The Painter Woman by Pavalamani Pragasam

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Workshop # 9
The Painter Woman

Oh! Woman! You are the great painter,
Carrying on your shoulder
The precious duty of procreating –
Of bearing and rearing the progeny.
You decide the tones of the world,
The shades of humanity – light and dark,
Making life spiced and purposeful.
You create moods of morality – bright and healthy,
Making society a heaven on earth.
You color the heavens with hues
Of charity and righteousness.
With bold and cheerful strokes
You fold vigor and vibration into the picture.
When life becomes dull and dreary
You show the silver lining back
Of every cloud in the sky.
Your horizons stretch into infinity,
Filling life with hills and dales of wonder,
Exhibiting innovation and exploration.
Your dynamic soul flows
Through your fingers,
Speaking a sensitive, sympathetic language.
You blend pleasantly the prevailing trends
Bringing order out of chaos and chasms,
You brush away all ills and evils
Building unity out of discord and differences.
You embody all that is pure and noble,
The sustaining pulse of the universe,
The sole anchor of distracting temptations,
The beacon light for lost wayfarers,
The morning star, the sign of hope,
The nonchalant, indefatigable spirit,
Perfect and upright, driving out
Decadence and disillusionment.

– Pavalamani Pragasam
September 16, 2001

Poetry
A Kite's Fantasy by Uma Parthasarathy
A Sketch in the Ravines of Time by Mahesh Jambunathan
Behind The Painting by Bijal Dwivedi
Brush Vs Canvas by Seema Banerjee
Changing Trade by Larus Argentatus
Colors Divulged by Kanchan Mahesh
Creating a Masterpiece by Meenakshi 'Madhur'
Creation and Destruction by Subhajit Ghosh
Dilemma - One and Only by Hillol Ray
First Encounter by Dr. CS Shah
Lifescape by Parameswaran KV
Stubborn Genius by Larus Argentatus
The Limerick of the Old Approach by Larus Argentatus
The Master Stroke by Rajender Krishan
The Painter Woman by Pavalamani Pragasam
Untitled by Smitha V
Woman with a Painting Brush by AJ Rao

Articles/Stories
Art by Anand Gahlot
Blank Canvas by Amit Gupta
Stuff of Beauty by Jamini Sharma
The Canvas by Shveta Kabra

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