Why do we read, after all? What are we looking for? What do we try to find in literary works? Why do kids like stories that have moral lessons embedded? Why do elders pacify themselves with religious tales? Why do…
These are snippets from the thoughts shared by Dr Alok Mishra in an interview on literary theory and criticism. The link to the published interview will be provided at the end of this post once it is live. Meaningful…
Poetry is the rhythm composed in solitude and distributed to the masses. No, no gods or wild beasts live in solitude! Only those who solve the mystery of what lurks behind the skins we wear enjoy the bliss of solitude…
Loneliness is a passive state. It is a compulsion when you are left on your own by others. Solitude, on the other hand, is a fully conscious choice that you make. Once you make it, it does not mean you…
Random thoughts on poetry: When you start matching the pace of time, passion gradually makes way for wisdom. Yes, time is the most fantastic Guru. It is true even in the case of poetry. Any poet may find the most…
Hello, dear readers! Been a while since I shared something personal with you all. And this is the night when we reflect both the ways – what was there and what will be here. We consider the past and…
Unshaken, calm and hopeful the old saint, a sadhu as we say, looked hopeful with the guard by his side before he lay unconscious on the ground, pushed to death untimely by the savage beasts dancing and shouting to…
आजाद मैं हूँ स्वतंत्र तुम भी हो किसी परिणाम, किसी कल से कोई अनुराग, कोई भय भी नहीं। पर कुछ तो है कहीं विचारों, भावनाओं के किसी कोने में सही जो जोड़ती है मुझे तुम से और तुम्हें मुझ…
A window seldom opens when a gate is closed. I have been through this darker phase, at times, and felt the darkness so closely, dearly! Who cares for the light when darkness accommodates the calm of the soul which almost…
वो खास पल भी और घड़ियाँ भारीपन के बस ऐसे ही निकल से गये जैसे रेत हाथों से और पतझड़ में वृक्ष से पत्ते। दिन और रात की आँख-मिचौनी, सूनेपन और अपनेपन की बीच का वो फासला, 'मैं' और…
