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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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Sunday 25 November 2012

Haze of Proximity


it is raining
my world
is an indigo blue
i think
again and again
of you       
in going away
you are
closer to me
you transcend distances
and rise boundless
you defy
all definitions
and make our relationship
limitless
that which
you could not be
in one place
you have by retreating
into oblivion
today you appear
larger, nearer, dearer
without
the haze of proximity
your person seems
sharper, neater, more erect
you pervade  life
and sink into me
your personality soars
in going away
you’ve found yourself
i am glad
i could give you back
to yourself

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