This month’s give away is sponsored by author Pushpam Singh. He is giving away 3 copies of his book Shades of Shadows. Since this is a poetry book, get poetic and answer this simple question to win the book:
Who or What would you call a shade of shadow in your life and why?
About the Book:
It is the beginning of life on earth. Life sprouts in the heart of Kausar, a mysterious place surrounded by silence and darkness. But soon the darkness fades and gives way to romanticism and rosiness. On the first night, Kavi felt disheartened but a lovely sunrise waited for him on the other side of night. Soon there was celebration all around. One fine day Kavi met Kavya and hence began a new love story in Kausar.
Shades of Shadows is the love story of first human beings on earth. Feelings and enotions have been expressed with 50 poems used at various stages of story. The story is very vivid and poetic.
Conditions:
Books can be shipped only on India Addresses.
You must provide your complete shipping address with phone number within 7 days of the announcement of results.
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Update:
Pushpam has chosen the following winners. Congratulations !
S Sharma
Keku
Pooja Sharma Rao
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They say my gender
is a shade of shadow
on me,on them
and on that evasive ‘honor’
but I believe
my essence as a woman
is a ray of sunshine
that pierces through
their age old mindsets
the real dark shade
of exploitative shadows !
Beautiful Pooja.
Thanks Anu for creating this wonderful space.
मेरा प्यार ही मेरा साया है
मैं तुम्हारे बालो मैं अपनी किस्मत उकेर रही थी,
और तुम्हे एकटक देख रही थी,
तुमने आँखे खोली और अपना हाथ मेरे हाथ मैं रख दिया,
जैसे कह रहे हो आओ जी भर के प्रेम करले,
उसी क्षण मेरे लिए समय रुक गया।
मैं आज भी उसी साए की गिरफ्त मैं जीती हूँ,
घनी तपिश मैं उसी साए की छाँव मैं सोती हूँ
वो मेरे जीवन मैं प्रेम का पहला स्पंदन था,
अंधेरो मैं उजाले की किरण था
क्योंकि वो प्रेम चंद गर्म साँसों की टकराहट नहीं,
मेरी आत्मा का कृन्दन था
Shade of his shadow
A shade of his shadow
Peeps through the window
Looks at his children continuing to play
But await his return at the end of the day
walks in when the winds open the doors
And touches his wife’s contour
Her tears he sees but cannot wipe
But with his warmth
This unfortunate shade of his shadow
Blankets his beloved widow
PS: Unsure if this is eligible.
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Who would deny
The light of darkness
When it touches
The breath of sweat
And who would deny
The dust of light
When it ruffles
The frost of sight
Isn’t it what shadows are?
Joining the frosty sweat
With the sweaty frost
Joining the undenied darkness
With the dust in the brow
In my life…
In view of the hot breath
Shimmering across the brow
A shade sat still
In the vibrant shadow
The shade was there
When the peace of darkness was shattered
With the sledge hammer of light
And the shade was there
When the life of light was splattered
With the monstrous blood of darkness
It would neither flinch nor flutter
When my heart would jump and fly
And when my eyes would flow tears to cry
It would neither flinch nor sigh
It would collect the shards of darkness
And join them with the patches of light
And build for itself a a growing vista
Of loving memories and a peaceful life
The shade was non other than I
observing my life with the inner eye
So-Yes, it has been me
And it always will be
A lingering shade
In the shadows of life!
-Keku:)!
A shade of my dream
reflects in the shadow
of her being
the hollowness of
a mundane life
gets complete
when I breathe her
in all the shades
of her life
and mine
He has gone; nothing remains, not even his shadow.
The man who birthed me, held me, taught me.
Who laughed his big laugh and lit up a dark room.
I try not to think of him
But the ache is now permanent.
I uncurl the pain, it claws at me
Hastily, I retreat into the cool shade of forgetting.
He has gone; nothing remains, not even his shadow.
The day I blicked the light of the day
There was a huge shadow of love everyday
Dad and Mum dear
In the shade of your shadow
To date I have no fear !
A shadow that looms
A shadow that haunts
What is it , O Shadow of Light
Why do you want to snuff out my Light
In the cool antiseptic room of my doctor
The Shadow in the Xray can make me a martyr
Bright sunny days filled with laughter
The sun makes the fish frolic with joy
I sit lazily watching nature go by
The fishermen joyfully launching catamarans nearby
Children play with sand
Children make merry in water and sand
Suddenly a shadow floats over me
There is shade where there was bright near me
Is it the children, is it the sea
A shadow has come over me
The meaning of life is crystal clear to me
Where there is sun there will also be a shadow over me !
Bright sunny days filled with laughter
The sun makes the fish frolic with joy
I sit lazily watching nature go by
The fishermen joyfully launching catamarans nearby
Children play with sand
Children make merry in water and sand
Suddenly a shadow floats over me
There is shade where there was bright near me
Is it the children, is it the sea
A shadow has come over me
The meaning of life is crystal clear to me
Where there is sun there will also be a shadow near me !
Reply
The day I blicked the light of the day
There was a huge shadow of love everyday
Dad and Mum dear
In the shade of your shadow
I have gone where everybody is a shadow
There have been moments of stress
There have been many times of distress
Each time I came back to your love
Each time I found this shadow of love
Time has gone by and you are no more
Mum and Dad it seems still like you are there as before
As I grow older I cast my own shadow
The young ones sense something behind my Shadow
I never fail to remind them always of the Great Shadow !
Thanks Anu and Pushpam !