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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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Friday 11 May 2012

Distant Rumblings




clouds are rumbling
at the corners of my eyes
rims brim
nebulous stirrings
at the bottom of my glass
pain crystals surface
again
how could you just
walk away
with the best years
of my life
so naturally
so righteously
how could you
leave me
with just a wall
to lean on
breeze billows my veil
not your fingers
but wind blown tresses
caress my face
the vacancy of night
is the silhouette
of my soul
in the numerousness
of the stars
i count my wounds
the twinkle, the jarring
the piercing
all compounded
only one truth prevails,
pervades,
you have gone

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