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Skand Goel

I did the last six years of my schooling at the Doon School, Dehradun (which is also my hometown – I love it and yet have to know a lot more about it) and am following it up with Economics at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. School was an opportunity for tremendous exploration – ranging from that of scenic Himalayan beauty to that of the human mind (especially my own). The journey continues through college.

I belong to the creed of people who are never sure of their romances or realities because there are just too many of them. I try and stay away from ideals and idealism, though they always form the baseline, and enjoy the aberrations in life (at least in retrospect). I value the importance of diversity and the need for inclusiveness. My faith lies in one God who is in each one of us but exists for all.

I like to read and travel (though I haven’t done a lot of either) and enjoy movies (anything but horror) and music (soft/sentimental Hindi/English). Friendship for me is not just good pastime. I enjoy introspecting, especially on long walks, and I have my mood swings – they always give me a chance to do so. And though I do not mind change, I enjoy being what I am.

	Fresh, breathing, alive.

Posted by ...Ashish Narayan Sharma
on Tuesday, July 07 2009

	The whole collection reveals an excellent combination of deep observation , poetic imagination and good writing skills, which express the true love & feelings of the writer for every big & small creation of God , maybe its beauty of nature like moon, stars, clouds, trees, river or the most ordinary thing like a silver glass & plastic bags or even a small incidence which has inspired him to write these poems. He has not only peeped inside the life & souls of petty unnoticed existents around us like insects , butterfly, leaves of a tree , or a drop of water , but has also drawn our attention and reminded us that God has given us n-number of things which have contribution in our daily lives , yet are ignored & taken for granted. Each poem contains some food of thought & hidden meaning in it. Last but not the least, the words and language used , shows his excellent command on Hindi (ie. our most ignored National Language) , which is worth a praise. This is beyond the expectation from an eighteen year old guy. The poet deserves a great Appreciation for his thoughtfulness , hard work and this Brilliant EFFORT.

Posted by ...ritu
on Thursday, April 02 2009

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