A Few Lines of Thought

Here’s a poem I really liked from poetry.com. Though I did scribble some poems which incidentally have also been published at poetry.com, I cringe with fear when someone asks me to name them. The thought of being measured, ridiculed, needled…zips my mouth shut. Anyway, I believe in the concept the more mysterious your thoughts are, the more intriguing you become. Isn’t life all about being elusive to the mind and visible to the eye? So, the other person gets to see you, but not the real you.

Anyway, philosophy apart, here’s the poem I liked. It’s called, “No Time for the Blues” by Jeffrey H. Williams. Since it’s a copyrighted poem, I am pasting the link below. Enjoy!

http://www.poetry.com/contest/pastwinners.asp?qsGPWinID=99

The Classic “Imperial Blue” Advertisement!

Blame it on my interest in advertising or genes; I get immediately drawn to advertisements that kind of jerk me out of real life. I have recently seen a commercial of the brand, Imperial Blue, which had me in splits. But first allow me to enlighten you that Imperial Blue is the name of an alcohol brand. Unless one understands this little fact, it would be hard to grasp the gag. Since, the Indian government doesn’t allow advertisements of alcohol or cigarettes on TV or on the radio, this advertisement is shown as an advertisement for Imperial Blue soda. The humour, however, subtly suggests it’s an ad for alcohol.

The commercial starts with two friends conversing over soda (read drinks) in a house. One guy starts describing a flower, hoping that his other friend would help identify the name of it. After he describes it a little with a slur in his speech, his friend replies, “Lotus.” This guy nods his head sideways and says, “No”. Then, he adds that this flower is very beautiful, has sharp thorns on the stem and is quite well-known. His friend answers, “Rose”. The guy who asked the questioned looks relieved, turns around, and calls out to his wife… “Rose darling….”!

The New Year Greetings

I wish my readers a happy and financially rewarding 2009.

Sorry, the wishes are coming in slightly late, ‘cause fate had decided that I should lay in bed with a viral fever while the new year dawned. Anyway, I know one can’t fight fate, so I am currently fighting away the viral fever. But whatever my state of affairs, I wish you all a healthy and happy new year.