On Poems

On Poems

Hello, everyone.
This is my first blog post -- ever. It's nice to meet you all. My name is Akash Gaonkar, and I am an aspiring poet / CS student. Here's a poem I wrote, once upon a time. I hope you guys enjoy it.

The Author Wrote the Poem Right

Akash Gaonkar

The walrus and the carpenter,

Are walking on the beach.

Dignified are all their airs,

And airy is their speech.

“Come with us-- the things you’ll learn...”

They surely will beseech,

But be careful little oysters,

They are not as they preach.

“How doth the little busy bee,

Improve each shining hour”,

But as we seek the poem’s milk,

We watch its wine go sour.

You see, “[Ours is] not to reason why.”

Ours is not to care.

“[Ours is] but to do and die.”

Our ignorance declare.

Be free, let go, take a chance,

You’ll find yourself quite freed.

Don’t follow all those stupid rules,

They aren’t what you need.

Don’t be chained to narrow tricks,

Be open when you read.

The author wrote the poem right,

So let the poem lead.

Vacations: aka Holidays

     Hello readers! Its been a really long time since my last post.[Of course, because i'm a student, and had what a student like no other would have had, exams.]

     Now that the exams have ended, it's vacation time!.... Aren't vacations always awesome and you're free from all responsibilities? Well.... Not always. Not if you're an undergrad and about to enter the race of getting yourself a Bachelor's degree.

If you are experiencing or have already experienced it, you can relate to this ;)
     It is the longest vacation in a student's life. On one hand, it seems like a good feeling, but on the other hand, uhmm....it seems not as great as you might have thought it would. Why? hmm...

    In this long vacation... there are phases you go through, like waiting for results, then getting 'em, then reacting over the result. Next, you've got to apply for your degree college..wait anxiously for their verdict,then refer your algorithm as to what to do next.[ what if they want me in, should i go? what if they don't want me, should i threaten them to take me in? what if they want to puncture my wallet and suck out the money? ]

    There are a lot of courses to choose from...lot of options....you've got to have a plan if you want to make the right choice. Which college to choose, why to choose,how to choose....well,the list goes on. That's quite why our "vacations" are long, maybe.


" What to do...why to do..why do what we do when we are supposed to do what we are doing? " Vacations eh? LOL
     


     On the fun side, you can get to do at holidays, what you couldn't do the academic year round.[do i mean studies?] You could take up a hobby, a musical instrument lesson, or do what i'm trying to do, GYM! ;)

     Although that being said, you might as well want to use the vacations the traditional way; the conventional way, by going out somewhere on a trip with your family and friends. You could as well, plan a long tour abroad if your wallet isn't grumpy about it that, or go trekking, go on a spiritual tour (if you're a 'theist' :P), or just stay at home watching discovery channel.

     If you're a geek, gamer, a classified nerd or a follower of the religion of Jedi, you can book a ticket to the Comic Con (if you're lucky to have one in your vacation) or get the latest Nintendo Console, the Xbox, or get some PC games if you're into them....you could buy all the games you have on your wishlist through online shopping..[ Isn't that why online market is for? ] you can have all your video games home delivered...so that it saves your time, which u can use to complete another level of that game you're into. wondering how i know so much about you..? 

     If you're a book digger, or a book addict, or read books like a drug addict would sniff cocaine, then try entering into an Genre you haven't tried before. Try entering into the Science novels...or the philosophical ones, if you haven't tried those. try reading biographies, drama, Abridged versions of awesome epics, etc. [NO CHETAN BHAGATs]
     


So to sum it all up, holidays are how you look at them. If you're an Indian and been through the Indian Education System, it is the only time you get to actually be educated. It is that lil' window of opportunity to explore and learn and have fun. So get ready to spend the rest of your holidays doing what you think you'd be doing someday, because trust me, that someday's never gonna come. Live Life Grand, Live In the Present. Enjoy your best times and make 'em  memorable :) 


And As Always, Keep Reading Writers' Retreat :D

SUSHANT KULKARNI.