It start

There is no originality in the idea, the technique and the form of this poem, still the poem itself is original.

start doing
it the
and then
learn and
don't you
work then
it learn
you work
the start

doing you

Now, here's the thing: Can you guess the two sentences that form the words of this poem? The first and second lines have ten words each. I'll post the two sentences, but only on getting a minimum of five responses, so come on guys!

The banana is a red variety from Kerala. A friend had got the root home and we had planted it, but it dried up completely. We continued watering it as a ritual. Then we went to Bombay for three days and when we came back, it was such a pretty sight! Can any Shiva linga be as beautiful as this, I ask.

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We were in Bombay to receive the Super Idol Award that IBN7 has been awarding for the past three years. Salman Khan was the Chief Guest, bringing attention to the event with his star power. You can watch the programme on the IBN7 website by clicking here.

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Talking of Star Power, here's a bit of perspective. I love this image, and you'll be able to see it best if you clicked on it.

The heavens tell us something! 

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Talking of heaven, this time in Bombay I felt very alien. Alien to the spaces, the running time, in a city where time is money, alien to the shops, the hoardings, the sense of life that is so different to the sense of life in forests. I came back home and gave a big smile at the welcoming carpet laid out for us by the sea almond trees. Aaahhhh...