Live life, Love life:

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Modern English ghazals do not strictly adhere to meter and syllables but however the refrain(radif) and the rhyme scheme preceding the refrain(qaafiyaa) need to be followed.

Ghazal-first attempt

Based on a fb prompt:

Pandorathon -Day-9

Live life, love Life:

The sky beckons a corpse in berth in eternal sleep
that speaks only the language of death in eternal sleep.

May the rhapsody of mellifluous musical melodies
enrich life before it dips the sugary breath in eternal sleep.

Appreciate, ameliorate and adorn garlands of Peace
for they make no sense those wrapped wreath in eternal sleep.

Sunshine smiles in sequin silence
Let it melt before the eyes close-the wrath-
in eternal sleep.

In life’s munificent beauty, let’s sing
let not batons of sorrow offsprings bequeath in eternal sleep.

If only Spring petals could bloom
infinite memories of life’s worth in eternal sleep.

Copyrights @Brindha Vinodh

Lights, Camera, action:

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Based on fb prompt.

“What is the shot,” asked Raj, a hero among the masses.
The assistant director explained to him
his shot with the punch line :
“There are two types of cuts. One cuts you sharp like a sword”
It will heal in due course.
Another pierces and cuts you with a harsh word.
It leaves you with a scar. “
“Okay, let’s go for the take” Raj said.

“Lights, camera, action.”
Take-1 .
Dialogue completed.

“Cut.”

“Sir, can we go for one more take?”
Raj nodded and another take was completed.
This time to very much to the satisfaction of the director.

He was getting ready for his next shot when a journalist approached him hesitantly.

Raj called him closer, signaling through his hands.
The journalist finally went near him and said,
“Sir, your PRO said you agreed for a short interview during this shoot.”

Raj nodded and said, “Go ahead but make it short and precise.”
The journalist nodded and started his mini interview.
On his third question, the journalist asked,
“You are one of the few actors known to go for lesser takes. What do you think about it sir?”

Raj: In my initial years, I did go for a couple of takes. So many cuts. You know each cut taught me to perform better. I evolved myself as an actor.
But the first cut is the deepest.”

Copyrights @ Brindha Vinodh