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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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Wednesday, 7 November 2012

unreal


the skies are downcast
and expressions overcast
outlines recede
landscapes blur
the rains move across
horizon to horizon
cleansing space
in gigantic sweeps
foliage drips
with uncanny grace
the breeze sways
at a haunting pace
this world is unreal
dream like
in its face
you have been gone
for days
knowing no end
and i have waited
with a patience
uncanny to my race
it is tiresome my love
to be reasonable always
i can be trying too
it is time you knew
how this
rain like gloom
pervades all life
and leaves me cold

 

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