"Two & a Half Stories" is a
slim collection (67 pages , first published in 2020) of three
stories by Saumya . Each story is
followed by a poem.
Incidentally , the
first story 'Escapist & the Beggar
boy' and the third story ' Fate
Written By Roadside' are about a beggar
boy . The second story , Some Chick, Our Lily is about a girl Lily. Each story is followed by a poem .The three poems are Life, Destiny , and She wished.
The stories have insights
about human conduct , like “ If you
learn from your mistakes ,then God also forgives you” (page 22) and “ Most
answers are within you , yet you want others to mouth them “(page 26).The
story of a young smart girl in ' Some Chik, Our Lily ' will certainly appeal to young readers.
The three poems are highly imaginative and philosophical and in a way summarise the themes of the stories. The beautiful poem Life says “ But life is not about setting goals , not putting right balls
in right holes; Life is to cherish to enjoy ,to live, life is all about take and
give”.
I enjoyed reading
these stories as also the poems after
each story. I hope more stories ,
poems and novels from the creative pen
of Saumya.
