By : Ishita Dave
We’ve all had memories and lonely days,
With people whom we adore and hate,
But now that the fun’s over,it doesn’t really feel great.
Life goes on and it’ll all be back,
Only if we learn the right code to crack;
Until then keep yourself brave,
And face the situation however grave.
Coz in the end u’r all alone,
What matters is your only soul.
(66 words)
© Ishita Dave
Entry for Kora Kagaz
By : Ravi Golani
“No, I don’t love you.” She never looked in his eyes. She felt disgusted. “Loser” she muttered. He suppressed a chuckle. He knew what loser meant. His never-say-no attitude certainly didn’t make him one.
Years rolled on, his fortunes multiplied. He had raised his kids well and was expecting to become a grandfather soon. He missed his wife at times but didn’t have anything to complain about. Life had been kind to him.
Sitting in a coffee shop one evening his eyes met a familiar pair of eyes which he knew long ago. She came upto him and broke down, “Why couldn’t you just tell that you were the one who did all those things for me.”
“I did what I did because it made me happy. That was never about you, but about me.” As he was getting up, he added, “You could have never loved a loser. I am the same person I was then.” He chuckled once again. This time he knew it was a lie.
(173 Words)
© Ravi Golani
Entry for Kora Kagaz
By Neha Malude
The moment had finally arrived. I had been waiting to meet him as eagerly as a dry forest awaits rain, after months of aridity. And here I was, as excited as a child who’s about to be given an ice-cream!
It was a dark night, sparsely lit by a few twinkling stars. The sky looked like a canopy on which someone had stuck bright diamonds. The breeze as gentle as a feather caressed my skin and sighed softly around me. It was a bit chilly, being winter, but I felt warm inside, just like one feels while soaking the sun’s rays on a cold winter morning.
I felt the warmth of happiness and anticipation wash over me, as I stood there; the darkness enveloping me in its arms. I inhaled the cool, crisp air and steadied myself. He would be here any moment now, I thought.
Suddenly I heard footsteps behind me; quiet and slow, but still shattering the stillness of the night. I waited, knowing it was him, and didn’t turn around.
As he approached closer, my heartbeat quickened, like the fluttering wings of a hummingbird. I could feel the closeness, as if he was me, and I was he; we were together finally. And he leaned towards me, ever so close, and whispered into my ears that, which I yearned to hear for so long, “I love you.”
Before the lonely
Nights and days
Before the words
I never meant to say
Before the disputes
Before the pain
Before the broken glass
Of my window-pane
Before i saw you
In her arms
Before we got caught
In a cold winters storm
Before i loved you
Before you cared
Before being apart
Was my worst nightmare
Before i knew you
Before we met
Before i tried to drown
On the beach at sunset
Before the failure
Before the dreams
Before i knew the world
Isn’t what it seems
I dreamed of love
I dreamed of you
I dreamed of holding hands
While on the move
Now here I am
Fast asleep
All because you
Couldn’t keep your hands off me
(134 words)
© Deepa Seshadri
Entry for Kora Kagaz
By : Alisha Nangia
This is not goodbye.
No more heartbreak, no need to cry.
No more hollow, icy sighs.
This is not goodbye.
Love comes again,
As we knew it would.
Others steal our hearts,
As we knew they could.
We kiss, we embrace,
But search for a face,
Unforgotten, as it should.
You say Life goes on,
And I know its true.
A new day comes,
For me, for you.
A new day comes without you.
And Life goes on again- its true.
Will you be happy?
Is this what you want?
My eyes, my songs, my breath, my taste,
Lovemaking in haste,
Teardrops and blood that went to waste,
Your days and nights will haunt.
This is not goodbye.
(118 words)
© Alisha Nangia
Entry for Kora Kagaz
By : Amortentia Gupta
No serenades to sing-
When the roads make you slip.
Muddy deluded dreams!
The world revolves ’round “I”;
Everything well fought,and won
Things of importance.
Structural accuracy always the aim,
No question of foul play-
As the player is just one.
The winner takes it all,
Without a thought for anyone.
The last card was a trump
“I”,”I”,”I”-this was screamed;
It echoed from zero to infinity.
(70 words)
© Amortentia Gupta
Entry for Kora Kagaz
By: Jayasujatha Vethamanickam
It was her decision to move on
She left everything behind
In search of the unknown
Not knowing whether good
She left behind all that she cherished
Everything close to her heart
She moved on to find something new
The process which now seems tough
Amidst everything she is now confused
Whether it was the right choice
To break the shell and come out
In search of what she wants
She is now reminded of her days
When she knew no sadness ever
Of all the happy moments
Of all the people she called her own
She wonders if she will ever reach
If she will ever find something
That is worth all the pain felt
That is worth leaving a part of her behind…
(125 words)
© Jayasujatha Vethamanickam
Entry for Kora Kagaz
By : Amrapali Saha
There is colour in those drooping eyes
Too stark, too white, upturned and white
Staring past new books and unpaid bills
Gazing at framed faces dappled in the afternoon sheen
Windows open in winter time
The cold, cold wind creeps in from afar
Freezing the water in a grimy glass
Putting off the fire that cooks the broth
Unseeing eyes, wrinkles like disciples
Gathered in reverence at the altar of life
The sacred fire dying out
Fast, too fast, for the mind to grasp
He packs his bags but there is nothing to pack
Maybe a few smiles or an affectionate kiss
But these we must leave with those seeing us off
At the dark, lonely terminal gates
How does it feel like to be a dying man?
Do you feel relief or count your regrets?
Can you hear the sound of your cracking bones?
Or is it distant laughter that rings in your ears?
They will be gone too, as will you,
They will hear the clock stop one day
Time will breathe death into their ears
Then they will join you in a journey unknown
Dying man, take comfort in our mortality
Soon, very soon, we shall also come with you
Lead us like the one who parted the sea
Where there is a promised land for all those in agony.
(226 words)
©Amrapali Saha
Entry for Kora Kagaz- The free flow writing event
Hola Ink Scribblers!
After getting high on Japanese poetry through “Haiku Time”, we are back with an event you will not be able to resist. Presenting, Kora Kagaz, the free flow writing event. The rules for the event are simple:
1. Post a poem, a story or a limerick, any original creation is welcome.
2. Theme & Subject- Your Choice
3. Word Limit- max 250 words.
4. Submit One Contribution Only. If there are two submissions by a single person we will take the later one as your entry.
This event will be held in our blog. Please send us your entries at inkscribbles2010@gmail.com and we will upload them in our blog inkscribblers.wordpress.com.
We would also take the opportunity to invite you all to send us the URL of your blogs. We would like to feature interesting ones on our facebook page and our blog. Looking forward to your replies.
Keep scribbling!
Team Ink Scribbles
If we told you that you have three words and no theme to write a poem, what would you do ????????
Of course use your imagination and pen down a beautiful poetry in 13 words by using either one or a combination of the three given words. So, what are you waiting for read the rules and start scribbling.
RULES
1. Write a poem that is 13 words to the maximum.
2. Use one or a combination of the given words : MOON, BLUE, PEARL
3. No rhyming of poetry is required.
4. Poems that don’t follow the rules will be deleted.
5. We have given a lovely haiku penned by Monica as an example.
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Wipe a tear
The oyster transforms his
Into a Pearl
Here’s a link to the event. Join up soon!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166509390032328
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