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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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Tuesday, 17 April 2012

diluted


 


a tear rolls

it falls  into  the nib

the nib of my pen

as my head rests

on my hand

it falls into the nib

and pain gets diluted

words come out weak

emotion colourless

sorrow has no language

these lines can i give them

some form

can i put all that i feel

for you to know

can i paint them

with agony, and

drench them with tears

no

it will never carry

all that i did

never spill over

the dam that withheld

the burden that is

of untold truths

and half lies

it will be a sordid story

a broken nib in hand

a stolen life behind

one day i will

quietly fade away

a sad demise

a poem stuck in the throat

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