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Jan 31 2008  | Views 338 |  Comments  (20)
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  Padmaja Balaji posted 6 mnths ago

poetBittersweet,

Lovely, lovely.

Just let them free

And watch them flourish

 

This is oOne of the most important aspects to be considered by the writer. Thank you very much for your poetic feedback. I am obliged.

 

Padmaja



  Padmaja Balaji posted 6 mnths ago

Glad that you found the poem cute. Thank you very much, tanushri podder.



  poetBittersweet posted 6 mnths ago

Just let it flow
Write what you feel

The words will dance
To your tunes they'll prance

Just let it go
Let it all flow

Don't stop to think
Or break the flow

Just let go
And let poetry flow

Words will dance
To your music, they'll prance

Just let them free
And watch them flourish



  tanushri podder posted 6 mnths ago

I think the poem was really cute!



  Padmaja Balaji posted 6 mnths ago

kalkal,

Welcome! Any poet or writer, whether his/her work is great or not, needs a few dedicated and consistent set of people who can applaud or analyse the same. Over a period of time, he/she will mature out in expressions. 

The girl will surely succeed provided her desire to express her feelings and emotions in the form of words is strong. 

I agree with your point. Thank you very much.

With regards,

Padmaja



  Padmaja Balaji posted 6 mnths ago

Anneshwa, Thanks for dropping and leaving an encouraging comment.



  kalkal posted 6 mnths ago

Really it's an peculiar and splendid description of a girl's iternal and her sentimentals that she wants to give out by means of her pen as it is.she comes in dilema that will she able to express out and out as she thinks. 



  Anneshwa posted 6 mnths ago

I can actually close my eyes and visualise the girl......



  Padmaja Balaji posted 6 mnths ago

Well said, Raj. Any forced work would never stir the heart of the readers.

It is sad that many do not have reading habit, out of them only a few write. Of those few, only a small percentage try out poetry. The irony among the readers is, only a very few enjoy poetry. So, poetry has a very limited circle in terms of reading and writing.  This is its strength and weakness.

Many young budding talents die out very soon without proper inspiration, guidance,  motivation and critical comments. I often wonder at Emily Dickinson how she managed to stay closed doors without meeting people, without showcasing her talent to the public's eye and without showing her identity. How did she manage to do this? Probably those one or two people in her lives kept her high throughout and she derived motivation and satisfaction out of their presence and comments on her works.

With kind regards,

Padmaja



  Padmaja Balaji posted 6 mnths ago

Dear Swarajya,

Rhyming ending is a difficult task as you say. Extreme care must be taken not to spoil the flow of the poem, meaning, grammar, beauty etc. It can drive anybody to nuts sometimes but it is a challenge one can thrust upon oneself. For that matter, any specific patterns like sonnets deserve immense concentration, vocabulary, understanding, usage etc. But when such rigidity becomes a hindrance to express the heart's language properly, then it can be thrown away. After all, those who have shown creativity in writing and broken the contemporary rules have only managed to climb the ladder of success fast. :)

As for the mystery girl, she is no Light either in name or personality, Swarajya. 'Through her eyes.......', I managed to write a simple poem to gain feedback from readers and writers about excellent writing skills.  I did mention my name underneath, I think.... but am marvelled at the constructive feedback received though only few.

I am very thankful to you for the same. As a well read person, I request you to highlight the areas in my writing which require improvement. Keep visiting.

With kind regards,

Padmaja





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