Ways of Reading- Mid Term Assignment- CHAYANIKA VERMA

Prompt No. 4      DESCRIPTIVE POEMS

1)   QUEEN T ^TM

It is in; inside me

Finally.

After hours of panicking, sweating & shivering,

It was inside me,

Leaving my body in a state of quivering.

Is it easy to slide in many inches?

Who wouldn’t think of flinching?

My conscious told me to get over this act

And resume other thoughts that were in fact, 

Less unpleasant than this. 

No, but, 

No.

I will do this, I will let it go inside me,

It will not harm me, it will not cause any injury,

Just relax your muscles

And let it go inside smoothly,

Just a matter of some inches,

Just a matter of some minutes, 

Then it will fill you up with victory

Of successfully inserting it correctly.

Just a cotton piece with a string, 

A soft white feather-like cotton

Which wouldn’t leave my body rotten.

I unsealed the bluish white packet,

Removed the glossy plastic,

Seemed like a candy at first

But of course it was for quenching the thirst.

Came out then a small cotton candy

That ought to be really handy,

And of course very trendy.

It was covered with a soft plastic tube

Which was to be pushed

While inserting the cotton nude.

While inclining my right leg upon the seat,

I spread the lips of the meat

Then injected the soft cotton candy,

Gently,

Calmly,

Slowly,

And yes! It was in, finally.

I didn’t know how much will it absorb,

How much time will it retain,

After few hours the white cotton will be turning red

At that sight, I shouldn’t dread.

Removal was the easiest

Gently pluck out the now red cotton with the help of the string, 

Repeat the process time and again,

White to Red.

Red to white. 

This will go on for five days,

Tampons will then have their names,

Dove in, dove out

Rosy in, rosy out

And which so ever name you shout.

(The title of the poem is a term legally owned by Beyoncé that was born out of her attempt to launch a line of tampons in 2012. The slogan was, “A tampon you’ll worship.” The product failed, but the name lives on.)

2)  A MAJESTIC LAKE

There at the corner of the hall, stands a majestic lake

Bound by the four glass walls, kept on a wooden table,

A bright white sunlight, glowing all night, 

All of it creating an illusion for all of them,

Inside the majestic lake. 

Here inside you can find a lush green bush,

Some exotic colorful stones,

Some seashells and

Some chemicals and equipments.

The lake has a backdrop too

An unusual one, that of flowers with minutely visible dates,

A glossy backdrop of beautiful flowers

Completing the natural look for the onlooker.

You can open the window of this lake

And have a deep penetrating view,

To observe the lifestyle of them,

From a different vantage point. 

Carrying their daily activities within this 18x18 lake, 

They become a sight of attraction,

Specially for kids, who just tend to slap the walls of the lake

And keenly observe their movements. 

The bubbles keep on escaping the pump, 

Giving the water a lively appearance 

Which is clear one day, gets dirty on another, 

Well, my friends, don’t shudder, 

Change the water you want whenever. 

Oh! Look there’s a cave too,

You can see all of them playing around it,

Probably hide and seek?

Finding new things to play with, every week.

But mind you, this lake is majestic and natural, 

Not for us but for them. 

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Prompt No. 3      REPETITION POEMS 

1)  MEHBOOB   

Aao tumhein ek sher sunaye,

Apne mehboob ko tumse rubaru karwaye.

Baras ke the hum pandreh aur the jawaan,

Lagi thi jab hum dono ko ishq ki hawa.

Aao tumhein do sher or sunaye,

Apne mehboob ko tumse rubaru karwaye.

Hath makhmali jaise koi gulaab,

Rang Aisa jaise koi mahtaab. 

Alag si thi kuch unki khaslat, 

Poora karna chahti thi koi hasrat. 

Aao tumhein teen sher or sunaye,

Apne mehboob ko tumse rubaru karwaye.

Nazaron se hume vo krte the Ghayal,

Hum bhi chankana jante the apni payal. 

Nazar ke jo teer ab chal chuke the,

Bhare bazar hum lut chuke the. 

Rooh ko choo jati unki hasi, 

Ye kis bavandar mai fassi. 

Ae saaqi, aao tumhein bhi kayi aur sher sunaye,

Apne Mehboob ko tum se bhi rubaru karwaye, 

Magar us se pehle humara yeh jaam bhara jaye.

Kyunki,

Yeh shaam hai unke naam,

Yeh jaam hai unke naam. 

2)  THE PICTURE

(In case the poem is not legible, read below)

Drop your jaws, now!

Gasp for fresh air through,

the picture behind.

Soothe your eyes through,

the picture behind.

Absorb yourself in the gaze through,

the picture behind.

Let the breeze tickle your face through,

the picture behind.

Hear the birds chirping through,

the picture behind.

Purify your body, mind and soul through,

the picture behind.

Appreciate the nature through,

the picture behind.

Bring your consciousness to the surface,

Yet again.

Drop your jaws, now!

Yet again, in refrain.

(The picture above is captured by me. Location- Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh)

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Prompt No. 8  SHORT GRAPHIC STORY

WANNA PLAY?

Reading directions – The dialogue box which appears at the top (whether from left or right) has to be read first.

Characters– Charu, Isha, Lipika, Mom and Dad.

Character description- Charu is the one with short hair, loose top and shorts.

Isha - short hair but with a hair band, top paired with a skirt.

Lipika - one with a ponytail, top paired with shorts.

Mom – regular tee and pajamas paired with pearl necklace and a high bun.

Dad- formal wear.