Fiery 50s A truly black ‘n’ white era, the 1950s was a time of recovery. While the world was licking its WW-II wounds, India had just gotten used to the idea of freedom. As the Indian Constitution came into effect in January 1950, a wave of optimism swept the country. It was a simple life, peppered with fond viewing of cinema that was largely dominated by the likes of Suraiya, Madhubala, Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor. Nargis-starrer Mother India caught the imagination of the entire nation as it became the ultimate saga of sacrifice and a salute to womanhood. There were golden oldies like Awara, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje, Shree 420 and Kagaz Ke Phool. Then came the watershed moment in Indian cinema; Satyajit Ray released Pather Panchali in ’55. And who can forget the charisma and magnetism of the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, who continues to be worshipped by music lovers across the globe. The Italian beauty, Sophia Loren, became the ultimate diva for movie buffs, who w...
Fighting the aloofness of the night, the silence and the darkness
ReplyDeleteA Girl zips past!
:) that will be me... after we move into our new house
ReplyDeleteYou are getting into the thing of it, packing dimension into your words.
ReplyDeleteYou know, when I read a haiku I see it as a short visual clipping, the leanest possible.
Don't bother about the worth of what you write. Can we pack it in, can we pack the whole thing in, is our challenge. The only challenge.
You will enjoy the ride. It will give another dimension to each day ahead.
All the best.
By the way, I thought your title is rather unpoetic. Why not change it to 'working girl' or something more subtle?
ReplyDeleteU r right sir... it was too obvious... I guess my years in journalism have made me so unpoetic n straight... How's this one?
ReplyDeletestill not happy enough. but don't worry. don't get stuck; keep moving.:-)
ReplyDeletewhich newspaper are you working for? where? haiku will help you write good picture captions and headings.
I'm working with Times Of India, Chandigarh as a chief copy editor... It's the first time that I'm trying my hand at all this... I've never been very keen about poetry... Don't know from where is this thing coming and I'm not even sure that whatever I'm writing is poetry or not and if I'm going in the right direction... But it gives a vent to my thoughts... And your words matter a lot... thanku so much... I mean it
ReplyDeleteit comes and goes. it is a state of mind, very fickle, isn't it?
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