THE 'ROOTS' THAT REACH DEEP AND WIDE....

This is a blurb on one of the greatest books that I've ever read in my life.I call this a blurb because it would be a gross injustice to call this a  review.'Roots'demands much more.

A scorchingly  realistic revelation of the 'Slave Trade' that caused the black community of America;

A man's search of the roots of his existence;

Crisp,simple and captivating narration without a hint of sentimentality;

Pangs of violent and cruel truth reveals itself even when the fiction element tries to smoothen it;

A work of epic dimensions.

Kinta Kinte,the African abducted by the traders to America,is an unforgettable and powerful character.

The fact that today a black man runs the very state that once tortured the community seems like poetic justice.

Alex Haley's 'Roots' is a true classic.

NIGHT

Night 

Is a brooding dog

waiting to plunge at my throat

A dead river

my thoughts as dead fishes floats by

A tornado

my voice drown in it

Is empty

still flows over

Is cruel

yet loving

Like the butcher who pats the cow

and slits its throat neatly

Deceptive in its calm

And unforgivingly true. 

PREFACE

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Hi everyone,

What exactly do one achieve through blogging?
Well,it's a really tricky question.It could mean different things to different people.Let me say what fascinated me the most.

The freedom that it offers has been the biggest motivating factor that drew me towards this 'brave new world'.

The freedom to say 'begone' to those publishing monarchs who behave as if the world of creativity is their private property and writers their bonded slaves.
The freedom to not compromise my convictions.


The freedom to remain myself even when I try to reach out to those who are like minded.