anil gupta's blog

may be there is an angry wave
that swirls the mood
of the sea
and turns the waves
inwards
now, dont stir them more
they should not move outwards
who knows what will be swept away
on which shore
some how

poppy robot
used to climb your collar
and whisper all the moves
any body made
so that you could be ready, alert
and happy
it no more tells me your moves

online compilation of lessons learned from students of earlier batches of CINE course( creativity, innovation, knowledge network, entrepreneurship) http://pageflip-flap.com/read?r=ayoYb6PCUakB2NKXo#/cover
it is a work in progress, there are questions given in the end to which readers can send their response at cinecourse@iimahd.ernet.in, best answer will get an invite to attend one of my classes here and spend a day with me( whatever it is worth). Those who need a pdf or ppt can request access to my cine folder in drop box.

the painting on cover is more than ten thousand years ago to show that creative pursuits are not new, may have nothing to do with what we have, where we are, and for whom we create;

M Esders has helped in pooling the extracts, but a lot many more projects and book reviews remain to be added. If students of previous batches can send one page summaries of their key ideas, it will help. looking forward to hear from curious, creative mavericks.
title, i learn, we learn, implies that if i dont learn, we dont learn. Unless faculty demonstrates his/her learning from students, how can real learning community be ever created. I hope that we will focus on the pedagogic tool of shared learning more than specific lessons, but no harm is commenting on specific lessons too

Cinereader version 1.4u
pageflip-flap.com

when a river could no more decide,
which bank to love more,
it flew endlessly with vigour, abundant energy
and huge hopes,
but once it fell in love,
deluge followed,
who sank, who flew,
no body knows,
fallen bank is unable to decide it
any more

why did you ask me
to reassure you
that our love for you is intact,
in fact search for reassurance shows
you are in doubt
why are you in doubt?

why shoudl compromises continue
why cant unconditional love
be the norm and
tradeoff for the purpose be banned

you will always have your way
even if it means
defending
a thorny weed
so lovingly
when the garden may have so much more
why do you love him so much
why do you
allow so many indiscretions
is it because you know
his devotion to you
somewhere
very pure and sublime
may be thorns are only to defend himself
from
from persuasive
commas

Ab Mera jawab suno
Meri kavitaon ka hisaab suno
Koi shikayat karey to bhi kya
Tum meri jindagi ke kuchh to palon ko guno

Mainey har pal ko imaandari se jeeney ki koshish ki hai,
Har pal ko kisee na kisee ki takleef thodi kam ki hai
Lekin sahi hai ki poora nyay to main tumse na kar paya
Thoda Akhbar aur thoda iPad saath le Aaya
Thode hi to pal bitayey they saath Mainey
Unmein se bhi kuchh ko chura laya
Chalo ab roj ek kavita Tumhey arpit hogi
Thodi shikayat to shayad phir tumhari kam hogi

Waise bhi kahan fursat tum patey ho
Har Samya kisee na kisee ki guthhi suljhatey ho
Aur phir kuchh pal yahan as bhi Jao,
To saath meri saut ke Akhbar liyey aatey ho

Chalo aaj is Baat ka faisala kar ley
Kuchh palo ki aazadi tumhari sada ke liyey har ley
Kuchh pal saath to bitao jara
Phir Batana ki khabrey apni Dunian ki Kaisi hai
Khwabon mein chain kamar par thode mukkey
Aaram ki talab aur thode irade ho pakkey
Aao ab palo ko yug banayey
Saarey gile shikwe peechey bag mein Khad ban jayey

We gave you all
Love, faith and an easy stroll
In the garden of undoubted evenings
And hopeful, sparkling mornings
But you always wanted more