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mOUSE AND sPOUSE

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This lonely little mouse,Seemed to have a serious grouse, Was scurrying around the house, Hunting for it’s loving spouse.

Pittar patter, pittar patter,Swiftly it climbed up the ladder,Sniffed at every nook and corner,Still the search became harder and harder.

With a heavy heart and moist eyes,It stood for a while,Just trying to reconcile,To being along without a smile.

It slid down the ladder,As if confused about the matter,Every moment it got increasingly sadder,In vain, it became madder and madder.

These are certain things,So common with human beings,Loss of a loved one creates such feelings,Totally chaotic and utterly confusing.

Mice is a pest in my home,We dislike to see it nibble and roam,A creature so low in the evolution process,Unparalleled love it is able to express.

Freedom

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This is a short tale,Of two birds nearly the same age,One living in the woods and flying high in the sky,The other dwelling in a golden cage. Unable to meet they felt anguished,What happened next was as the Lord wished,The free bird dived down straight, To where it’s soul mate waited in the cage. Freedom is priceless, come out and enjoy,Let us both fly high in the sky,We can chirp in the woods, play in the streams,Make merry and live out all our dreams. The caged bird tweeted softly,I dwell in my cage very cosily, Come here, this is my abode,We can both live peacefully. The free bird reacted strongly,Refused imprisonment very candidly,The caged bird was utterly helpless,Did not know how to live constraint less. The free bird sang amidst the woods,Could open up it’s heart as normally one should,The caged bird could speak only that language,Which it had learnt living as hostage. The free bird beckoned it’s caged friend,To learn songs of the woods till day’s...

Jhal Muri

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Jhal Muri is a popular street food from Kolkata.
All Bengalis are fond of Jhal Muri.

Queen

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I have been a working woman. My dream of spreading love and joy is a guiding factor in whatever I do.
My composition titled Queen is a reflection of the innermost feelings of any woman.

Our Glorious Sun

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Since childhood I have been awed by the Sun in the sky.
My books taught that it was the giver of life on earth.
As I grew up I gradually realised the importance of it in our lives.

Grandchild

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Birth of a grand daughter is like a beautiful flower blossoming in the garden.
And if she is born during Navratri season, it surely is a sign of Divine blessings.

Roses

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My poem ‘Roses’ was composed by me after watching the beautiful flower bloom in my garden in multiple colours.
I often wonder why such a beautiful flower should have thorns on it’s stem and leaves.
Do read this composition and please evaluate the possible reason of such a combination given to us by nature.

Freshly Baked Vegetable Patties

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Freshly Baked Vegetable Patties is another composition wherein I have tried to portray the joy of a family when a new menu got fixed for Sunday lunch.
I am sure your mouths will start watering on hearing me narrate a true incident in my home.

Reunion

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I belong to the ICSE batch of 1974. Studied in Loreto Convent Ranchi.
During the Corona period all our class mates decided to connect through zoom. My composition Reunion expresses the excitement of seeing and talking to each other virtually after a long ti.
It was a memorable experience.

Divine Light

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This composition is a narration of an unique experience I have had in my life - an encounter with The Supreme Being my creator.🙏

Deliverance

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Our world was plagued by Corona Virus and the year 2020 played havoc in our lives.
It brought us the realisation that some things are surely wrong with this world and that we need to bring about changes in our lives.
My poem ‘Deliverance’ will bring forth the pain we went through in this period.

Immunity

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All of us need strong Immunity to fight all kinds of diseases.
The Corona Virus pandemic has made us all aware of building robust Immunity in our lives. People with low immunity really could not withstand the onslaught of the deadly disease.

Corona Virus

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The world was struck by the Corona Virus in 2019, causing a fully blown pandemic. It was a terrifying experience
for mankind.
Millions of people lost their lives.
For those of us who survived, this experience will remain deeply etched in our minds.

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

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Our nation celebrates feminine divinity. Festival of Durga Puja has been accorded heritage status by the UNESCO. It follows, therefore, that each girl child of the country needs to be protected and educated.
Based on this thought I have created my composition Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao.

The Worthy Girl

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Many underprivileged girls are born with talent, but lack of facilities constrain them from flourishing in life. My composition ‘The Worthy Girl’ focuses on girl child adoption.

Saraswati Vandana

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This is an invocation for Devi Saraswati, Goddess of Learning, to bless us all with wisdom🙏

Onam Celebrations

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Onam is an ancient Hindu festival of the state of Kerala in India that celebrates the rice harvest. This festival is celebrated in August and September every year for 10 days. It also commemorates the home coming of the mythical King Mahabali.
We have celebrated Onam with much fervour amongst our GIASOWA fraternity.

My Union with the Lord

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My readings of ‘Bhanusingher Padaboli’ inspired this composition.
The songs of Bhanushinger Padaboli is a collection of Vaishnavite lyrics composed by Gurudev Shri Rabindranath Tagore.

Prayer To Mother Goddess

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I have extensively read the poetries of worship written by the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. My prayers expressed in my composition ‘Prayer to Mother Goddess’ emanates from my understanding of Gurudev’s writings which have deeply touched my soul.

About me

Indrani Roychoudhury

Retirement after long service and movement of grown-up children away from home brought about a sea change in my life. I started reading Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry on nature, love and devotion which aroused spiritual leanings within me. Even cursory browsing of translations of Bhagwad Gita helped to sprout newer thought processes within my inner self. The result was peace with the difficulties of life.

Simultaneously, household activities started taking up more time. My dormant interest in cooking special dishes got life and simple items such as making Jhal Muri gave me immense joy. This simple Bengali street food travelled with me to USA and Switzerland where my son Meher was staying with his family.

During the Covid period my daughter Piuli stayed with me for 2 years when she encouraged me to experiment with a fresh style of dressing. Sartorially, I am a totally changed person which friends have started noticing.

An altogether novel interest in theme-based painting encouraged me to write poetry and paint in consonance with the subject. Simultaneously, my passion for upliftment of underprivileged children came to the forefront and I began coaching them at Sarita Udyan, a nature park in Gandhinagar where I stay. I am enthusiastic about education and development of girl child and my composition Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao drew inspiration from a call given by our Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi.

I feel blessed to have been able to develop this web site containing my compositions, paintings, and photos.