Editor’s Pick for Paper Cuts Vol 7 Winner of the Desi Writer’s Lounge Poetry Competition. The poem was originally named “White” and was edited to suit the requirements of the poetry competition. The last stanza was also edited for the same reason. White/ The Story of Six Colours My opaline life reflects…
What is a Haiku? You will find the answer to that all over the internet, I’m sure. So, I’ll let this little haiku suffice. Haiku in a Haiku Three short lines do catch the form language and content of five seven five beauty. Thus begins my foray into writing in…
I asked, Love may blight your life, cause the light to fade, and the days to darken. A moment’s joy, a lifetime of pain. Why do you stay where only sorrows reside? He replied, Because I love.
Sylvia Plath, whose tragic story I talked about in another post, wrote quite a few poems. I happened to find one of these, Lady Lazarus, read by her. The power and strength in her voice, combined with the awe-inspiring words make this a great listen. (Courtesy of http://www.youtube.com/user/mishima1970)
Ted Hughes, one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, has finally revealed the extent of the misery he went through after the suicide of his wife Sylvia Plath. His voice may come from beyond the grave, but it has a depth and intensity that strikes the deepest chords. “What happened that…