Love Pastiche-Poem by Amit Shankar Saha

Posted by kaustubhad in English Poem, Palki 9 Feb 15th, 2010 | 12 responses

Love Pastiche-Poem by Amit Shankar Saha




12 Responses to “Love Pastiche-Poem by Amit Shankar Saha”

  1. Barnali says:
    February 15, 2010 at 11:32 am

    Dear Amit,

    A wonderful poem. I especially liked the Keatsian charm in it. This is one perfect classic, a true ode to love.

    Cheers!
    Barnali

  2. Amit Shankar Saha says:
    February 15, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Dear Barnali,

    Thank you very much for your appreciation. But much credit for this poem should also go to you since this poem was composed after the inspirational discussion we had on the difficulties of writing about love.

    In gratitude,
    Amit

  3. kaustubhad says:
    February 16, 2010 at 1:34 am

    amit, your writing style is quite pleasing. hope to see more!

  4. Barnali says:
    February 16, 2010 at 2:09 am

    I am honored, Amit to know that our intellectual discussions do bore creative fruits like these.

  5. Amit Shankar Saha says:
    February 16, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    Thank you kaustubhad and Barnali for your comments.
    Palki has been a good forum for my creative output and I do also hope to contribute more.

    Cheers,
    Amit

  6. Sangita says:
    February 16, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    This is a wonderful poem, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it!

  7. Gargi Mandal-Mukherjee says:
    February 17, 2010 at 5:26 am

    Hi Amit. Your poem reminded me in some vague way of Sidney’s sonnet from ‘Astrophel and Stella : ‘Loving in Truth’, except that (hold your breath) I think this is infinitely better !

    In a way, this poem, I feel, serves as a very witty parody of the canonised love poems we are all too familiar with from our academic background.

    I must concede, to be fair, that I have rarely had so much fun in recent times while reading a poem…thank you !

  8. kaustubhad says:
    February 17, 2010 at 6:24 am

    gargi, ebar to apnar lekha pelam na!

  9. Amit Shankar Saha says:
    February 17, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    Thank you Sangita and Gargi for your comments.
    Pastiche is often used as a device of parody but in postmodernist terms a pastiche is rather respectful.

    Cheers,
    Amit

  10. Gargi Mandal-Mukherjee says:
    February 19, 2010 at 5:13 am

    @ kaustubhad : Really sorry, I just happened to have mixed up the deadline of Palki 9 this time, the fallout of a currently very hectic schedule. Shall surely make up for this in the forthcoming issue of Palki.

    But it’s nice to know people miss me…thanks !

  11. shreyasi bose says:
    February 19, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    Amit,

    I loved this poem. and I mean it. There’s this very playful and witty and realistic aura in the poem. I loved the style, the diction, the verses, the words..I am happy to have read it :)

  12. Amit Shankar Saha says:
    February 20, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Thank you Shreyasi for your appreciation.
    Cheers,
    Amit

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