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I am the Rann

Posted By namrata

The road ends here
You can stow that silly map away
I see you tread gingerly around the edges
Don’t be afraid, come on and play!

I can teach you a thing or two, you know
About you, your kind, your country, your land
Don’t shy away from me,
Here, you see those stars? Follow them
I too can lend someone a helping hand

I am enormous, I can be over-bearing
I have little patience for the meek
I dare you to test me and yourself
Step into the pit my friend
Let me see if you have the cheek

I am awe inspiring, I instil fear
In me you have met your match
I am your finest adversary
I’ll push your limits, test your endurance
I’ll shun you, in case you aren’t upto scratch

Indomitable, inhospitable
My mighty expanse stretches till where your eyes can see
I have no friends, none of my enemies sadly survive
But I do get lonely at times, in this vast emptiness
It isn’t easy, you know, being me

I can be gentle too at times
Ask my visiting feathered friends
I can be a quiet companion
A trusted confidante
I have all the time in the world, and a friendly ear to lend

I am a shimmering mirror, an elusive mirage
I am the edge of the world, the third eye into your soul
I can hear your thoughts, your prayers
I exist to show you, how small you are, how insignificant
I am the unconquerable, the invincible

I am the Rann.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 12 August 2009	the poem captures the desolate expanse of the rann. even without the pictures, i can lie back and imagine the acres and acres of nothingness. excellent job, namrata. :D the photos are just the opposite. where the poem captures the bleakness of the land, the pictures tell a different tale. they are exhilarating and abundant in joy. brilliant work, joseph! :D you both kick all sortsa butt. apart from that - you made me want to visit rann. i am kicked to have picked your team to follow. which makes me terribly smart.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 12 August 2009	A very moving and beautiful poem, made more apt and interesting by Joseph’s photos which really capture the mood, flavour and limitless wide expanse of the RANN. keep it up.
Posted by Arvind Passey 12 August 2009	Loved the poem. Great attempt. To put in words all that you see Gives thoughts an insightful glee Now this is something we all need This is great, great indeed! Arvind
Posted by Arvind Passey 12 August 2009	An immediate posting of my comment has come as a lovely surprise. Thanks to the tech team for this miracle!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 12 August 2009	Keep up the good work . Enjoyed poem as well as the snaps , keep going.
Posted by Sangita Passey 12 August 2009	Sometimes joy comes meandering through words in a poem Sometimes truth floats in like a shimmering mirage that dances Sometimes you can read a few stanzas and feel life as it is lived by others Your poem inspired me to write these words in its appreciation. Sangita Passey
Posted by shubham joshi 12 August 2009	the awesome poem and the pics r real beauty .........graet going guys ............... take care of the SWINE FLU AlsO
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 12 August 2009	Ok. Stud, STUD post! Can I say it ONE more time? STUD POST, PEOPLE! :D Loved it.
Posted by Jasleen Chopra 12 August 2009	Beautifully written aesthetically shot, Jusice done to do Runn & Cedia both, but there’s another thing which sure is the weirdest to be written here. =) I love your tee Nams.
Posted by ram 12 August 2009	And I am a FANN :o)
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 12 August 2009	Brilliant.. Cedia’s getting awesome advertising material out of this.. super smart company this Mitsubishi!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 12 August 2009	u guys have swept me off!!! I just love you guys, each day is more brilliant than the previous. the other person who made me feel so was J.K Rowling!!! Each book was better than the previous!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 13 August 2009	I loved it!
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