Poetry & writing contests

1) To all those interested, 'cha' is conducting a poetry contest for Feb 2012 issue, last date being 15th Jan 2012.
Theme: Encountering
Details here:
http://asiancha.blogspot.com/2011/10/cha-encountering-poetry-contest.html

2) And there's another:
http://www.sampad.org.uk/learning/opportunities/competitions/
Theme: Tagore

Gargi

The unspectacular quirks.

The Rules:
1. Link the person who tagged you – Sadhwi (sadhwi.wordpress.com)
2. Mention the rules on your blog.
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them.
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged.

Quirks:
1) I have always felt that my hair has a mind of its own. It never settles the way I want it to. Ever.

2) Its extremely rare that I can sit through a movie completely.

3) I have a very deep, almost maniacal regard for: humility, kindness, capability and courage in the same order.

4) I hate falling ill. The most important thing that cures me when I am ill is the fact that I hate falling ill.

5) Most people I meet, find me cold, aloof and almost arrogant and therefore I find it very convenient to actually make an effort to befriend the ones I genuinely like and let the others remain thinking as is :P

6) I have a very wild desire to win the Booker prize someday for my 1st book and my 10th book (sigh!).

7) I don't care too much about rules and hence the addition of the 7th quirk and of not tagging others.

Gargi

Sins and Forgiveness

A certain summer's morning,
a little flower foolishly flew
a little away from the tree
not knowing mistakes came with a fee.

It flew with no direction
only to find sunken void spaces
only tempest winds and sullen seas
all full with empty thoughts where life ceased to be.

It came back a little later
back to the all encompassing tree
hoping to find the same warm groove
where it could cuddle safe and finally be free.

Alas there was no groove no love
it was received like an untrusted dream
only to find its place was now fully taken
by thorns called resentment and animosity.

The tree had judged and shrugged,
and welcomed to the groove thorns anew
There was forgiveness there for all..
for all - except for the flower that flew.

'Tis the most tender part of love, each other to forgive.

 

Gargi 

Our forgotten friends

Too many mouths,
often offering advice.
Two honest ears,
forever deciding between virtue and vice.

Too many self proclaimed evangelists,
with long 'you-should-do' lists. 
One forgotten friend,
forever listening, patient and wise.

Too many books reciting experience,
all pretending to have been in the same strife.
One hidden heart,
to have actually lived your life.

Too many men depending on other men,
all appearing with intentions seemingly nice.
When all you only need for the right call,
are two ears, one friend, one heart and a disillusioned mind.

Best,
Gargi

Green thoughts

My work place recently conducted a slogan writing contest about 'going green'/'green IT'. I thought up a few quickly before sending the least crappiest one. Rules said it had to have only 4 words. I thought I should put the rest here :P

1) Keen to engineer green
2) Lets engineer operation 'gogreen'
3) Engineering operation 'go green'
4) Turn your hearts green
5) Engineers keen on green
6) Live the green life
7) You green at heart?
8) Engineering a green tomorrow
9) 'Green'ing technology, honing lives.
10) We dream of going green
11) Green-way or the highway
12) Green globe, clean globe

I know I could've done without the word 'green' too, but somehow it felt nice having it!


Gargi

Update: I won it! :D