April 2, 2003 9:23:31 pm

Ansari Sahib

It is soft and delicate and a good respite from the cocophony of dogmas, nationhoods and cultural debates on Chowk.

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#10 Posted by fara on April 2, 2003 9:49:39 pm
Aamir this is a good break from the usual political debate thats been flooding this place lately...luvly piece
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#11 Posted by Sobia on April 2, 2003 9:49:39 pm
enjoyed it, Aamir!
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#12 Posted by dost_mittar on April 3, 2003 12:01:35 pm
Ansari:
``And he was strong,
Before it was dark again.``
These two lines capture the poignancy of the poem. Keep it up!




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#13 Posted by Maryam on April 3, 2003 12:49:01 pm
that was soo pretty!
(had to read it twice but got it in the end :)
loved the ending verse especially..

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#14 Posted by Godot on April 3, 2003 8:12:13 pm
Very nice, Aamir. Very touching.
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#15 Posted by ana_dobarah on April 3, 2003 8:30:47 pm
aamir...
this is by far one of your best :-) and i hope that there are more bests to come.
~~ana
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#16 Posted by jia188 on April 4, 2003 7:42:51 am
this is really great
its a very touching poem
the last two verses are exceptionally beautiful...
And he was strong,
Before it was dark again.
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