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One is amazed by the simplicity of language she employs. There are very rare moments of outburst. Mostly, the poems are subtle to the extreme. The language is guarded and even anger is controlled. Words are pruned to their essence, like minimal flowers arranged in a vase. Gaudiness in expression is totally avoided.

'In this chronicle of love pursued and subsequently lost, Priyasi (Preeti Singh) wades through much traveled waters. But it's probably the freshness of feeling that comes with each line, the pain and the unending emotions, that stay in your mind, much after you've finished the book.'

_Femina


‘Simantini (Boundless) by Priyasi (PreetiSingh) published by Minerva Press landed on my table a few days ago. I read the first poem, then the second, the third and then the entire collection.'

_Khushwant Singh


‘A prolific collection of heart-rending verses. The poems are sensitive and simple. The singular achievement of the tract is the poet's sincerity of feeling.'

_Hindustan Times


Going through the poems of Priyasi (Preeti Singh), one feels elated to find that she has made skepticism the means of revealing the subtleties of female psychology which make the poems interesting and fascinating. The poetess uses very simple language to exhibit her dexterity and leaves an indelible mark of her sheer intellect.

_National Herald

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Thursday 30 April 2009

SHADOWS

shadows lengthen
they lengthen and enter me
dark,shapeless and ugly
shadows
they enter me and make
a shadow out of me
time lies heavy
it does not fly anymore
the way it used to
when you were there
time the unreal gnome
from flight to stagnation
it reaches
it bewilders me
a shadow yet
so very alone among
shadows i am
i sit and brood
i shelve into the past
for there i am
more comfortable
i see you
and myself ofcourse
two beings crushed
together in joyous pain
once again thought
finds wings ,and
just for awhile
immobility finds transport
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