The Enigmatic Smile Lives On

Hi Roohi, yes still in Brisbane till this week and then who knows :-) Hopefully I will still be here in Oct but as company bahadur is project hunting I might be on my way out.
Well you can always tune in to Radio Brisvaani on alternate Saturdays to check if I am cluttering the airwaves :-)

Ansari ... not in this lifetime, but thanks for asking ... time kahan hai !!

Subroto, Are you still in Brisbane ? I`m headed over there for a month in mid October with the brats to visit my folks !

That Smile

fourth of july fireworks, that smile

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lava eclipsing
doubt daubing
whim veiling
fear folding
that smile

throwing
--to winds
--to wolves
all caution
that smile

twirling a vowel
tossing a consonant
touches not
that smile

to die for
to live for
in my embrace
not mona’s
that smile

Roohi-ji: would you please review it for us? :o)

Tariq,
Sigh ... so no one reads trashy thrillers on this highbrow board ... it`s a recent bestseller by Dan Brown, on sale now, though currently only in hardcover, at any book store in the land. Only Harry Potter#5 seems to be outselling it. Never mind ... they`ll make a movie I guess, unless the Southern Baptists can stop them.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385504209/qid=1062006847/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8331646-8029613?v=glance&s=books

Amazon.com
With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoteria culled from 2,000 years of Western history.

A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle. The duo become both suspects and detectives searching for not only Neveu`s father`s murderer but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself.

Brown (Angels and Demons) has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown`s hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture`s greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa`s smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown`s conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh

From the Back Cover
``Dan Brown has to be one of the best, smartest, and most accomplished writers in the country. THE DA VINCI CODE is many notches above the intelligent thriller; this is pure genius.``
-NELSON DeMILLE, #1 New York Times bestselling author

``Intrigue and menace mingle in one of the finest mysteries I’ve ever read. An amazing tale with enigma piled on secrets stacked on riddles.``
-CLIVE CUSSLER, #1 New York Times bestseller

``Dan Brown is my new must-read. THE DA VINCI CODE is fascinating and absorbing -- perfect for history buffs, conspiracy nuts, puzzle lovers or anyone who appreciates a great, riveting story. I loved this book.``
-HARLAN COBEN, New York Times bestselling author of Tell No One

``The Da Vinci Code sets the hook-of-all-hooks, and takes off down a road that is as eye-opening as it is page-turning. You simply cannot put this book down. Thriller readers everywhere will soon realize Dan Brown is a master.``
-VINCE FLYNN, New York Times bestselling author of Separation of Power

``I would never have believed that this is my kind of thriller, but I`m going to tell you something--the more I read, the more I had to read. In The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown has built a world that is rich in fascinating detail, and I could not get enough of it. Mr. Brown, I am your fan.``
ROBERT CRAIS, New York Times bestselling author of Hostage

Subroto and taqil17,

I have seen the lady at least 10 times and am still unable to understand the hype about her famous smile. I read somewhere a few years ago that the so called mysterious smile was the result of some unpronouncable disease the model was supposed to be suffering from. Who knows. I found her status highly exaggerated or I do not possess the discerning eye to realize the hidden beauty. Infact some of the lesser known paintings in Musee de Louvre are a treat to watch and savour. Next door to Louvre is located the exclusive museum for Monet`s work. I would strongly recommend any one visiting Paris must visit that museum alongwith the Louvre.

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Roohi could you please enlighten me: What is the ``da Vinci Code`` ?? Thanks for your response Subroto Sorry that you missed the experience of a lifetime. Same here I have yet to see the mysterious lady in all her glory.

anyone else read the ``The Da Vinci Code`` ?!

Unfortunately when I visited the Louvre Mona daarling was on a trip to Japan - thanks for sharing this with us Tariq.

The secret of Mona Lisa`s smiles, according to a european study done last year, is her high cheekbones. Take away those high cheekbones, and the smile becomes quite ordinary.

Ms. Lisa is thus mysteriously smiling thinking that about her horse-riding, foul talking mongol grandad whom no one has heard of while everybody thinks it is poor Leonardo da Vinci who is illegitimate while she is this high bred mystery lady.

Mystery solved. Case closed. Next!!