Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Love @ Facebook: By Nikita Singh






Recently, I ordered some books from flipkart (Got it within two days, including Sunday!) and the first book I picked to read was Love@ Facebook by Nikita Singh.  Nikita Singh originally hails from Patna, Bihar but spent most of her life in Indore. She is just nineteen! (Commendable job as an author)

When I flipped the pages before reading (As I do every time I am going to read any book) I thought I was not going to like it as a large portion of the novel is in the form of chats on Facebook. But I really liked it.

This story is about Vatsala Rathore, a teenager who gets smitten by a drop-dead-gorgeous Ronit Oberoi, a VJ, on Facebook. She regularly posts comments on his profile to get his attention, and finally, he responds positively. She is overwhelmed that a celebrity is now friends with her and they start chatting quite often. Her interest gradually turns into love and then obsession.

Ankit Rai, her best friend, also a very handsome guy, loves her unconditionally. Vatsala knows very well about his feelings and sometimes oddly finds herself drawn towards him but doesn’t take it seriously and prefer to cherish the hope that Ronit likes her and someday soon she would make him fall in love with her.

Will she ever be able to recognize her true love and decide who the one for her is? Ankit or Ronit?

This story instantly reminded me of a very famous Hindi movie ‘Guddi’ and seemed a modern version of it. As a debutante Nikita has done a great job as she, very skillfully, made this novel so engrossing that for me, it was hard to put that down. It is a kind of book that makes you flip pages with keen interest. You may finish in just one sitting. I liked the character of Ankit Rai. The incidents and feelings of a teenager are quite identifiable. Language is simple yet nice. Overall, for me, it was an interesting and pleasant read.




Light of awareness



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Light of awareness
Clear conscience, enlightens the
Superstitious mind






Sunday, November 20, 2011

Final adieu



Emotions blended
With smiles and togetherness
Reside in the urn

Seek permission for
The final adieu with tears
Hurtful truth of life


Memories never…
…Say goodbye, treasured throughout
The journey of life









For: Haiku Heights
        One Single Impression
         Poets United




Friday, November 18, 2011

Fresh new day!







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Nature smiles
As the first light breaks
Fresh new day!

Sun looks like an orange ball
Shimmering dew like diamond
Touch of mellow breeze feels…
…like kiss of feather
Twittering birds greet…
…the beautiful morning
Promise of a new day!


         It's Thursday





Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Hourglass of life







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Time slips swiftly
in the hourglass of life
Try to make the most of it.

Don’t overlook…
The lovely moments
those evoke happiness in your heart
And Become good memories.

Don’t ignore…
The awakening incidents,
Those signify your mistakes
And Make you more experienced.

Don’t miss…
The heartfelt laughter
That gives you joy and delight
and makes you beautiful.

Don’t skip…
The Serene Smile,
that creates many jovial faces
and erases the twinge of sorrow.

Don’t disregard…
Showers of love, warmth of care and
souvenir of friendship
That makes your life divine


Don’t abandon…
Virtue of kindness, wisdom and honesty,
that makes you contented
and a good human being.

Don’t lose…
A tender touch of hope,
that lightens a new path
and prompts you to go ahead.


Don’t drop…
Pearls of patience and tolerance,
that soaks the anxiety
and inspires you to fight the hurdles.


Don’t forget…
The asset of courage you have,
that cracks the mist of fear
and makes you stronger.


Don’t underestimate…
The talent, Endeavor and confidence,
that brightens your personality
leading to the road of triumph.

Mind it…
Time slips swiftly
in the hourglass of life
Try to make the most of it.



         Sunday Scribblings



Saturday, November 12, 2011

Obsession






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Love is delicate
Cherish it ardently, don’t
Let obsession brew





Thursday, November 10, 2011

May your dreams come true









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"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow." - Robert Schuller




Sometimes, life becomes disheveled
Future seems bleak
Forced to drink the liquor of hitches,
That assails now and then
Happy days become memories
That seems difficult to muster
Never resting troubles mock
Strewn here and there
Is life destined to be like this?
Will fortune ever extend…
…it’s pampering arms?
 Dreams envisaged for life tell
“Life is not meant to be like this”
Heart gives up all hope and trust
Unable to fight with destiny
Yet mind says…
Happiness may peep
Through your window
Scattering the lights of paradise
Hope may knock at your door
Filling you with the courage
To handle the adversity
Trust may pamper you
Your dreams may come true.





For: 3WW
         It's Thursday
         Short Story Slam



Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Smile that lingers on





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Glimpse of thrilling dream
Flashed for a fleeting moment
Calm Smile lingered on




Linked @: Sensational Haiku
                    One Single Impression




Monday, November 7, 2011

Why?




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Again, bliss of slumber
Would elude me
Again, the night is going to creep
Immersed in your thoughts
Moon, nestled in the embrace of clouds
 Reminds me our togetherness
Blinking stars josh
My seeping emotions
Dewy breeze weeps
To see my aloofness
My heart screams
Where are you?
Why you diverged from the path
And moved ahead leaving me alone?
Why you never looked back?
Why you never called me?
Why you broke
The promise of love?



         Poets United





Saturday, November 5, 2011

A mystery!





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What is death?
A life beyond life?
A mystery!

What’s beyond this life?
The mystery of another…
…World is still unsolved.


         Haiku Heights

Friday, November 4, 2011

Power of Tendulkar




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Magnificent stokes
Brilliant timing and technique
Power of Tendulkar




Leg




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Legs moving swiftly
Eyes expressing a story
Grace of Kathak dance


Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated from Uttar Pradesh, India. The name Kathak is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Katha' meaning Story.




For: Acrostic Only
       Haiku My Heart

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Success






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Success born of struggle,
Excellence and sincerity
Shines throughout the life


         The Poetry Palace