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From a moment at Videocon towers, jhandewalan  To Triveni Kala Sangam,  Via Vasant Kunj, Vasant Vihar, Chattarpur,  Taking many metro rides and stations  And climbing ladders and scaffoldings  And going through tunnels,  Via Chennai and Coimbatore,  Digging heels, getting dirty, falling off,  Getting duped, rejected, and then selected. Finally an award and then two,  Many failures some eureka moments  And many hours of mindful strokes.  Alone in mountains and by the sea,  In wee hours and at nights,  On computer, canvas and other surfaces Some shows and some installations Few mentors, some guides and many friends... And a family standing strong... Celebrating my 2nd birth today 23.04.09 The journey of 17 years...   Next year I'll be an adult... (c) shubhra  23.04.09 p.s. Forever grateful to the adversities of life...

More rejection Little acceptance More failures Few successes Years of endless hours alone Only some in the public eye...  Countless fiascos Few eureka moments Lots of black and grey Few Reds and yellows Many not-nows Few red dots with wows Many will say, awesome  You are an artist Few will understand,  why...  More times with no funds  Few with surplus More times of being in red Few in blue Many years of waiting Before the fame, if ever No retirement, no pension Ideas constantly brewing You chose to be an artist Unparallel joy To forget the pain Marks left  To go on after one has gone Issues immortalised Moments frozen  Emotions etched  Anger splashed Walls adorned Metro stations beautified  Homes brightened  Souls replenished Awards won Works validated  Articles written People inspired You chose to be an artist  A life never easy  Like a trek up the hill Incredible view; deep valley Two sides of the same coin A mixed bag ...

ये सवाल मैं अक्सर करती हूँ अपने आप से... क्या तुम मेरे बारे में सोचते हो? जब चांद को देखते हो - क्या तुम मेरे बारे में सोचते हो? या जब मूसलाधार पानी बरसता है तब? मेट्रो पे जाते समय त...