Trachled Shoe

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Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches but a poor man's shoe knows his owner's plight better. This poem talks about how a worn-out and exhausted shoe sympathizes with its owner. 

This poem has been published in the August issue of Storizen. Please click on the image below to read.




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  1. BushraSeptember 1, 2013 at 1:16 AM

    Lovely poetry! Congratulations for the feature, and ohmy! You look so pretty in that pic! :D

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  2. sushmithaSeptember 1, 2013 at 1:52 AM

    Congrats Saru :) Lovely described .

    'Tattered,broke; yet smiling' - loved that line :)

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2013 at 3:08 AM

    Nice (y)

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  4. Manjulika PramodSeptember 1, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    What a heart felt piece Saru..

    manjulikapramod.com

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  5. Someone is SpecialSeptember 1, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Congrats Saru. That's a wonderful poem!Happy to see you at Few Miles after a long gap :)

    Someone is Special

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    1. Saru SinghalSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:08 AM

      I loved your sweet and sour post. Congrats on Tangy Tuesday Pick and it's always lovely to read you. And, thanks for your wishes.

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    2. Someone is SpecialSeptember 11, 2013 at 10:04 AM

      Thanks for stopping by :) Your words on my space means a lot to me :)

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    3. Saru SinghalSeptember 12, 2013 at 2:23 PM

      Always a pleasure to read your blog, SIS. Sweet and Sour post just bowled me over :)

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  6. Shamsud AhmedSeptember 1, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    Love it

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  7. vinaySeptember 1, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    Great.
    Loved it. :)

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  8. D.NambiarSeptember 1, 2013 at 3:42 PM

    The shoes know it best.
    Nice perspective. I wonder what what my shoes will have to say ;)

    Congrats on the publication, Saru. :)

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    1. Saru SinghalSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:11 AM

      I wonder the same. I guess my shoes wonder why I buy a bigger size.

      Thanks for your wishes Dee.

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  9. RajeshSeptember 1, 2013 at 10:53 PM

    Wonderful poem, very well composed.

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  10. UnknownSeptember 2, 2013 at 3:23 AM

    Loved it I guess because its straight from your heart.

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  11. jingles!!September 2, 2013 at 3:25 AM

    Congrats on publication saru...well written...well deserved :)

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  12. Mousumi September 2, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    Wonderfully written :-) Nice reading :-)

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  13. SoumyaSeptember 2, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    I loved it! Your poetry always deserves standing applause.

    Wish I could be like you someday.

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    1. Saru SinghalSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:18 AM

      That's really generous of you, Soumya but you write amazingly...I guess we like what others write.

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  14. Stuti DhyaniSeptember 2, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    I like the thought behind the poem!:-)

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  15. Ankur AnandSeptember 2, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    liked it .. congrats for getting featured .. :) btw u look so pretty in that pic :)

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  16. magiceyeSeptember 2, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    Insightful!
    Good on you being featured in Storizen!

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  17. UnknownSeptember 2, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    Wow..Heartwarming poetry....big congratulation for your publication....:)

    Hey HiFi..am from Chandigarh as well.

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  18. ekta khetanSeptember 2, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    loved it...classic!

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  19. Rohit_blogger at http://floating-expressions.blogspot.in/September 2, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    the psychology of the empathetic shoe..beautifully expressed..well deserved publication,congrats.

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM

    Oh, I really like this poem!

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  21. Destination InfinitySeptember 3, 2013 at 2:05 AM

    For bucks (USD) per day is a lot of money in today's inflationary rates! :)

    Destination Infinity

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  22. Jyoti MishraSeptember 3, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    shoe sympathizing with it's owner..
    loved the context Saru.. It had seen all the misery
    it has been there with him all the time. It is aware of the plight and feeling so sad about not so bright future.

    mutual agony b/w the man and his shoe..
    loved it

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  23. Gayatri SoniSeptember 3, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    "Tattered, broken; yet smiling, I sympathise with your plight."
    Lovely poem! Congratulations to get published. :)

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  24. RachitSeptember 3, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    isn't it the same way in relationships, Ma'am? Nevertheless, you are great in playing with words.

    Happy Blogging!
    Weakest LINK

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    1. Saru SinghalSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:22 PM

      It is, when two people are in a relationship, they just know it all.

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  25. An Apel a DaySeptember 3, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    That's so great that you were published. How exciting! Well written to.

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  26. AnuSeptember 3, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    CAn someone empathize with a non-living thing and express that in beautiful words? I never thought until I read this poem! Well done Saru!

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  27. NamrotaSeptember 4, 2013 at 1:37 AM

    Wow.. Congratulations and beautifully written too. Oh my :D

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  28. UnknownSeptember 4, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    Very sweet ....congratulations on the publication saru.

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  29. RamakrishnanSeptember 4, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    Beautiful poem with a touch of sadness,satire, misery and humor all rolled in together. And congrats on your poem getting published. Best Wishes Ram

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  30. Deepak KripalSeptember 4, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    Hey Saru.. I loved the way you have communicated the plight of the poor shoe (poor man rather). I have always loved the way you you use simple words to evoke complex feelings. This is one trick I always manage to fall for.

    ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.. keep writing my friend..

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    1. Saru SinghalSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:58 PM

      It's always good to hear from you. Thanks for an encouraging comment, Deepak. :)

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  31. PritiSeptember 4, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    Congratulations Saru...so happy to see you spreading your wings!!! Fly high! :)

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    1. Saru SinghalSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:43 PM

      Thank you so much Priti. And many congrats on your accomplishments :)

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  32. Rahul BhatiaSeptember 5, 2013 at 7:02 AM

    Absolute delight, Saru:)

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  33. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2013 at 10:27 PM

    Soulful. Congrats yet again Saru

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  34. Ecoliciously OrganicSeptember 6, 2013 at 6:52 AM

    Nice. Congrats on getting published

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  35. Rigzin NamgyalSeptember 6, 2013 at 7:26 AM

    ..you weave magic with words Saru..wonderful.. :)

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  36. SwapnaSeptember 6, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    Congrats Saru! And you are literally walking in someone's shoes here! Awesome!

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  37. RoshniSeptember 6, 2013 at 4:35 PM

    That's a really interesting perspective, from the shoes' point of view! Congrats on getting published!

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  38. Pooja AbhaySeptember 6, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    Oh Saru..I can hear my shoes speak too now. :) It is beautiful!

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    1. Saru SinghalSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:41 PM

      That's the best compliment I got for this poem. Thank you so much Pooja. :)

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  39. joshi danielSeptember 8, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    congratulations :)

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  40. Mon.EspritSeptember 9, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    Can't read - there is some error, have a look.

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  41. Saru SinghalSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Thank you.

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  42. Saru SinghalSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    Yeah! For me it's really difficult to part with things and that's one reason I don't have many things. I don't want to be a hoarder.

    Thanks for sharing your amazing thoughts.

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  43. Jayashree SrivatsanSeptember 10, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    A very different perspective Saru

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  44. BGTSeptember 10, 2013 at 9:38 PM

    Congrats Saru. Wonderful poem, as always :)

    And nice way to connect the shoe's sympathy for his master.. Creative indeed..

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  45. Aparna BoseSeptember 10, 2013 at 10:22 PM

    Saru first of all let me congratulate you for winning the IndiBlogger award..a very well deserved feather on your cap must say..
    loved reading this poem..the brilliane of a poet lies in portraying the feelings of non-living things as if they also have heart and feelings..which you have achieved through this poem and how!!
    Please share your mum's poem, the one that you have mentioned on my blog..(email me at- aparna1210@gmail.com)

    great connecting
    love and regards
    Aparna

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    1. Saru SinghalSeptember 12, 2013 at 2:24 PM

      Hi Aparna, thank you so much for a beautiful comment and wishes. And, I don't remember the poem completely, will ask mum and mail it to you. Pleasure connecting :)

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  46. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    The way you have echoed the feelings of the uncharacteristic shoe, its amazing. Those last lines of the shoe empathizing with the owner are well written.

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  47. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2013 at 9:25 PM

    Good one , Saru! Congratulations! :-)
    This reminded me of an old piece, "Phate joote ki kahaani" that I wrote in class 7 for the Children's magazine Gokulam. It never got pubished but I still treasure it for that was one of my very first fictional pieces.

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    1. Saru SinghalSeptember 15, 2013 at 11:11 AM

      Please share it on your blog, I would love to read it.

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  48. Chetan MaheshwariSeptember 16, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    Congratulations....beautiful lines

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