Literature. by Sipra Roy.
In the library I see lot of books marked with "best-selling" award.
I often think what's the criteria of judging 'as best' to be awarded!.......
I don't have that feeling with many of them.
Is it theme? language? or reader's satisfaction? or....?
When I was sent first time as jaudge in the inter district school contest of recitation in India, I needed. to learn and prepare. myself to be judge.
There were total 6-8 specially qualified persons selected as judges. Each judge was given a paper-sheet marked with separate column for marking : i.g. Formalities/ time /voice/ body-language/ poem/ intonation etc. We gave marks with individual prudence in each column. At the end those papers were collected from the judges by chief judge . Rank holders were decided and awarded on the basis of calculating of average marks given by the selected judges.
I don't know exactly the system of America. But still I have high opinion of this country which I wish to hold on.
Socrates once commented that in coming future wise would hold their tongue to remain silent , so that the ignorant don't feel inferior or insulted.
Has that future mentioned by Socrates approached ?....
In the marketing business books are of course commercial product.But there must be specific criteria to distinguish any "Creative art " from other commercial commodity product. Creative art should never be democratized.
Per millennium how many Socrates, Plato. Aristotle, Leonardo,
Darwin, Galileo or Newton or Shakespeare were born?
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I read the novel "Good Earth" of Pearl Buck at the age of early twenty, almost in my previous birth from now.It was mini novel. I was impressed so vividly by the very first chapter of description of preparing tea , that almost every morning I visualize, ( not only remember) : how the tea-leaves unfurl in the boiling water of saucepan, and spread around to hide /cover water under the leaves ;the steam with aroma carried by air conveyed the message of warm hospitality to the other room where the old father-in-law with his friends were chatting!
DREAM &DRAGON. by Sipra Roy
Dream and dragon seem contrast as beauty and beast;
One is charming, while the other is terrifying!
It is our fallacy of thought to assume and imagine
Dreams to bring only joy for pleasing!
Dreams appear only in sleep as subconscious
Mind floats upward giving rest to the waking mind,
The dreamers enjoy the free movie in sweet dream.
When we are chased by dragon in nightmare
and can't budge a little but wake up from sleep,
With lot of sweat and eerie whimpering!
So dream is not free from the dragon of nightmare
Kith and kin both belong to the same family!
It is wonder why do we dream during sleep?
Plato,Aristotle explained dream as great gift
To cherish the unfulfilled desire that is unreachable,
Dream releases shame, fear, untold secrets
And makes mind free as floating clouds.
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