The Artist's View

The artist is the seeker of beautiful things,
To reveal art is the artist’s aim.
Some see beauty in the simplicity,
Others seek order in chaos.
Those who find beauty in things that matter and in things that do not,
Are those who understand the essence of this earthly existence.
Art is but the expression of a fraction of your imagination,
And in expression we find the door to our soul.
Those who understand their emotions can express themselves freely
And for those, the door opens up, maybe just enough to give them a glimpse
Of what they are truly capable of.

How about the critic?
Is he one who can translate his impression of beautiful things to suit his views?
Or is he one who seeks perfection in everything he sees,
Perception of beauty crystal clear,
Intolerant of even the slightest of blemishes
That might mar the innate perfection of what he beholds.

An author, who is he, if not a translator of thoughts into words?
And who is an artist, if not the translator of thoughts into images?
Each is human; each has his own perfection and his own weakness.
Flaws and perfection dance in tandem in one’s life
And it is upto the perception of the viewer, the audience and the seeker of beauty
To determine which impression he wants to perceive.


This is something Shaunak and me wrote together. 

My First poem on "LOVE"

Last night I was going through my old journals, time traveling with the help of my words and I found something which was written so innocently tucked away between pages.

This was the first poem I wrote, and its a little silly(actually very silly) but I need to start writing  poetry again and maybe I will inspire myself.

Can you sing with all the songs of the mountains?

Can you paint with all the colors of the wind

Can you wink at the sun as it smiles at you 

Can you dance with the waves of the sea

Do you know how much your life means maybe not to you, 

maybe not to you but to me.

Do you feel the love which is around you or are you lonesome for 

the love gone by?

Can you feel the magic all around you, feel it in every breath.

If you could feel the magic you would know that each breath was well spent 

Let us roar

At the turn of the 20^th century India had 40,000 in the wild. In the year 2010 that number has dwindled to less than 1,500. Imagine in the next five years there may be not a single tiger left in the wild.

The tiger has been a part of our culture form being the Vahan of goddess DURGA, it has always symbolised power and courage. I first saw a tiger I was 12, at Sanjay Gandhi national park where they had recently brought a white tiger into the reserve. One look at the majestic creature and I was in love I remember the moment so vividly it was one of the best experiences of my life. There are a few things we never forget; I still remember how my tiny heart was pounding standing about 50mtrs from the tiger as it moved towards us and then leapt away in a flash.

Today when I saw an ad campaign about the tiger crisis it brought back all those memories which had been lost somewhere between Computer Programming languages. I never intended on becoming an Engineer, what we learn in these four years is How to think logically, how to act logically and how to implement logic. I always felt I was too emotional to be logical. Now I am almost an Engineer and I have learnt that there is more use of logic in emotions than I would have thought. Practically speaking I know there is not much I can do to save them, nor can I remain silent. This is where the Engineering comes into picture! Over the years there have been various efforts made to protect the tiger form extinction. But now we can contribute with a few clicks of the mouse. There are so many organisations out there who have dedicated their time to this cause; we can help them just by signing up online.

 All of us spend lots of time living virtually lets put some of it towards the greater good. Join WWF or the Tiger Project you can even join groups on Facebook follow them on twitter. Every tiny step on our part can help them.

The tiger is one of the most charismatic species. The fall in their numbers has reached a crisis situation for which action must be taken immediately. We would have failed as a nation if we let our national animal pass go extinct. This beautiful creature needs all the help it can get form you and me!

One!

This is my first Blog!! and I am super excited and kinda nervous at the same time.

I thought starting a blog would be easy, but it requires much more thought.

The name of a blog is so important, I spent about half an hour coming up with the name.

The task at hand was so tiresome I almost put off the idea all together. Every time I came up with a title i thought was brilliant it wasn't available :(

Finally I chose Subtle Provocations, (which was my 35Th choice at least!)

Subtle originated form the Latin word subtilis which means "finespun," for sub, "beneath" and tela, "web". The idea is to weave my words into delicate subtle thoughts.

Provocation is simply the act of provoking form Provocare, which means "to challenge" pro, "forth" and vocare, "to call".

Thus my theme is thought which will provoke in a subtle manner. This is such a challenge but I am ready to explore the corners of my mind, cross all the boundaries and in doing so maybe come up with something beautiful!