Eternal DreamsEternal DreamsA place to channelize my thoughts, feelings, experiences and views through poems, short stories and articles relating to modern day incidents, experiences I've had while traveling in different countries, instant feelings and tragic affair etc. Articles
The Christmas Poem
2007-12-24 08:28:00 Christmas is the time when everybody cheers,All the religions- in both the hemispheres,As all the rich & poor forget their fearsAnd celebrate the festive occasion with food, clothes & beer.This is the time when all foes unite,A universal brotherhood overcomes every fight;Darkness fades away, prevails only lightTruly it can only be a God?s might!The follower of Christ in every part,On this festive day, can?t stay apart-This a time for friendship, no time to hurt,Its all the preparations for a brand new start.The poor families who work everydayBut, now they are happy & gayFor only one day, their happiness stays,What they do is only pray, pray & pray.In India also, the joy is no less,And you can see the spirit in everyone?s face;Though the Hindus are more than the Christian race:The epics are lost & Jesus has taken their place!I also have quite a nice time,With all my friends till half past nineHelp all the needy in every single line:Its only my wish- they would?ve ... More About: Christmas , Poetry , Poem
Remember Me
2007-12-23 07:45:00 Do not shed tears when I have gone but smile instead because I have lived. Do not shut your eyes and pray to God that I?ll come back but open your eyes and see all that I have left behind. I know your heart will be empty because you cannot see me but still I want you to be full of the love we shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live only for yesterday or you can be happy for tomorrow because of what happened between us yesterday. You can remember me and grieve that I have gone or you can cherish my memory and let it live on. You can cry and lose yourself become distraught and turn your back on the world or you can do what I want - smile, wipe away the tears, learn to love again and go on.*I can't go on. I must go on. I'll go on.----David Harkins----"Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to prevent it." More About: Poetry , Others , Writings , Remember Me
Un-named #01
2007-12-22 07:27:00 My friends ask me, 'Why did you? 'An answer demanded, to which I've no clue, Realise it is futile to struggle on, The only term which can describe me is 'gone'.I wordlessly fade away in tears, My soul has been overshadowed with fears;Only memories in my heart I can keep,Still there're many more miles to go before I sleep! "Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to prevent it." More About: Poetry
Taare Zameen Par: Review
2007-12-21 12:43:00 First of all, what I really liked about this movie is the simplicity in acting, none of the actors/actresses tried to act out of their skins. The film's hero, Darsheel Safary, is a talented boy, no doubt, his expressions, acting really portray the work of a professional.The film starts with Ishaan Avasti (Darsheel Safary) being dragged into his school bus after school as he was busy catching fishes from the drain. The boy comes home, and displays a childish tendency to disobey his mother's orders & when being questioned about the exam results, he diverts his attention to other works (coz he has got 2/25 in some paper) & he is ashamed of the fact. The story glitters on as we see our hero bunking school & enjoying his day outside, a symptom that he is someone special, not like the ordinary boys who follow the die hard schedule of school life. He sees the world from a different perspective, he dwells in his own world, animating simple objects into something playful. His p... More About: Review
From The Eyes Of A Litter
2007-12-19 21:22:00 (Although “litter” means “rubbish things, garbage” etc, here I’ve used it in the context of a human being )As the dawn breaks in beckoning a whole new day,A shackled life searches for a way to exist,The eternal firmament, seems, but a dusk of gray,The soothing air, just a demented, grisly mist.Sprouting of green leaves never happen in my life;To imagine of tomorrow, hurts like one beastly pointed knife!Lying by the side of the roads, inhaling dusty smokes,With just a shattered gown to warm the soul,These eyes gaze at speeding cars & busy people-my only hopes,As I prepare myself for another battle, holding the blessed bowl.Spits, abuses & awkward stares will be hurled at me,Yet, I cannot, but plead with clasped hands, help this rusted body.Sometimes a note, sometimes a clinking coin enriches my pot,Sometimes a vicious kick leaves an agonizing black spot;This has been my life through all these years & more,As I’ve experienced countless internal uproars.My ident... More About: Eyes
Immobile
2007-12-17 17:24:00 Empty spaces feel me from insideLike a large vacuole engulfing its preyI feel a minute tinge of pain, running down my spineI feel light, I experience something divineBlack shadows encircle me, Communicatingwith my soul, beckoning it to interpret their silent wordsA pale glow pre-dominates in the eyes, Eyes that've seen much, tolerated much, Eyes that've seen every loving touch,The blackenend blood winds its way upto the poisoned heartSending pulses for it to relieve the body of any more misery.People around me talk in some unknown language,Unknown, or known, but seems to be unknown?A svelte veil shields the animate from the inanimateI ask slowly. "Is this what it feels like to be enlightened?"A voice deep inside cogitates, and whispers,"This is what feels likeDeath .""Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to prevent it." More About: Poetry
Dream Deferred
2007-12-17 09:38:00 What happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry upLike a raisin in the sun?Or fester like a sore--And then run?Does it stink like rotten meat?Or crust and sugar over--like a syrupy sweet?Maybe it just sagslike a heavy load.Or does it explode?----Langston Hughes----"Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to prevent it." More About: Poetry , Others , Writings , Dream
EPL Super Sunday: Liverpool v/s Manchester United
2007-12-16 16:54:00 A classic Sunday showdown between two arch rivals, Liverpool & Manchester United , only 6 points separating them, a match everyone was looking forward to, as Rafael Benitz (Liverpool Manager) set onto re-write his record of a poor performance of his side against the Red Devils in the last 6 games.Game starts: Anfield Liverpool in their traditional all red, Man U in all black.It was a tension packed exciting encounter between the 2 football Giants, full of tackles, bookings, heated arguments. Liverpool had their chances, with Fernando Torres with the best chance of the game heading the ball off target while Van der Sar was out of his marked space. The Spaniard wasn't at his majestic best, the kind of form he is capable of & the kind of form he in the game against Marseille.In the 43rd Minute, Carlos Tevez flicked on from a Giggs corner after Rooney had sent it firing towards the goal, the opener more a result of poor defending & no marking from the hosts than class from t... More About: Sports , Soccer , Super
May Be I'm Addicted....
2007-12-15 07:47:00 Throughout my 20 years, I have fallen victim to several addictions (not drugs of course, and also not gambling), most of the addictions have been harmful playing crazes, a determination to see the end of the game within a week, or doing stuff that won't lead me anywhere. Here's a summarized list:1) Crazy about Harry Potter & liking everything about the teenage wizard, an addiction in itself, I would buy every available stuff (shirts, pencils, erasers, game CDs & other HP merchandise) & I am not mentioning the books here, as I have gone through the majority of them a zillion times. At one point of time, I was so obsessed that I was prepared to go to Oxfordshire to meet Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) & also audition for a role in the forthcoming movies.2) Then came WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), I would each show on TV twice a day, one in the evening & one at night, I was completely taken over by WWE. I would perform the "wrestling" moves on pillows, and be... More About: Addicted , Addict
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Night
2007-12-15 07:37:00 Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle into that good night.Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,Do not go gentle into that good night.Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sightBlind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.And you, my father, there on that sad height,Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.Do not go gentle into that good night.Rage, rage against the dying of the light.----Dylan Thomas----"Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to prevent it." More About: Night , Gentle , Gent
Invictus
2007-12-14 08:29:00 Out of the night that covers me,Black as the Pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may beFor my unconquerable soul.In the fell clutch of circumstanceI have not winced nor cried aloud.Under the bludgeonings of chanceMy head is bloody, but unbowed.Beyond this place of wrath and tearsLooms but the Horror of the shade,And yet the menace of the yearsFinds, and shall find, me unafraid.It matters not how straight the gate,How charged with punishments the scroll.I am the master of my fate:I am the captain of my soul.----William Ernest Henley----The poet was suffering from tuberculosis in his joints, he wrote this poem while he was on bed."Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to prevent it." More About: Poetry , Others , Writings
Black....
2007-12-14 08:14:00 I came to Kolkata with high hopes of enjoying time with friends, meeting relatives, going out, having fun, spend time with my mom. Look at my current situation, I am confined to the shelter of my study room, as carpenters work on the door of my bedroom, my mother too busy in her daily schedule & has diverted her attention to the carpenters. No time for me, sadly.My friends are all battling for dear life, with their semester exams going on, and they'll continue upto 18th or 20th of December, so another week of dull days for me, sitting in front of my PC & blogging or playing FIFA 2007.Coming to relatives, my closest & dearest cousin is also having her exams, my uncles are outta town with their families, my cousin bro is sick, and so, I've reached a dead end in here also.So, I'm here counting days which seem to continue for eternities & cursing my luck for having such a horrendous time in my home town."Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to pr... More About: Black
Announcement
2007-12-13 18:58:00 Added a new background music to my blog, I hope the readers would like it, its one of my favorites of all time, if not the favorite, "Right Here Waiting For You" by "Richard Marx."P.S. I have also created a poll on "Background Music" asking for the opinion of the readers, please fill free to Vote.Regards,-Sam."Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to prevent it." More About: Announcement , Anno
Alone With Everybody
2007-12-13 10:28:00 the flesh covers the boneand they put a mindin there andsometimes a soul,and the women breakvases against the wallsand the men drink toomuchand nobody finds theonebut keeplookingcrawling in and outof beds.flesh coversthe bone and theflesh searches for more thanflesh.there's no chanceat all: we are all trappedby a singularfate.nobody ever findsthe one.the city dumps fillthe junkyards fillthe madhouses fillthe hospitals fillthe graveyards fillnothing elsefills.----Charles Burowski----I really like the title & the amazing contradiction of words which prove to be accurate at the same time."Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to prevent it." More About: Poetry , Others , Writings , Everybody
Celebrating Christmas
2007-12-12 06:28:00 We, the people of Blogger, are, after all, middle class people, some rich too. We celebrate Christmas splendidly, because, it is the one day of the year where we all can unite. We become spendthrifts, trying to buy or provide every possible amenity that our loved ones can desire. So all in all, Christmas to us, is a time for merriment. Everyone is happy. It seems that there can't be any sorrow anywhere.But, what about the poor, hapless children crowding in the road-sides? What about the beggars who live on the streets? What about the fever-stricken, homeless people of Africa or the neglected ones? Have we ever thought of them? Did someone ever ask them, "What do you need?" or, maybe, "Would you like a new cloth?". The answer is no. We all are too pre-occupied with our own selves. But, they too are humans, they too have dreams & they too like us, want to celebrate Christmas. But, all their wishes vanish into thin air for they are poor, their lives have been engulfed by poverty &...
Hmm..What To Say?
2007-12-11 17:18:00 The following article contains explicit adult content & reader discretion is advised. The views expressed are purely the author's views & readers have the full right of agreeing with it or conflicting/contrasting with it. Please don't read it if you don't think you can handle the words!! This is a request, not a command.Well, I had always prided myself on being more informative about life of the people of The States or United Kingdom than others, mostly my friends. I have chatted with many people, the majority of them being teenagers.At first, I thought that their way of growing up was so adventurous & exciting, they are free-birds after they turn 16, completely independant in whatever activities they indulge. In India, to some extent, we're bogged down by our parents, a fact is not to my liking. Then, as I grew more experienced on their way of growing up, I got the real picture & it seemed really atrocious & disgusting to me.Here, I'll add that I am not cri...
New Installation
2007-12-10 18:14:00 Installed the new shout-box, I sincerely hope that visitors will use, it. Hell, if they don't I will use it & keep chatting with myself! Lol.On a more serious note, please test out this one, I know many of you are familiar with it, soKeep Shouting!! :) :)-Sam."Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to prevent it." More About: Alla
A Sunday Showdown
2007-12-09 21:16:00 Story from Times Of India & Bangalore MirrorScene: Cubbon Park, MG Road, Bangalore, Sunday , 25th November, 2007.A green tree snake slithering on a tree branch, trying to look for food on a damp afternoon in the city. It eventually found out its victim, a baby parrot, peacefully lying in its shelter, unaware of the incoming danger. The snake seemed to be ready for the kill, a nice meal which would serve the purpose of meeting his needs for the day.Enter the Parent Parrots & there was a twist in the tale. The mother started guarding the nest, while the father took his aim at the snake's tail, in a desperate bid to teach him a lesson. The snake, completely unprepared for such a violent resistance, retreated back a little, but, didn't altogether abandon his mission. He kept crawling towards the nest. The mother parrot had seen enough, and she too, joined in the attack, pecking away on the tail of the hapless snake with a venomous intent. The combined efforts of the parents pro... More About: Animals
Modern Day Leaders
2007-12-08 21:34:00 As it should be, leaders should be idols, role models for the others to follow. They should set examples that others can copy. We had such great leaders like Lincoln, George Washington, Nehru etc. They loved their people & in turn, people loved them. They worked for the welfare of their people.But look at the modern day leaders, the presidents & the prime ministers. They are more inclined on exercising their powers, asserting their hold on other weaker countries, trying to intimidate & conquer them. Whenever they find their ways are not being followed, they want to set hell upon the poor, hapless countries. And some other powers also join them, who have the distinction of wagging their tails like dogs, obediently following the superior power.Shouldn't we do something to change this situation? We can all do something, maybe protest or revolt, because, it is for our own good.After all, what has happened to these countries, may someday happen to us too, when a greater powe... More About: Modern , Leaders
A Hall Of Mirrors
2007-12-08 21:19:00 In the International Museum of Mirrors in Burbank, California, I was standing alongside my parents & little sister. They were getting bored, looking at their dumb reflections circling the room on all sides. I gazed at the stupendous panoply.? Come on, let?s go,? my sister blurted out.My parents agreed at the suggestion, but I stood fascinated at the numerous pieces of me staring at me with bespectacled eyes.I told my parents that I?d stay there a little longer & promised to meet them in front of the museum in half an hour. They agreed & walked away. As I went from place to place, studying each one carefully & distinguishing it from the other, I had a strange sensation that I was being watched.?I am being watched by myself only,? I chuckled at my joke. When I stood in front of one & was examining it, I saw a flash of light in the glass & then a completely different world appeared before me. I noticed that I?d grown up into a minister & was the president of... More About: Hall
London At Night....
2007-12-08 10:20:00 Memories of the bustling city from the dark corners of my mind....The Big Ben, standing tall & handsome, overlooking the teeming millions gliding past it, no time to admire its uniqueness & beauty. The old double-decker, the heart of London , an experience on its own, though there are double-deckers in Kolkata also, this was a completely new enriching experience I had, treasured in my cerebrum. The majestic Thames, the soul of the capital, slithering on at her own pace, ignorant of the happenings of the city, the people who worship here, love her, adore her & depend on her for their livelihood. The famous red telephone booths, witnesses of innumerable movies, stand alone beckoning the visitors to have their own "moments of fame."The road-side benches, a perfect place for lovers, sitting in the dark & utter words of romance, the trees shielding them from the voyeurs who haunt the streets at night.A perfect blend of every element of Earth, a visitor's paradise in term... More About: Travel , Night
Don't Know Why....
2007-12-08 08:12:00 Well, I have visited many places. I like travelling which has taken me to different corners of the world. But, what I would like to share with you is that, especially in the USA & UK, Indians don't get what they deserve. I mean, there is still an inborn feeling, maybe, in the Britishers that as they've ruled us for over 100 years, they are superior to us, they are still better than us, although we surpass them in many quarters. The racial discrimination is very much prevalent too in America. We, Indians, often don't find jobs even if we've have the best qualification, & there are also instances that Indians have been threatened by their colleagues to leave the job. I just don't get it. I mean, we, are after all, humans, but, still in this modern era, there exists difference between the black & whites.I don't know if my article will be well-taken by all of you, but, what I've said is the truth. All I ask is that we should be given due respect & honored where we...
I Still Carry On....
2007-12-08 08:11:00 I never understood what people meant by the meaning: "Turning a new leaf", until a few days ago, when a great tragedy struck me, I won't disclose that, just in brief, it was one of those moments when I felt a huge void in my life, as if my soul had been taken away from me.I was very depressed, disheartened, but, something inside me refused to bend in to the situation, probably the first time it has happened in 20 years, I didn't know I possessed such ferocity to turn around & face the incoming turmoil, which seems like a little joke now, may be, it was the defeat that gave me strength, which solidified my feelings, which taught me to stand tall.May be, this thing happened in the best interest of me, now, I think, I've changed quite a lot, little by little leaving the past & starting a new life with new goals. The best part: I've managed to seal the past completely, never will I indulge in anything that'll be a reminder of those dark days.Sometimes, I ask myself, "Is thi... More About: Real Life , Carry
Modern Life
2007-12-08 08:04:00 The sky overhead, is staring with sigh-Why, oh people, do you cloud me with smoke?The birds are singing their shrill, sorrowful cry:In this wonderful world, do we have to choke?The colour of the trees has gone to grayWith the water as black as nightAll the animals, hereby pray:How long Lord, we have to have this fight?Mother Nature, who used to hold her headHigh above the horizon-She now has nothing, but to lookAt her distressed children suffering with pain;Its better to have a life of a brook!And who?ll emerge as the saviour of the Earth?Or shall we be able to see the days that come?For its ominous that for the particles-The decline has already begun.Wars and fights, no endless misery,Taking the people to satiate their soul,And after all, to analyze the summary:It?s hard to say, ?Blood has turned to coal.?For such is the place where we standHolding highly our heads as highNo where any peace, no water, no sand-Man?s responsible, you surely can?t deny!But, still there?s a glimpse of ... More About: Life , Poetry , Modern
Those Glorious Prehistoric Days....!
2007-12-08 08:03:00 Have any of you seriously considered what are you doing in this world, working tirelessly & aimlessly for what little bit of gold which eludes most of us? We seem to be eagerly & patiently waiting for the Sun to shine on us, to make our lives happier, but, no, that's the way the world revolves, most men die unhappy. Let me summarize the life of an ordinary man.After birth, till your late childhood, you would be under the watchful eyes of your parents, not going away from the main stream, not doing anything funky or rash which will harm the reputation, that's quite all right.Examinations take up a lion's share of our early life, nerve-racking exams, you study hard, remember some, forget the most, in the exams, nail-biting goes on endlessly, your mind straining to remember that minute piece of information which you happened to glance through with the corner of your eye. When finally they do get over, more tension sets in, fear of results & how you've fared compared to ... More About: Days , Prehistoric , Lamentations
Anger Is My Middle Name
2007-12-08 08:03:00 People say ?anger? runs in my veins,And, I try, but, fail to differ with them;This horrible trait of mine just can?t be tamed-The resulting consequence always turns out to be ?shame?.For oft, I, in a fit of rageThrow things, shattering away down on the floorScream, shout, yell, deafening every ear-Till my vocal chord turns sore!My mother watches in vain, and criesEfforts go wasted how hard she tries?Coz this monster sees ?red? in his eyesAs the anger inside me takes a steep rise,No one can help, but, compromise.For oft, I, in a rush of hot bloodSlap my girl-friend & abuse her,Tell her our relation is off-She can go away miserably & suffer;Her eyes get inundated with tears,Every time she realises her worst fear,Though she endeavours to come closer, still nearShe cannot dissolve the final solid frontier.This beast doesn?t have a clue the pain she has to bear!For oft, I, in a sprout of angerTend to break off all relations with my friends,Behave as if I never knew they existed-B... More About: Poetry , Middle , Anger , Real Life , Lamentations
Regrets Of Partition
2007-12-08 08:02:00 (The Kishenganga River is situated in the Line of Control between India & Pakistan. It flows through the Teetwal sector of Kupwara, Seamari, Katbham, Beary, Khadaama villages & the Uri sector of Baramulla & several other villages like Basgrain, Charunda, Kamalkot, Silikot, Hatlanga, Nambla & Batgrain. The river is also called Haji Peer Nallah.)The people from this side cry to those of the other side-Oh! Heavens! God, when do we get united?For many decades in their exiles alone,And the burning anger has slowly grown,Bravery mocks people- look how they died;But still the torch of friendship hasn?t been ignited!Out on the two banks of the (Kishenganga) river,Thousands of villagers have lost their kins:Who strolled on the border & never returned-And still they loiter along to continue their hunt;Military hostility makes them shiverTo strangle innocents, doesn?t hurt their skins!But once in a year they get to see each other?s faceTo spend valuable time amongst the one... More About: Poetry , Partition , Regrets , Lamentations
Dreams
2007-12-08 07:33:00 Dreams I have,Where I am never wrong;Dreams I have,In which I remain forever young.Dreams I have,With skies of sun & blue;Dreams in whichEvery known wish comes true.Dreams I have,In lands of seas & plains,Dreams where there areOnly bullock carts & steam-trains.Dreams I have-Strolling on winding roads studded with trees,Dreams which showHonest people residing in peaceful cities.Dreams where colorful birds singAnd what a joy it brings to hear their melodious tones,Dreams in which animals subsistIn perfect harmony, nurturing their owns.Dreams I have, where money isNot the indispensable craze on EarthDreams in which life canters on,Love has no dearth.Dreams in which a million stars Sparkle as bubbles of hope,Dreams where existence thrivesWithout the slightest tinge of grope.Dreams where I can see, I'm happyContended with my own humble ways,Dreams in which unknown future glowsIn bright, glistening rays.Dreams where I have the person I loveAnd she's with me through allDreams... More About: Dreams , Poetry , Illusions
The Years Go By
2007-12-07 20:44:00 By my beloved friend, Suprateek Mitra....I still remember the days I walked into nursery,A small little bag & absolutely no worry,School was great! School was fun,I always longed for the next day to come.Games and streamers were all that were that there;Wherever I looked- here, there & everywhere.On came the years.And we all grew with it,The kiddish jokes disappearedAnd days had practical jokes in it.School was good, school was good.And all things went on as they should.Junior, Middle & Senior came by-We sat on the wings of time, and let it all fly by...."Let's bunk class!" became the new motto,It still is, but everyone gets tired of it....Someday!Years went on, studies became harder,And what do you know? We all became smarter....Though the years still go by,There no longer will be school-For, it's going to end in a month or two.As the years go by, we will fly-But there is going to be no school,And that my friends, is a reason to cry!A tragic reality we all have to acc... More About: Poetry , Others , Writings , Lamentations
Friend
More articles from this author:2007-12-07 20:13:00 When you are in a sea of difficulty-With just a rock to save your life,When the forces are too harsh to bear:With a hand to lead you to strife,When you are full of pain & agony,A heart will make your dreams come trueWhen you are losing all your hopes-A friend will guide you through.When you need someone to heal,A friend will give you all the love.When you are praying to the good Lord,You know you have a blessing sent from above.Friend ship is a relation, strong & touching,This, if broken, can never mend:You can count upon only those,Who will be there for you till the end!"Time falls like a great wave & hits those who are too weak to prevent it." More About: Poetry 1, 2, 3 |
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