Dear Readers,
Thank you for the heartfelt response to the previous newsletter. We are in a much better space and hope good sense can prevail. In all this what worries me most is the collective euphoria that surrounds a catastrophe. While I try to figure out the why of it all, I’d like to confess that I am overwhelmed by the speed at which the world is changing. From where I am at this stage in life, it is difficult to keep up with this virtual velocity. As a teacher, I learnt the importance of evolving, keeping up with change. One of our co-ordinators always quoted, ‘You either change or perish’.
Now, that those teaching years are past me, I struggle between the choice of staying relevant and/or being in own my blissful state of inertia. If you are someone like me, I’d love to know how you cope. Meanwhile, here’s a little poem that came out of it.
VIRTUAL VELOCITY
When I received hand-written letters
and typed away on my father’s typewriter,
poetry—waiting to be discovered.
When a poem languished on byways
before my grandfather
could set eyes on it.
When a week later, I received his love
doubled along the way from the plains of Satluj
puffing a warm silt-laden breeze
into my mountain springs.
When my lover’s petulance melted
in the fortnight between us—
our exchanges cooling
under every new moon.
After I learnt to swipe right
the river rushed down the valley
a gust blew all leaves away
the moon waxed and waned
at breathless pace, love galloped
forgetting the springs.
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Lovely poem and a beautiful finish:
“a gust blew all leaves away
the moon waxed and waned
at breathless pace, love galloped
forgetting the springs.”
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Thank you, it comes from a place of longing for the past.
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I’m old enough to ask, “What is the rush?” In our speedy modes, we miss so much. Gulping rather than savoring. Beautiful words again, Sonia.
I’m also old enough to ask myself, “Do I want to be relevant?” I’m still asking that question, but I’m taking my time to answer it. 🙂
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Ooo. That second question. I’m wondering too.
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How wonderfully you’ve crafted the dichotomy of life before and after technology invaded our day-to-day. Everything has depleted, even our attention span, and we miss the beauty provided to us for free by mother nature.
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Interesting take on how communication has changed…with a lovely close.
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Thank you, Rajani. It’s ever-changing.
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