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| Biswo |
Posted
on 18-Mar-01 07:23 PM
Adwiti Subba was one of 10 winners at the World Poetry Competitions held in Washington DC last year. She was one of
1.7 millions contestants. She has also published her poems in
some other literary journals, and has recently published a
selection of her poems,"Verses of Himalayas". Good thing about
the book: It is published in handmade Nepali Kagaj.
"I saw the handmade paper from Nepal and heard her poetry the
second day I knew her. I knew the two had to mesh together, the
poems needed to be printed and bound by traditional procedures"
Her husband and publisher Eric says.Her husband ,Eric Haffner ,
is CEO/Chairman of H&S International Inc. and also a graduate
of Auburn University.
Subba attended classes in Darjeeling and Hongkong, and now lives
in Gulf Shores(three hours drive from Auburn,AL) where she has
rented a place by the ocean.
She wants to know more Nepalese people, interacts with other
writers and visit Nepal soon for promoting her poems. I attended
her poetry recital today, and I find her performance astounding. Her recital of "Between Eyes and Eyes" won her a standing ovation
from judges at the World Poetry Competition.
With her consent, I have published her prize winning poem here.
When I met her, I said this website would give her an opportunity
to connect to her roots.(Thanks San!! And if this is the first
time she is introduced to Nepalese readers, it is a more proud
thing to celebrate for this website) She clapped her hands
together (as a sign of Namaste) and said 'Muree Muree Dhanyabaad'.
Her Nepali is impeccable.
Especially to Gokul, Homraj, Namita and Ashu, since you people are
interested in poetry, please contact her at
Amazon@zebra.net
and please help disseminate this news.This request is valid for
other readers also.
<< Between Eyes and Eyes>>
(Award winning poem in World Poetry Competition last year)
In the solitary silence of my soul
I feel myself connecting as a whole
And who are you.. I ask
In all sincerity, I know your spirit
Moving into this being which I think is mine
Between eyes and eyes
Intensity of connection.. lies
Naked.. yet waiting to bare
Speechless.. yet speaking the language
Unrestrained by mind, body and soul
And I feel suspended.. even unresolved
Between your eyes and mine
I unlearn the experiences of love
I unlive the meaning of life
I even
Forgive the knowledge
I have implanted as a child..
And there between eyes and eyes
A tributary flows..
Melting the snows of heaven
Gushing, spouting, spreading, spurting
Gliding.. into the spacelessness
Of love.. and life
Between eyes and eyes
What we see are not barely eyes
But the Universe revolving
Withing each soul
Aspiring to be..
Inspiring to be..
Learning to be..
Teaching to be..
Wishing to show..
More than every eye in this Universe
Can aspire to know
Between eyes and eyes
A purple orchid surrenders its petals..
Delicate but powerful in its connection
Within the
Comfort of two distinct souls
Destined to meet
Destined to converge
To comply with distant
Yet daunting memoirs..
Diverging and Scattering
Between eyes and eyes
Abstracts of diffused oblivion
Of Welcoming illusion..
Relapsing into a precipice of now
Only hope and a shooting star..
Between eyes and eyes
Eternal awakening lies..
In love there is no demise!
copyright@2001
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| ashu |
Posted
on 18-Mar-01 08:10 PM
Biswo,
It's really great to get some good poems going
on on this Web site. Besides, thanks for
introducing a new poet.
Keep up the great work of posting poems,
Biswo and others.
oohi
ashu
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| Biswo |
Posted
on 18-Mar-01 11:17 PM
Dear Ashu:
Since Adwiti has never been to Nepal, she is sadly ignored in our
media.Indian national media had publicized the news of her being
prized last year.She apparently still had some clips with her from
Statesman.She is being promoted very well in Auburn, and local
newspapers have written about her very favorably. It is so nice
that with each articles about her, people learn about Nepal.
Since you are in Nepal, you can send this poem in a good paper
,and also include a short introduction about her. I also suggest
you to contact her directly.
One final thing: her poetry recital is really captivating and
permeated with artistic emotion!
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| Adwiti Subba |
Posted
on 19-Mar-01 08:48 AM
Namaste'
It is indeed an honour to be introduced to this site as Biswa had very favourable things to say about it. It was so wonderful to see Biswa in my poetry recital on Sunday.The nepali support was very welcoming and heart warming.
Like I said in my interview in the "Plainsman", Auburn, Although my poetry is in English,the essence is very Himalayan.I will be visiting Nepal sometime in May and would love to meet up with fellow writers and artists.
I would also like to thank Biswa for introducing me as Nepali acknowledgement is also very important to me, as that is truly my " astitwa".
Dhanyabaad,
Ani Nepali Salaam,
Adwiti subba
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| sparsha |
Posted
on 19-Mar-01 09:20 AM
The poem is a beautiful one, a thing of joy. Also, I am so pleased by the way Adwiti Subba used word "astitwa" in her posting, here. I wish you, Adwiti Subba, more and more success. I want to see you grow "Aakas ko uta patti samma".
sparsha
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| Adwiti Subba |
Posted
on 19-Mar-01 01:50 PM
Namaste' Sparsha,
Hajur ko uthsaha ley mero hridai ko bhitra sparsha garyo.
Adwiti Subba
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| Biswo |
Posted
on 19-Mar-01 01:51 PM
Dear Adwiti:
Thank you for coming to this site and fielding questions. I am
hopeful that one day, you will recite your poetry to exclusive
Nepali audience in Kathmandu. People will love you very much
there.
Biswo
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| Adwiti Subba |
Posted
on 19-Mar-01 09:34 PM
"Since Adwiti has never been to Nepal, she is sadly ignored in our
media"
Biswa, I just wanted to let you know that I have been to Nepal, about twice in a fifteen year period!! And, you know what?I have written several poems about Nepal in my poetry book as well. Actually I love Nepal:~)
Having not been there on a regular basis I may have been overlooked by the media in Nepal. The subject matter of my poetry being so influenced by my heritage gives the exposure even more meaning.
Namaste'
Adwiti Subba
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