’Complements’ Of The Season

Perhaps you wrote it on one of those days when one is aloof of the most momentary of moments. When one is unsure of what the graying sky heralds. One usually does it while sipping a jaam-e-saffal of decafinated latte. And perchance the moon shows up, one does not know if whether it will sink a while later. And then this follows another decafinated latte while wondering how one could still decafinate the already decafinated coffee.

Now I am supposed to say that this poem was good. I`d rather leave the judgement to a graying English bard, especially one who has been literally knighted by the queen (herself).

It is an informative piece. The fact that you made a salient 2003 rhyme a few lines later must have took effort; perhaps a great one.

I also wonder if you have published any other work on this website. *wink*

Happy New Year to FV and CHOWK readers...

2004 is going to be a Roller Coaster Ride in South Asia.

Watch out.....


Ras

What a great sum up!

This was a very good read. Was it a single session amad or did you take a while writing this piece?

Happy new year to all readers.

:-)

Happy New Year, Ms. Versey.

If you stick to writing reasonable things like this, you will find greater acceptance from the Indian crowd at Chowk... just a little word of advice in case you haven`t framed your New Year`s resolutions yet.

Have fun.

Yawn ...!

Ferzi:

pleasantly surprised:)

get well!

what do i know?

lve,

t

Oh my gott
The response by my troth
Has been so overwhelming ;)
It takes me winging
To the nearest pot!

Ras:
Why do all your good wishes come with a warning? Ah, I forgot...it is like the stuff they must write on ciggie packs...there can be no smoke without fire...hey, this is good. Copyright reserved:)

epiphany:
No, you are not supposed to say this poem is good, because it is not a poem…you know what? I was going by the adage, “When you are good you are very good, but when you are bad you are even better.” So, you may say I am better, ok? And no, it did not “took” effort; in fact, it did not even take any effort. And please don’t go contradicting yourself. You started out about graying skies etc…now, did it took you much effort to pen that response? Nah…it just flowed…

[I also wonder if you have published any other work on this website. *wink*]

Nope. *nudge*. You think this is a website? I thought I had walked into a rehab clinic where people got detoxified, only to find that they are all into decaffeinating…what a disappointment:(

PS: I am not into latte anything. Mumbai chai with all sorts of masala is my poison. Some say I am poison. Kya karein…majboor zamaana mere liye kyon waqt apna barbaad karein, main pal do pal ka shaayar hoon…

Mr. Iyer!

You found this reasonable? What are you drinking these days?! And what Indian crowd? I am the Indian crowd…the rest are PIO:) (So must I humbly accept myself?) New Year resolutions? To try and find a job as a driver to a Tam-Brahm!

Shiiit…too many exclamation marks/smileys in one post. Think I did have fun, after all…thanks and wish you the same.

ahmadzai:

[Was it a single session amad or did you take a while writing this piece?]

I wanted to write an Intro in prose, but the first three limericks wrote themselves, so I said theek hai…the rest were written in my diary in about 15 minutes. I merely changed the order while typing it out. Again, the last three winding up ones were not planned… as you can see, I have a lot of time on my hands and they keep scrawling things in my diary of 1993 (seriously!) that still has empty pages!

Now why this long explanation? You asked for it :)

Satire:

It is bad manners to yawn so openly in public…!

t:

Just the mention of Tonto surprises you pleasantly??!! I am getting welling… ‘What do I know’ was gooding.

Best new year wishes for dreams and reality to all (and love to the ones who care for it!)

F

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Farzana Jee,

Thankyou for critiquing my criticism to your poem. It has ``took`` me two years too much to realize that my zalim baap is pushing me too hard thus leaving me little time to write. But I shall rebel. And I shall overcome.

``Every man needs a little madness, or else he never dares to cut the rope and be free.`` - Nikos Kazantzakis

Au Revoir,
Faisal

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[Mr. Iyer!

You found this reasonable? What are you drinking these days?!]

Usually, Dubonnet as an aperitif, a nice Merlot with my dinner and Drambuie or Kahlua afterwards.

[New Year resolutions? To try and find a job as a driver to a Tam-Brahm!]

That would certainly be better than driving a cab in New York and more likely than getting a similar job with Meen-kari-kuzhambu.

;-)

F,

No it isn`t. Neither is causing folks to do so!

Satire

#12 should read:

F,

Yes it is. So is causing folks to do so!

Satire

PS,

I somehow read your reply [It is bad manners to yawn so openly in public…! ] as [It isn`t good manners to yawn so openly in public…! ] :)

Farzana:

I can`t believe you ignored Saddam in your poem!! Can any New Year poem be complete without a few verses on that great Iraqi ``thespian`` ??

I am guessing Farzana sahiba was on morphine when she uttered such pearls of wisdom;)concise but profound and i liked the rhyming scheme; it adds to the satire.
``And Islamabad, isn’t it Washington’s laundee?`` LOL
Take care

Hisexcellency
She did mention saddam in the poem, read it again.

good farzana i m new on chowk.
how u could it. its amazing.