Hunger by Jayanta Mahapatra

I rarely come across poems that I really like - or understand. Since exams are coming up, I've picked up my syllabus and started going through all the assigned poems for the year. This poem shed light on the women of minority in India, and the hardships they face while earning for their family.

It was hard to believe the flesh was heavy on my back.
The fisherman said: Will you have her, carelessly,
trailing his nets and his nerves, as though his words
sanctified the purpose with which he faced himself.
I saw his white bone thrash his eyes.


I followed him across the sprawling sands,
my mind thumping in the flesh's sling.
Hope lay perhaps in burning the house I lived in.
Silence gripped my sleeves; his body clawed at the froth
his old nets had only dragged up from the seas.


In the flickering dark his lean-to opened like a wound.
The wind was I, and the days and nights before.
Palm fronds scratched my skin. Inside the shack
an oil lamp splayed the hours bunched to those walls.
Over and over the sticky soot crossed the space of my mind.


I heard him say: My daughter, she's just turned fifteen...
Feel her. I'll be back soon, your bus leaves at nine.
The sky fell on me, and a father's exhausted wile.
Long and lean, her years were cold as rubber.
She opened her wormy legs wide. I felt the hunger there,
the other one, the fish slithering, turning inside.

5pm: CAFFEINE WITHDRAWAL

It's 5pm on a Wednesday afternoon..and I need my coffee. It's as if my day isn't complete without my dose of caffeine.

I'm really attached to my new camera. I can't let go of it. Even though I'm not familiar with the functions and various manipulations - I just love it.

Here's my picture of the day:

CANON EOS 450D

After a lot of researching on the camera I was looking into (Canon EOS 450D) I finally purchased it. The clarity and resolution is fantastic! The pictures are crisp, and the shutter speed is considerably fast compared to my old camera. I've just been trying it out, and there are so many functions...which I have to figure out how to use. The downside is, that there is no SUPER MACRO function - just macro, so you can't really get a closeup picture with detail and clarity. Also, another thing is, that the zoom is absolutely crappy. You can't zoom in on something that's about 10 feet away from you - you have to really be close up to the object. However, for portraits and et al the blurred effect is pretty fantastic.

Here are a few images:

Just Chill...

There's nothing more refreshing than a ice cold drink under an umbrella in paradise.

I love this super macro (taken in Goa - Oct 2008)

straight from the archives

I feel so utterly stupid. I was going through all my original photos that I had put away on my external harddisk and I came across all these amazing photos that I had forgotten about. Random photos from about a year ago in Goa, and ashram pictures that I never even knew I had. Some of the photos really jogged some great memories - I thought those photos were nice just to view on my computer; turns out, they're actually really nice. I sat down for a couple of hours just editing a bit of the contrast and watermarking all of them, and here they are:

(Best viewed large)

This photo was taken in Goa, one one of the most pristine beaches, however, for the life of me I can't remember the beach's name


During one of the Ashram trips, I spotted this lovely white flower. Its pistils are so vibrant and distinct.

Experimenting with monochrome

Sheer boredom. It was literally 35 degrees today, and I don't have a fan in my room. After studying for a while, I thought it was time for a break - a long one. Every time I walk into my room I glance at the tripod sitting in the corner. So, I thought to myself that it was time to experiment with auto timer and the tripod. It was tricky at first, but when I was able to manoeuvre all the bits and bobs it was a cinch.

I really wanted to experiment with natural lighting effects and silhouettes. Anyways, after running back and forth from the tripod I was able to get this:

The lighting on the edge of the neck gives a sensuous look. Monochrome is amazing.


Camera: Canon Powershot S5 IS

Exposure:	0.077 sec (1/13)
Aperture:	f/8.0
Focal Length:	14.9 mm
Exposure:	0.00