A humming word

Poetry that urges you to write is qualified as good poetry. But poetry that compels you to write leaving your chores behind is great poetry. That’s what Gulzar Saab is all about. Selected poems by Gulzar (tr. by Pavan Verma) is an effective read. The variety in the subjects and the varied lengths leaves you gasping for more. It is like a beautiful love letter on a rainy day that you wish to read and re-read till the words soak inside of you. Sample this: Meaning From the square,  through the mandi,  past the market  Along the red street floats the paper boat  Helpless, bobbing about in the unclaimed,  orphaned waters of the rain  In the wanton streets of the town, frightened,  it asks: If every boat has a shore  Will I too have mine? Gulzar Saab dabbles in pain, humor, love, books as easily as he writes about his daughter, whom he fondly calls: Bosky, his friends and his mentors. The earnest lines in the poem:1857 will boil you...

Trevor Noah is one of us. He fumbles and makes mistakes. He is whiplashed. He is terrified of his father. He lived a life of penury.  Trevor Noah is one of us. He makes silly assumptions in romantic alliances. He thinks less of himself. He has lived a harsh life.  Trevor Noah is one of us. He feels terrified but feels happy too. He lived a life of pain and still does. Trevor Noah is not one of us. His father and mother have never lived together. He was born during apartheid when inter-racial sex was a crime. (Thus the title: Born a Crime) ** The best part of the book: 1. The many tales of Trevor Noah that are filled with humor and sarcasm.  The incidents are painful but Noah make sures you have a hearty laugh.  Eg: His failed romances, metric dance (prom), tales of car breakage, his cd business..etc  2. His mother, Patricia.  The way a son treats his mother speaks about his character and Patricia is no less than a hero in th...