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ntense verse does Intense verse as space constraints would
touch, leaving its come in way, but let me try
imprint on the soul and quote at least two of
and psyche. That’s leaves ImprInt her verse, lying well tucked
probably why only in within the pages of this
I few amongst us on the soul well-produced book.
can actually come up with
intense verse. And last “At The End Of Another Year/
fortnight, as I sat reading Jayshree Misra’s poems hold out realities to life Restless, breathless, Time/
Jayshree Misra Tripathi’s po- and everyday living; several of them hard and Struggles on,/
ems, in her freshly launched Through agitations for justice,/
book — ‘Trips and Trials- A harsh realities, writes Humra QuraisHi Truth and honour,/
selection of Poems and In anguish for bloodshed in/
Songs’ each verse held out realities are not accepted ments hovering around corners seen or forlorn./
an entire array of emotions easily. Concrete images are love, longing, lament, loss, witness to tears and cries for/
that touched. blurred by shadowy tears. lust and, of course, life! Her loved ones, unknown ones,/
I have been meeting We need that catharsis at verse is slotted into differ- lost forever./
Jayshree for the last five times. Critics will despair of ent segments to hold out In Time’s path, monsoon/
years. She was never alone, this trend!” each little aspect to life and Downpours, cyclones, winter/
with her career diplomat Nah, critics should not everyday living. Of course, Storms/
husband, Sibabrata Tripathi, and will not despair of this the underlying emotions And sunlight shimmering /
always by her side .But then trend, as critics are human unchanging. And to add to Through floating clouds,in/
destined turns intruded. Her too; they do realize that those emotions are sketches
husband passed away over a human emotions need that done by the Delhi based
year back, but not really for much needed outlet and visual artist cum historian
her, for she mentions him so unleash for the free flow of cum writer, Moonis Ijlal… Trips and
Trials- a
very often, and she had also emotions …where emotions those sketches matching selecTion of
chosen her wedding an- can freely flow along in that the sentiments loaded in poems and
niversary day for the launch spontaneous unobstructed that verse. songs
by: Jayshree
of this latest book. fashion. And though I’m tempted Misra TripaThi
Along the expected strain ♦ ♦ ♦ to quote several of Jay- pepper scripT
the poet in her seems to This collection of Jay- shree’s verse but, perhaps, 116 pp; 290
carry the load of emotional shree’s poems carry senti- that wouldn’t be possible
turmoil and pain which
comes out rather too evi-
dently in her verse. As she
details in the preface, “Your Blue skies./
journey through my selec- Twelve months have passed, I /
tion of poems may evoke am adrift…/
sorrow, anger, exasperation In anxious fear, the transitory/
and hopefully, joy. Yes, my calm before dawn./
verse does stem from pow- With bated breath, I awake/
erful emotions, but this has Each morn/
not always been spontane- After fitful sleep, lessons/
ous. Some poems have been Seemingly unlearnt./
‘recollected’, then ‘re-sung’ In anticipation of an/
over two decades - some are Unpainted day,/
new,21st century.” Mine to sketch or while away,/
Her verse holds out In whimsical remonstrance./
realities to life and everyday With the message of time /
living; several of them hard And each line on my
and harsh realities. To quote forehead,/
her, “My words are not terse, The future will unbind;/
taut- as emotions are held in My mind, I plead, remain/
check, yet overflow. Harsh Forever young.”

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