Sunday, 14 February 2021

Life,Destiny and Wishes

 

                                            

"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.

 

                                          

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