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Did You Ever Love Me? Book Review: Can Rithvik singh turn heartbreak into a homecoming?

Did You Ever Love Me? by Rithvik Singh is a tender contemporary poetry collection about love, heartbreak, longing, self worth and learning to let go. Its greatest strength is emotional accessibility: Singh writes directly to readers who feel intensely and care deeply. The collection offers comfort without pretending heartbreak is simple, though its simplicity may occasionally feel familiar to seasoned poetry readers. Did you Ever Love Me? Have you ever loved someone so completely that, after they left, you were left wondering whether they had ever understood what they had been given? Not merely whether they loved you, but whether they ever noticed how much you loved them, how much patience you offered, how many small things you remembered, or how often you chose to stay when leaving might have been easier. There is a particular loneliness in that question because it rarely arrives at a dramatic moment. More often, it finds you while you are doing something completely ordinary. Yo...

The 30 questions Tag

Thursday, may 29,2008.2.11 am
1. Last movie you saw in a theater?
Tashan
2. What book are you reading?
Wuthering Heights,Blink,Mein kamph,The Gita and youth today,rich dad poor dad ,etc etc [An over dose of non fiction :( ]
3. Favorite board game?
Ahhh,woh bhi din the...Yaad nai ab, Ludo perhaps?Or Life?Or business?
Aajkal ke bache itna intrest nai dikhate,but those days were fun
4. Favorite magazine?
maxim and India today
5. Favorite smells?
Smell?eh ki question hoeya?
acha sach, Geeli mitti di khushboo, wah, majja aajata hai. sahi kehte the purane log, mitti hi sab kuch hai.
6. Favorite sounds?
eh wala, aukha hai,soft and soothing sounds shayd. Koi particular yaad nai aarha,but it should be soft.
7. Worst feeling in the world?
being left all alone,deserted or back stabbed.Loved ones when move far away,i don't think anything can be bad after that.
8. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?
I listen to Ek onkar, and check my mobile for messages and missed calls.
9. Favorite fast food place?
Fast food....woh to niyaanon ke liye hai ab. Koi particular fav nai keh sakta, main sab jageh jaata rehta hun..hehehe. Kipps mart at sarabha nagar market, was my fav childhood fast food place.
Aajkal main,pizza hut, 7 days, sabi ache hain. Mc.d and kfc nai bola, kaafi log sochenge kyun,ppla re crazy for them. I mostly go there for ice creams...YUmmmm!!!! Baaki zyada fast food doesnt suit my health.
10. Future child’s name?
Have to ask future wife for that [ Ab yeh mat kehna, ki abhi se joru ka ghulam :D]
11. Finish this statement. “If I had lot of money I’d….?”
Create a library, buy lots of property,shares and companies,Give a large amount to my parents,Buy a jeep,and some Suv's,Destroy lot of enemies and,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, most important...Start dating :D
12. Do you drive fast?
Naaaa,I fly low ;)

13. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
hehehe,me a 20 year adult,hehehe,will be 21 this august, hehehe,,,and thats the girls department to sleep with stuffed animals
14. Storms - cool or scary?
Kooolll
15. What was your first car?
Plastic ki red color ki,with loads of stickers. Low maintenance and Excellent mileage too ;)
16. Favorite drink?
Tea,coffee,milk,sharbets,mocktails [In that order, tea being the most liked]
17. Finish this statement, “If I had the time I would….”?
Work for more social issues and the society at large
18. Do you eat the stems on broccoli?

Cant recall, maybe yes, next time i eat it, will inform here :)
19. If you could dye your hair any color, what would be your choice?
how did the questioner knew that my head is turning all white???Orange is my fav colour but nai,black bi nai, Brown tone main koi bhi chalega. It looks smart and handsome.
20. Name all the different cities/towns you’ve lived in?
Ludhiana [all my life minus six months] and Shimla [6 months there]
21. Favorite sports to watch?
Used to watch a lot of cricket as a little kid,also WWF, bahut dekhi hai.Football sometimes, but ab koi zyada interest nai raha.
22. One nice thing about the person who sent this to you?
I copied it from somewhere,on wordpress,to be honest.It looked challenging,and i love challenges.People were asking more details about me,past few days, so thought of enlightening them.
23. What’s under your bed?
Loads and Loads of books.
24. Would you like to be born as yourself again?
Nops.
25. Morning person, or night owl?
Night owl. hell, its 2.37 am. :D I am now a morning person :)
26. Over easy, or sunny side up?
I don't know about over easy, hearing the term first time,i love sunny side up though.
27. Favorite place to relax?
Cant think of any,i seldom relax. Well..to answer this one,bath tub??or the terrace, staring at the setting sun. Sorry, cant think of anything great.
28. Favorite pie?
Apple & walnut pie.Its heavy, but its tasty . American pie is good too. :D :P
29. Favorite ice cream flavor?
Koi bhi khilado yaar. I keep on trying different flavors but at the end of the day, chocolate wins the game,the darker the better. Nirula's, has that dark bitter chocolate flavor ice creams.
30. Of all the people you tagged this to, who’s most likely to respond first?
Pankhuri, she is the goodie and bestie fella



Comments

somalee said…
dis is very bad...u hv copied mie most of d answers...huhhh
tabhi kal pahle mjhse pooche na..
so mean!!
Tushar Mangl said…
Date pad upar andhi

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