It is that time of the year when everything is lighted and decked up. Colorful festoons, confetti, pretty glittery decor, paper star lanterns, plum cakes, eggnog and colorfully decorated Christmas trees - it is my second favourite time of the year (first being Durga pujo).
To begin with the review, I love how the blog looks. The beautiful waves crashing in the header and the subtitle "Life is what happens when you are busy planning other things!!! - so I keep scribbling around" beautifully complements the overall blue background and feel of the blog. The blog has a journal like feeling where he scribbles his thoughts and pens his feelings.
Karan started his blog way back in 2010 but it is of late that he started posting regularly. He is a really versatile writer and his blog is a wonderful conglomeration of poems, short pieces of fiction and book reviews.
I really loved the 55 fiction pieces, he does a great job telling terribly tiny tales within the word constraints. Crisp, brief and beautiful writing.
What I loved most were his poems. The one titled "Mother" is poignant, deceptively simple and beautifully rhythmic, a wonderful dedication to one's mother. Karan is a poet at heart and all his blog posts have a beautiful rhythm and rhyme, even the most prosaic ones. He has really matured and grown as a blogger from the time he started.
There is one thing I think Karan could have added to his blog, an ABOUT ME section where he gives a little introduction about himself, his life and things he loves. Would love to see more book reviews and
Visit his blog and show some love.
Merry Christmas, people!!
I visited Karan's blog. I haven't read his poems yet, but will do so soon.
ReplyDeleteGood going secret Elf! Merry Christmas!
Dagny
Karan is really a gifted poet. Thank you so much,Dagny <3
DeletePoetry is my forte too. Will check out his blog for sure. Thanks Karan for being a part of this all women team. Swarnali, good job.
ReplyDeletehey Janaki its been a pleasure...you guys are very warm...thank you for giving me this opportunity and allowing me to be part of this wonderful exercise :)
DeleteYes yes, you write lovely poems yourself, Janaki :) Thank you ^_^ Warm wishes sent your way.
DeleteI love Karan's tag line and his poems are great. Nice review.
ReplyDeleteYes, I loved the tagline the most :D Thank you,Suzy :) Best wishes for the coming year <3
DeleteNice and sweet review!! I couldn't write poetry to save my life and I really admire those who spin beautiful poems so effortlessly!! Off to check out Karan's blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you ,Fabida <3 I'm no good at poems either and I am filled with awe and admiration for people who can make a beautiful poem out of every mundane thing. Off to check your review :D
DeleteHey Swarnali thank you for such a lovely and warm review. Cant thank you enough, I already have a couple of people visiting Scribble after your review. I have made a resolution for the next year and writing very often and regularly is right at the top and surely first thing is to write 'About Me'. I can assure you, you wont be disappointed when you visit in the new year. Hope to see you often. Thank you once again :)
ReplyDeleteThis one's for you:
"Christmas it was,
and all excited was me
kept peeping at my X’mas,
every hour till the wee
I don’t find my Santa
so I silently weep
sitting by my bed,
in thoughts deep
in slumber I drift
without a whisper, dressed in red,
Elf Swarnali crawls in with this wonderful gift !!!
Thank you so very much for that cute poem, Karan. Best Christmas gift ever!! :D Really looking forward to reading more posts from you.
Deleteglad you liked it. looking forward to more often interaction with you :)
DeleteSuch a good elf you are :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Red. A very happy new year to you <3
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