Sipra's Diary : " DIGITAL TIME CAPSULE

  " DIGITAL TIME CAPSULE."  Oct  26/2021

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We passed over the cursed year of 2020wrapped under the uncomfortable comforter of pandemic fever.

We were   struggling and running with many existing problems such as global warming, ,climate pollution,  ice-melting immigration issues ,racism, demographic change.  etc. finally unprecedented Tsunami of covid-19 stroke and shook the global plinth with  fear , insecurity , uncertainty  and morbid psychosis . Though the problem was global but its impact was too grave to count on for America. Because 2020 was  the year of  presidential election. 

Suspension continued to its pinnacle starting from March onward with more and more increasing number of deaths ,creating more misfortune and panic. America though awkward and awfully unprepared in the beginning with number of deaths and shortage of medical appliances ,still handled the problem efficiently : both external problems of finance ,food ,job, education and simultaneously internal flow of   emotional tide. Internet performed an enormous philanthropic job; Zoom has crafted   with great care the fissure of social distances by arranging various activities and entertainments.                                                                       It saved the society from being crippled in isolation  or depression. Man and machine had never been so friendly to combat  with joint effort  to barricade  the bio-warfare . 

 Perhaps this pandemic will change our perceptions as well as our vision about digital age and  AI . Overflowing human love and empathy surged over the distress  of pandemic morphea  when the chorus voice  of New Yorkers poured in their gratitude   and reverence   at every evening at 7: PM, wishing for  the essential social workers : "Thank you" and "Long Live!" 

2020 will be marked as epochal year in the history of this millennium. 

..........................................................................................................................The message I wished to convey is : Any change ,whether good or bad   is inevitable truth on this ephemeral earth;

 Change is the driving force of time .We must take lesson from time ,from nature ;it is worthy for us to accept and abide by the unwritten laws of Nature &Time .During Covid -19 I wrote lots of pieces that sprouted in my mind.   I will finish with the last stanza of one of my poems   related to the topic; The title is :--

CHALLENGING TIME &  COVID _19   by Sipra .

'During the peak of pandemic, the new green leaves 

Of the spring cherished the message of bliss,

To regain lost courage , hope and dream!

 

Human race campaigned four billion years

With many more lethal viruses, 

But didn't extinguished;

(As did many other specie, say for,dinosaurs )

He still reigns over the universe,

Then why should we be anxious ?

Time leaps over the heaps of corpses

As if, passing over bough of cherry blossoms!

Can't we get rid of worries and fears of virus?

Chariot of Time will carry us

 Defying all obstacles.                                                           

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Sipra's diary : "INCREDIBLE SPECIE"//#(2). Time the diety.

  INCREDIBLE SPECIE (M)4 L=14 /W=86      sipra Roy

 Human race campaigned four billion years 

With many more lethal viruses

But did not extinguished like dinosaurs

Or some other specie like mammoth or platypus

He still reigns over the creatures in the universe;

Then why in Covid-19 should we be so anxious?

 

Time leaps over the heaps of pandemic -corpse,

As if, passing over the bough of cherry-blossoms;

Utterly impassive of human traumatic conditions.

 If we can’t get rid of worries and fears of present virus,

Chariot of Time will carry us, defying all obstacle.

Dated>  April23/,2023

#(2)    Time The Diety

Once  in my  outrageous hay days 

Time whispered to me -

I have  urgent message for you to  convey!

I didn't pay ear to obey.

After a long time  I remember him 

When   fate, fortune ,friends 

Left me alone !

With frail body feeble voice 

I howl silent cry to hear the reply:

"Once the moment  passed by ,

It is missed forever !

I wait for none,   never !"

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Sipra's Diary : "ASTROLOGER'S PREDICTION"

 

Astrologer’s Prediction                    words= 633[# 47]

There lived a brahmin astrologer with his two amazon wives and six children.

He earned reputation as an astrologer for his accurate prediction about one's future. Almost five six days in week  he was invited by his clients to go nearby villages or small town . 

So in summer, he used to go  out in town early morning  so that he could comeback before the afternoon. His earning was good and spent quite peaceful life in the family. Seldom any  neighbor peeped  his cottage in fear to  encounter of his two  quarrelsome wives.

One hot summer, the astrologer took a shortcut path through 'the bank of the revulet near the burning ghat'  [crematory place], to return home.  Suddenly a skull of  dead body came in his notice. He was surprised to notice the forehead of the skull was marked distinctly:                  "something more is still due to you!"

It is well-known fact that death is the end of life; freedom from all mundane suffering with the burning of body. So it was queer to notice the prophecy written on the skull  of the deadman.

Out of great curiosity and for research the astrologer picked up the skull, wrapped in a piece of  silky jute cloth and kept carefully in his bag carrying books and  precious herbs, talismans   etc,......

The astrologer had a small metal-box which  also he used to take with him while visiting clients. After coming home he kept the  wrapped skull in the metal box which was kept secured near his worshipping place. 

Every morning the astrologer  studied  the skull minutely before going out,  and after coming home...2/3 months passed by with no change .

The astrologer was almost convinced about his research that a skull was free from earthly miseries. 

The two wives became aware of the changing  behavior pattern  to  their husband. 

They discussed among themselves and decided to open the metal box as their husband left home in the morning. They found out the skull wrapped in silken red colored jute  cloth. The two women came into conclusion that the skull must be of some young woman with whom their husband was involved in secret love! And this illicit love was so deep that   their husband was unable to free himself from attachment.  They must take some action against the  skull.

The two women in anger and revenge threw the metal box in the backyard with abusing words  or the absent husband: 

"imposter,"  "disloyal, " "betrayer!

Then they broke the skull into pieces by striking with a rock. Six children came outside the room to see their warrior moms! The older mom cleaned the broken parts of skull with a broomstick towards drain ; while the other mom pour water from a bucket. Two moms cried out, for the crowded children, 

 " hey piglets  of dirty hog !

Come down sharp to us !"

" Spit on the crushed skull flowing in the drain; You all have to pee or poop on it ." 

The children spat forcefully and tried to obey their moms  for the rest.

 By the time the astrologer reached his home; He saw his metal box lying opened in the backyard and all staffs are strewn around;  his six children busy on drain in a queue; then was terrified to observe his enraged wives with rock and broomstick !

He asked with trembling voice , "What happened to you ? 

He exempted the children from punishment to go inside the room !

He heard with patience the cause of grievance from his wives.

He divulged the true story of the skull to them: He brought the skull for his own  research-work  and  he was now convinced and more confident about himself and about his own prediction.

If he did not bring the skull at home then it remained as skull for  ever!     

Words= 633

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Sipra's diary: "UNSUNG PART" >(published)

 UNSUNG  PART OF LIFE    

 

Aging is the. most unsung part of life 

 All over the world human cling to  vibrant youth.

Wrinkle skin ,hair gray and thin, pain in knee 

Short of hearing, loss of  teeth and  dim eyesight  

 Nobody  invites  aging  with  lots of  change in appearance

  P hysical and mental frailty cause  depression,

Dementia ,Alzheimer, plethora of disorder, 

                    .............What more to mention!

But we often forget to count the positive side of aging :

Great relief from  the  responsibility of   family -raising ,

Government support of food -stamp, medical  Insurance 

And senior concession in subway train or metro bus; 

 Even Entertainment door is open in cheaper price!

Our  sensitive inner self  is awaken  as the body weakens 

We dive deep   and find  hidden treasures  of our own : 

Uncared and neglected  as fallow land for so long .....

Not the earthly treasures, but 

Ever eternal  spiritual  creative  Zone!

Remembering  the parable's story "Grapes are sour"  

Let us accept : "AGE COME GRACEFULLY!"

                                                    L=23>/ /w-163

Sipra's Diary May,2023 (CHEERY POEMS FOR FL-P-HUB-Ruth). Title:" Bonus of Aging

 

                      Bonus Of Aging  by Sipra Roy

   Aging or  illness is actually blessing,

  Though neither welcomed nor realized.

  With the waning of physical vitality'

  The inner world explores the treasury

  Of creativity which remained  neglected!  

  Searching of inner world makes one  patient,

  Selfless,  spiritual  and compassionate''

  This feeling  heightens  the self-esteem

  That in turn, enlightens one in eternal peace !

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Sipra's Diary: Battle between Genders

  

***The Eliminated part of extra words  from “Revert Journey “of WROV

 

 

It is historically proved that in the primary stage of family bonding of Clan life ,  most societies of the world were  matriarchal . Because group of women and men lived under a certain  leader of  the clan. There was no identity ofindividual father. All the children were recognized with the name of the clan-leader.  

But the children were close and attached to mother as only women have the power to give birth by dint of having wombs   and children survived by the breast milk of mother . The children grew up under the care of nurturing mother Naturally   children had greater emotional connection with mothers.

 

In those days Women group were powerful as they have the power of producing babies. Fathers were unknown to the children. Women were adorable in society viewed as contributors to produce   babies . So they need not to raise loud voice to claim rights.

 

With the progress of civilization, women gradually  lost power .  Men had greater physical power. The then society was based on the principle of “Might is right “ Thus  Inequality of physical power  imbibed immense mental strength to men folk. 

Secondly, agriculture was the first step of civilization  and beginning of downfall of women’s, enjoying from  previous position

Women as mother had to stay home for   bearing and nurturing babies ; they   contributed less than  men  as labors  in the economy. 

 

Thus men as father became the bread earner while women’s role  was primarily taking care of  children and husbands; to look after the comfort and peace for  home.

Thus a natural wall between women and men rose, dividing  the roles between  women and men.

As men turned to be abuser  [following the adage ‘Power corrupts’,] women were  treated  almost like slave , deprived of social justice.  Then they united to revolt .   The brave black American women played crucial role to raise their voice   to  make the weaker  section  to be spirited  Courageous. 

 

They became eligible of leadership; elevated from dickey to the driving seat.

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Sipra's diary : Death certificate

  Deathcertificate.

 Death-certificate is no less important than living-life;-perhaps little more, even for a non significant person , during  his  whole  life time.A  person who is stamped as debauch during his whole life time ,suddenly becomes great as soon as he dies.

whenever I go to any funeral gathering  I noticed  bunch of praises shower  from friends,family members,even from the   staunch critics,for the deceased person when he is far away  to be touched from these mundane  attachment or award.They often narrate or  mention small incidents magnifying  his/ her  image.

Imagine!One to whom a drop of love  or attention, touch of sympathy or respect remained unknown  in his/her life -span,becomes momentary  hero as  he surpasses life!
...So we all can hope that one day death , the ultimate judge ,will CERTIFY us  as great and  noble.
                            "Death-certificate' sounds    quite appropriate and meaningful!
 As I was going to attend  some funeral ,these thoughts raised ripple in me. 

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