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Mercy of Mother Earth: A poem by Nisha Tandon

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Long has mankind abused precious mother nature We have shown disregard to God’s unparalleled creation Her body has brutally been ravaged for selfish desires In exploiting her we have never felt any hesitation She stood strong and tolerant through eons of time Pleading and begging mortals to save her identity She has bestowed us with her priceless blessings And we continued to compromise on her serenity She sent out warnings of her imminent and instilled anger Alas! Man became victim of her undisguised wrath She has lashed back with a vengeance that is unprecedented And he failed to deal with the devastating aftermath She punished them relentlessly with her fury Earthquake, melting glaciers, tsunamis and disasters unknown Natural calamities left the people grief-stricken and shattered After all how long can we continue to bruise her soul We plead Mother Earth to grace us with her mercy We vow to preserve her fragile beauty and rich inheritance A promise to stop the exploitation of natu...

Why did you let me die?: A poem by Amrita Lahiri Bhattacharya

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I cried.. For the first time when they touched my teeny-weeny body and deposited me on your bosom.. I rejoiced.. When for the first time, you clutched me close and I latched on to taste the elixir.. I was shocked.. When the male dominated society snatched me from your soft caressing hands.. I was hopeful.. That you will revolt against the patriarchal society and bring me back in your lap.. I was crying again When the monsters killed me and left me there.. Have some mercy humans! We, the girl child also deserve to live! What was my mistake? What were the rules that I had broken? When will I rejoice again at my birth?

PRESS RELEASE: ALS LIT FEST 2019

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Press Release: ALS LIT FEST 2019  Asian Literary Society is a literary community founded by an eminent writer and poet Mr. Manoj Krishnan with the mission to promote Asian Literature and spread its fragrance all over the world. This community provides an excellent platform for writers across the globe to showcase their talent. Asian Literary Society organized first ALS LIT FEST on March 15th-16th, 2019 at DELNET, JNU Campus, New Delhi. The celebration started with a welcome address by Founder Manoj Krishnan, followed by lamp lighting ceremony and chanting. Chief Guest, Padma Shri Dr. Shyam Singh Shashi (a social scientist and writer) and Guest of Honour,  Ms. Archana Ranjan (former Indian Revenue Service Officer, and writer ) inaugurated the literary festival. Former MP Ms. Meenakshi Natarajan and Mr. Sudarshan Kcherry, CEO Authorspress graced the occasion with their august presence and enlightened the audience with their thought-provoking speeches. Asian Literary ...

PRESS RELEASE: CELEBRATING ASIAN LITERATURE THROUGH BHAASHA- HINDI [2019]

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Press Release: Celebrating Asian Literature through ‘Bhaasha’ The Asian Literary Society (ALS), a popular literary platform that took root one and half years ago as an online entity has rapidly grown into a real-world literary body with over ten thousand members. ALS is committed to serving society and humankind through a variety of programs and initiatives. Its first step in this direction is the initiation of a series called ‘Bhaasha’ that aims to highlight the rich heritage of Asian Literature. As the first chapter of this series, ALS has chosen to focus on the rich heritage of the Hindi language – the jewel in India’s crown. On July 6, 2019, the Asian Literary Society in collaboration with ‘Authorspress’ organized ‘Bhaasha’ – a Hindi Literature Fest in New Delhi, in which eminent Hindi writers and scholars participated. The Inaugural session began with a welcome address by Mr. Manoj Krishnan (Founder, ALS), followed by the traditional lamp lighting ceremony and chanting of hymns...

Manipulation: A poem by Bhargavi Ravindra

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Life doesn’t always follow a pattern we weave  In no way, it is obligated to fulfilling our dreams  Life is never a smooth sailing as one perceives What is life without some genuine manipulation  Worthy of a calculated risk taken in anticipation If it helps bridging gaps and cementing relation. Tread path less travelled, leave behind your mark A lot is manipulated to set your footprint in dark How well life manipulates wonderstruck you ask. Sadly life is not always a bed of roses, we all know People , out to cash in on weaknesses, somehow They work in a malicious way, one wonders how!  A mind game - a cunning plays, to cheat or fool  One can be bogged down by tough set of rules  In today’s world, a trend often considered “cool”!  People manipulate to bring in behavioral changes*  From a few lies to glorifying reality it widely ranges  Need be brutally manipulative to negate damages! Let our ma...

Manipulation: A poem by Nazima Kachwalla

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Am I the only one; Who notices insincerity? Or Am I the only one; Who sees no clarity? Those little lies that you tell me, Always come back to haunt me. The manipulator has the blind Thinking that they can see, It is not their fault They are the ones who are deceived easily. As for me I have learnt, Not to trust foolishly. Laden with fake smiles and wild guile, Their audacity truly amazes me, Seems like a smudged window, Projecting and claiming clarity. When an individual uses another, To advance his own interests, Has a master plan to achieve a specific outcome, Just as we feel for the deceived. But, never for the deceiver, The Deceiver is the Master-Manipulator.

Manipulation: A poem by Ashutosh Meher

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As it appears on its face value Manipulation seems so much bad As if it is an act of the crooked mind Without analysis, we say it's so sad. When we find own self in dare state Manipulation sometimes aptly needed To lift up and fight out the difficulties  Of course without harming anybody indeed. Manipulation should not be used at all To put others into the wall negative spot Taking advantage of their bad situation  Then manipulation becomes totally a rot. So be selective and use it as a self-arm Self-help good not causing others any harm.