Desicritics Comments on Maelstrom

Comment by Amrita

Tue, 2 May 2006 12:51:24 EDT

thanks suresh - its the portrayal of a betrayal. hows that? its set in a college town... america or india.

Comment by suresh

Mon, 1 May 2006 13:21:48 EDT

good very good.Is this portrayal or -betrayal- of a woman in USA or India? But whereever it has come out great

Comment by Amrita

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 09:07:01 EST

Hey Bhaskar... thank you. I'm glad.

Comment by Bhaskar

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:53:52 EST

"No. We weren't bad people, he and I. At least, I don't think so. But something within us brought out the worst in each other. When we first started dating, we told each other that we were meant to be. And perhaps it was true. Perhaps we were meant to be - not forever and ever amen... but to introduce ourselves to all that we didn't want to be. Maybe we were each other's guide to our darker selves, the ones we both hated but couldn't break free of because they were us." How true!! While some relationships are meant to bring out the best in each other, some others tend to be the exact opposite... I have seen people go through many such relationships one after the other.. without acually getting know 'why'. This article is going to be in my mind for a long time.. And I am glad I can look back and appreciate it!!

Comment by Amrita

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:40:25 EST

@ nut - thanks for linking... thats an interesting blog you have btw. @ sujatha - thanks for passing on the link to natalie :)

Comment by Sujatha

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:40:20 EST

Hi nut! Thank you for linking!

Comment by a nut

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:22:13 EST

Just wanted to let you know that I posted this on my blog so I can spread the word a little further. This was a tremendous article - thank you!

Comment by Amrita

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:16:37 EST

hey, compliments! thanks y'all! kaveetaa - thanks... and right back at you! i guess anything creative needs a certain amount of pain. temp - hugs and kisses! well, the cord's been cut and peace pervades. the reconnect...i'm not so sure about. :) SidDes - thanks! and i'm sure you won't :) Mr X - thank you.

Comment by Mr X

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:00:51 EST

Powerful, excellent piece. All I can say is that you are a truly talented writer .

Comment by SidDes

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:38:03 EST

BLOODY GOOD. Hope me doesn't turn like this with me girl. Thanks so much for this brilliant piece.

Comment by temporal

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:35:18 EST

Am: Carefully, kneeling on the cold floor, I placed it in the wastebasket. at the risk of repeating....mahvellous :) the clouds have passed by the clouds of uncertainty of reluctance and forgiving forgiving again and again and hoping again and again both - pain and memory recedes and fade but the darkest cloud was of reluctance ......to severe for in severing that umbilical cord there is hope of connecting and .........reconnecting another digression: this word reluctantly casts a invisible, dark shadow that overwhelms the culmination of this story and you did well to avoid it...did i say a mahvellous? rahs;)

Comment by kaveetaa kaul

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:33:21 EST

Amrita, this is one of the most brilliant representation of a womans pain that I have read in a long time. I wish this is not for real. But somewhere the depiction was so raw and as true as true can be that makes me feel that it cannot be a brain child, only a painchild(?)..I know you get my drift. Why does life transform us into writers, poets, artists ? it sure takes its pound of flesh..in this case literally. You deserve a hug and am sending one across cyberspace for you.