A Few Borrowed Words
(Introduction to my latest book of poetry 'A Few Borrowed Words') Do you recollect an instance when you met a person, found a place, or felt a surge of emotions, and realised there should have been a word specifically for that? Well, if you pay slight attention, you might find many such scenarios on an average day! For example, how about the impossibly blue clear skies on a summer’s afternoon? Or that strong smell of crushed pine or basil that almost instantly calms you down? How about the staccato sound of rain on roof? Or something as simple as the taste of cold water when you are immensely exhausted or parched? As for people, remember that friend or avuncular kinsman who is always available as a foundational source of support? Or that person who always lights you up, in all circumstances – and no, this is beyond love. As an artist, I would even add the elation of being able to complete a piece of work to one’s satisfaction (the opposite is equally relevant). And yes...
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