Now is Thy Prophet

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 4/17/2013 5:05:00 PM

'Then they were together so that as the hand on the watch moved, unseen now, they knew that nothing could ever happen to the one that did not happen to the other, that no other thing could happen more than this; that this was all and always this was what had been and now and whatever was to come. This, that they were not to have, they were having. They were having now and before and always and now and now and now. Oh, now, now , now , the only now, and above all now, and there (...)'

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Arguments of a Suicidal Mind :

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 4/15/2013 2:47:00 AM

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Rock 'n Rolla - Day 1

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 4/4/2013 8:31:00 PM

'I started something new.I started roller skating.I am happy.Maybe someday, I'll tell you why. For now, think of it as a freak of the mind of a freak.Here's how day 1 went.  Buckling upAnd a little bit of help....lots of tugging, and tightening and knotting.                                                Skates?  --> Check   &nb(...)'

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Monsters in the Head

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 3/30/2013 11:06:00 AM

'P I got some bad news.I let go of some dreams.I rejudged and rearranged a whole lot of things in my life.I lost a hero.I've been through all this before.The losses, the depression following the losses, the cuts and bruises, the panic.The trying-to-copes.It was always bad.There was also something else.A sense of...well...exhilaration.Strange word to use here, I know. But it was there. Fighting the darkness, going under, coming back, fighting again.It was almost fun, in a w(...)'

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The Nirvana of Nothingness

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 3/16/2013 2:06:00 PM

'P I wish you could see me now.Standing at the edge, I'm almost, funny word, peaceful.Which way?I've been here often over the years.At the depths of my darkness.The place where it doesn't hurt any more.So tempting.Words don't work in this place. Neither do hopes, dreams and shooting stars.There's a door here. I either walk through or walk back.I've been here often over the years.So tempting.Time slows down here. I've always walked back.Till now.It's only me vs. me in(...)'

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Trying to Cope

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 3/6/2013 4:55:00 PM

'Funny thing is I feel I have been through this before. Deja vu. Fancy word.I had become a different person out of high school and into the world. Cynical, shy, often caustic, often faithless. And lonely, both as a reason and cause.Then, with what I call, the elasticity of youth, I was coming back. I made plans. Still tentative, still paranoid. But I put one foot in front of the other, hoping the ice doesn't crack. And to my surprise, it seemed to be holding strong.I told myself, hal(...)'

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Despair night

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 2/25/2013 3:27:00 PM

'Feverish demon fingers,Curling, clenching, clawing.A long drawn moanA beast wounded, the fight is done.Despair night, rolling down the hillLike a consumptive cough.The stars wink down, content,Far above from the beast, the demon, the fog.Lives unnumbered, have been crossed by the stars,Have the stars too been crossed by their lives?    '

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Ashamed

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 2/23/2013 3:44:00 PM

'I am worse than the whole lot of them.The current flurry of "College Confessions" on Facebook. Anonymous, spiteful, misguided, depraved. And worst, in some cases, false.I know some of the people who are trying to prove their coolness in a twisted manner, feeling safe behind the veil of the promised anonymity, goaded on by virtual cheers and "likes"."I stole X's iPod touch, LOL bro""I act drunk while dancing around girls just so that I can grope them #epicwin""After my roommate used (...)'

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The Year of the Thankful

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 2/10/2013 2:12:00 AM

'It is perhaps inevitable that I'll do a birthday post. 20 was a milestone, and I made it as such here.21, however, feels unplanned. I mean I had always expected to be 10 or 15 or 18 or 19 or 20. But with juvenile innocence never really thought of anything beyond that. Well, here I am, as they say.There has been probably this one thing that stood out this year. Learning thankfulness. I am more at peace with what I have or I don't. Of course, I'm still a paranoid freak, but I'm thankf(...)'

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Do not stand at my grave and weep

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 1/27/2013 6:57:00 AM

'Do not stand at my grave and weep,I am not there; I do not sleep.I am a thousand winds that blow,I am the diamond glints on snow,I am the sun on ripened grain,I am the gentle autumn rain.When you awaken in the morning’s hushI am the swift uplifting rushOf quiet birds in circling flight.I am the soft starlight at night.Do not stand at my grave and cry,     I am not there; I did not die.              (...)'

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Keep Running

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 1/19/2013 5:05:00 PM

'I seem to be rushing through my days.Blurred moments, blurred faces, blurred ache.Running on. Running on.Always on.No way to rest. No place for fatigue.Forward. Forward. I don't want to any more.Somebody make it stop!Don't stop,Don't stop. To move is to hurt, but to stop is to die.Don't weep,Don't weep. There will always be enough time for tears.Keep running.Don't panic, Don't panic. Fear is a friend. Fear will keep you alive.Don't fight, Don't fight. Even when the walls close in.Ke(...)'

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What They Say of Me

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 1/8/2013 1:53:00 PM

'They say I'm brave. They do not see I'm terrified.They say I'm impertinent. They do not see that a world inherited by the meek is not worth the trouble.They say I laugh too much. They do not see that life is not for the grim.They say I'm loud. They do not see that my silence has no place for them.They say I'm smart. They do not see that it's exactly what makes me stupid.They say I'm unsympathetic. They do not see how hollow a "I understand" sounds to someone in pain.They say I'm wis(...)'

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I Never Knew- II

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 11/11/2012 1:30:00 PM

' I never knew...How dreams can flutter,Like fairy lightsDraped over ancient trees. As part of the "I never knew" series. Each one a small spark of emotion, a moment suspended in space. First one is here.Photo: http://s1.favim.com/orig/11/blossom-fairy-lights-madamelulu-tree-Favim.com-178046.jpg'

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I never Knew- I

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 10/31/2012 12:27:00 PM

' I never knew...How delicate conquests can be,Like soap bubblesUnder the lazy afternoon sun.I plan to make these like a series. Each one a small spark of emotion, a moment suspended in space. photo: http://graphics.ucsd.edu/~iman/SoapBubbles/Soap_bubbles_RGB.png'

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Being a Fool

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 10/26/2012 12:56:00 PM

'If there is anything that being buffered around a few times in life does to you, is that it makes you skeptical. Something good happens, and you assume there is something bad waiting somewhere around the corner.It is useful sometimes, even if unfortunate. Getting knocked down enough number of times comes with valuable experience. Experience that tells you you can't avoid getting the knocks, but it sure helps if at least you can prevent being blindsided. Survival strategies are made (...)'

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Love Stories

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 9/29/2012 1:13:00 PM

'I pointed out The Bridges of Madison County to my friend at the bookshop.Friend: "What's it about?"Me: "It's a love story."Friend: "Why bother?"Me: "It's a love story that doesn't work out."Friend: "Why bother?"He didn't say it because he didn't care. He said it because he did bother, that too, too much. I remembered vividly the sense of helplessness and melancholy that the book had left me with.Why bother, really.One can perhaps answer  the question in a hundred different(...)'

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Reading a Hemingway

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 9/26/2012 12:49:00 PM

'                                Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankinde; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee." -For Whom the Bells TollMy first brush with Hemingway came before it should have. I picked up The Old Man and the Sea from the old neighbourhood bookshop (the kind that still wraps them up in brown paper). I was ten. Fair(...)'

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Desiderata - Max Ehrmann

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 8/14/2012 4:47:00 PM

'It is a bit wordy and maybe a teeny bit preachy, but it has calmed me in my worst times over the years. I don't want to spoil it by too many words of my own, but even if a single line makes sense to you, keep it close, it will serve you well.Go placidly amidst the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the(...)'

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Sunscreen

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 7/26/2012 5:35:00 AM

'I came upon this almost by accident, while reading a similar piece that has been a favourite for long. This rang true, so I had to share with you all. Specially the last para. Enjoy.Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young-Mary SchmichJune 1, 1997Wear sunscreen.If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than(...)'

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Calcutta Foodie-II

Author : Rupsa Saha      Blog : The Story People      Date : 7/18/2012 2:27:00 PM

'To be honest, this is not a strictly Calcuttan food. But it does happen to be among my favourites. Actually for this post, I was flipping a coin between this, and something with Prawns. But to save myself from the ire of my "strictly-vegan" friends, I decided to pacify them first!Bengali name? Potol Posto. And before you tie up your tongue trying to pronounce it, the translation : Parval  with poppy seed paste. Since I'm not sure if I can convince you what Parval or Parwal(...)'

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