Archive for September, 2007

Posted on September 23, 2007 - by rdilipk1

Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead

On wars and battles, my favorite poem is “Home they brought her warrior dead” written by Lord Alfred Tennyson. The emotions depicted in the poem is simply amazing.’, ‘

Home they brought her warrior dead:
She nor swooned, nor uttered cry:
All her maidens, watching, said,
“She must weep or she will die.”

Then they praised him, soft and low,
Called him worthy to be loved,
Truest friend and noblest foe;
Yet she neither spoke nor moved.

Stole a maiden from her place,

Lightly to the warrior stepped,
Took the face-cloth from the face;
Yet she neither moved nor wept.

Posted on September 17, 2007 - by rdilipk1

A Lost Winner

This is one of my alltime favorite poems that I wrote on the consequences of a war. Who stand to win at the end of the war – is it the victor, or the looser. I wonder who.

The smoke had subsided,
And the noises dead,
Some of them rejoiced,
And yet others fled,
Victory for some,
And loss for the other,
I wonder, Oh! God,
Who were the looser?
And who were the others.

I saw an old man,
Against his stick, stooping,
Barely could he walk,
Searching for something,
He was on the victors” side,
Yet he had lost something,
I wonder, Oh! God,
Is he a looser who lost everything?
Or, a victor who gained nothing.

Posted on September 12, 2007 - by rdilipk1

The Last Laugh

What does it take to be there for the last laugh? Probably its is something basic that our cricketers or, for that matter most of the sportspersons in India lack.

Cricket is in our blood. We live and die cricket. But then why is it that we are being called as chokers. Why is it that we let it go at the final frontier? Probably it has something to do in our genes.

The just concluded India Vs England series was one such example. We were 3-1 behind and then we played like champions to equalize at 3-3 only to choke in the final decider and loose convincingly.

Posted on September 11, 2007 - by rdilipk1

CHAK DE- India, A hockey win at last

It has become a new definition of leadership and motivation. The movie Chak De, India has now taught our hockey teams to win, something that they had long forgotten.’, ‘

Finally, India learnt how to win in their once national sport – Hockey. Is it that they had forgotten how to play or, is it that they had forgotten how to win, it would be difficult to answer the question. But if just by watching a movie like CHAK De, INDIA this Indian team who had never in the near future even peeped into the finals of a major tournament, could win one of those ever eluding trophies by beating a strong team like that of Korea convincingly, then it is a must for all of us to watch this movie.

Posted on September 9, 2007 - by rdilipk1

Sally in our alley

Of all the girls that are so smart
There’s none like pretty Sally;
She is the darling of my heart,
And she lives in our alley.
There is no lady in the land
Is half so sweet as Sally;
She is the darling of my heart,
And she lives in our alley.

Her father he makes cabbage-nets,
And through the streets does cry ‘em;
Her mother she sells laces long
To such as please to buy ‘em;
But sure such folks could ne’er beget
So sweet a girl as Sally!
She is the darling of my heart,
And she lives in our alley.