Wednesday, September 02, 2009

The Dairy dives - 2

Well, I just thought I must continue to share my daily dives - some portions from it, at least. Below are a few gentler ones listed. It makes sense to me; I hope it does to you also.

1. A poem (definition): A good poem is the one that allows the reader to fathom an unrealised emotion.

2. Stories are of three kinds. Ordinary stories, that the writer tries telling himself, or a few known readers, trying to convince all the while that they need to be allowed to see clearly what he is trying to word. Good stories, that the writer tells for the present times, showing layers on people, or situations that they create, which he is sure has escaped the attention of others. Great stories, that seek to freeze the real picture of today, in a manner that future generations draw a parallel from, and grow siting on top, that unravel the present not like making a cabbage naked, layer by layer, but like a feeling of running a knife through it.

3. Beauty: What kicks boredom out of the window

8 comments:

VickY said...

by the definition of poem ..i think i am the worst poet ever...lol


have to totally agree with the definition of teh beuty thouh.. nic mate


tc n cheers

Kulpreet said...

Thanks Vicky! We are all worse poets, unless we know we are not. Cheers!

Tarun said...

Poen: Never understood/comprehend poetry. Didn't appreicte much poetry except Madhushalla, which I love.

I love writing though I m not sure if I am a good writer.

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.

Kulpreet said...

Beauty: I think you got to be IN to feel it. Sometimes we might be standing out of the window.

Kulpreet said...

Hey Tarun! Madhushala is brilliant work.
Beauty: But the beholder has to know. Sometimes (mostly, rather) the one being held needs to take a lead.
Yes, you are a great writer. That is the starting point.
Cheers Friend!

Lena said...

I am bad with poetry... its tough to understand it for me and even tougher to write :)
But stories is something different... reading or writing it does not matter.. Just everyone should understand it takes a lot of hard work to write more than just ordinary stories :)

Mulling Over My Thoughts said...

Poems are pretty subjective in their interpretation. To be able to connect to someone else's unrealised emotions is a difficult task for the reader and all but an impossible one for the poet! A good poem you might bump into occasionally, a good poet, I am yet to meet!

I am in overwhelming agreement with your categorization of 'Stories!' Am desperately trying to progress my way into the second category for now!

Beauty...hmmm...by your definition, I'd say the Xbox is the epitome of beauty! I aren't all that odd then!
:D

Kulpreet said...

Hey Bikram! Very well said.
I am glad you liked what I wrote about the stories.
I wish you luck.
My funda: Keep them simple; keep them straight; keep them coming. That's it!
Take care! :))