The Secret Lesson of Bloggers
Sometime in last December
An unusual event occured
Five bloggers corresponded
‘Let us meet’ they concurred
They were complete strangers
Did not know others’ names
How they looked, whether young
Or wore bifocals with big frames
They were very chirpy chirpy
Appreciating what others wrote
And discussing other bloggers
Who were in places remote
The meeting ended with a resolve
‘Let us meet again’ said bloggers
‘We patronised this Hotel Udipi,
Next should be Yoko Sizzlers’
They met again, will keep meeting
Pause here, ask what’s the lesson?
Positive strokes keep writers going
Or they make them! That’s it my son!!
Vivek
beautifully expressed..poet in the making!!
All of you writing about the great meet …wish I was a Mumbai blogger too!!!
And I think this is your first blogpost in verse….is it?
Lovely!
Like an E-college with a real life cafetaria,
Once it was Andheri, now meeting in Galleria,
Routine hard work and activities in the house,
Family activities, with parents, children and spouse,
Spare time blogging and commenting on the world,
Your sympathies, your hobbies, and attitudes unfurled,
Some folks just connect on the basis of some words,
Career,kids,politics,food,medicine, even nerds,
So they meet and enjoy cuisines of different sorts,
Talk about bloggers they’ve met in different blogger ports,
Photos are clicked which maybe your grandkids will see,
“Were these really your blogging friends?”, they’ll ask me…
Nothing common in age, profession, language, and size,
When we meet, though, there’s a twinkle in all the eyes.
Most waiters gape at this weird oldie, motley crowd,
Lunching amidst fashionable folks, all so posh and loud,
But like a college picnic that happens just once in a while,
Memories will be blogged, commented, and sent into a file…..
@Rush and SGD
Thanks for your encouragement.
@SGD When you are in Mumbai do let me know, I will arrange a meeting with you. All of us bloggers will be very happy to meet you.
@Ugich Konitari
That is a very goo done. This meeting has brought out poets in us 🙂 …
Vivek
So was there a “Don’t tell” pact, or did y’all talk about this before and I missed?:) Yes, if you’re meeting sometime in Dec, lemme know…
awesome poem! beautifully expressed.
NM,
Please excuse this sudden foray into Viveks blogging space…
This was actually our second lunch. The first one was here and Here and Here ……
No pact or secrets etc 🙂
This time there wasnt sufficient lead time, and some had previous commitments.
let us know when you plan to be in Mumbai.
NM and UK,
No problem about using my blogging space.
I tried sending a msg to napervillemom but could not succeed.
@UK: we have to invite SGD and NM.
Good that the clan will grow,
Vivek
Have communicated with SGD.
It will certainly be great to have more folks in the group….
I was too busy with my election duties to sit back and reflect on our lunch. but your and suranga’s poetic efforts have brought the pleasure back. Looking forward to the next meet…
just checked the email and came running here…
Glad to know that post lunch there is spree of talent everywhere…
I'm waiting for the next meet..
so that I also have a treat !