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			<title>One moment</title>
			<description>one moment is all it takes ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1049575/</link>
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			<title>the One</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;The onewho gets delighted by thefirst rainlike a child.&amp;nbsp;The onewho dances to every tunelike a free spirit.&amp;nbsp;The onewho gets in sync with thebeatsjust as I do.&amp;nbsp;The onewho sanctifies thesurroundingswith her smile...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1047011/</link>
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			<title>no more...</title>
			<description>Reality used to be a respitefrom my traumatic dreamsno more.&amp;nbsp;Tears used to well up in my eyesto run their course and stopno more.&amp;nbsp;The heart used to skipa beat or two in excitementno more.&amp;nbsp;Thoughts used to be devotedto improve the cha..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1046928/</link>
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			<title>the end of Love</title>
			<description>for some the road ends, forever ~</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1046889/</link>
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			<title>An ode to my heart ~</title>
			<description>Deceived and trickedto embrace thesweet painbe-fooled withdeserted promisesthrough all theseyears, and yet again.Accustomed to beingkicked aroundmistreated withindifference profoundall it has known oflove is the woe it bringswhen in the inertzone, a false hope again r..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1046054/</link>
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			<title>I knew my &lt;3</title>
			<description>one wordone epiphanyone heart beatone expressionone vivid dreamone thought chainone droplet of tearone twitch of thesouland i knew the 'one'i knew my &amp;hearts;~Topof Form</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1045246/</link>
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			<title>Penumbra</title>
			<description>How my mindwanderswith the musings of your beingyou'll never know.How my body cravesto feel your sultry angelic touchyou'll never know.How my eyes searchfor an imprint of your compositionyou'll never know.How my heart achesto be in sync with your beatsyou'll never kno..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1044711/</link>
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			<title>in lieu</title>
			<description>atinge of lovea dollop of paina moment of blissa lifetime of miserya glimpse of your facea bountiful dark embracea utopian dream abridgeda thousand tears ruffled anewa transient sense of onenessa perpetual collapse all through.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1044205/</link>
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			<title>Await</title>
			<description>the hope in your heartawaits to be rekindled.the thoughts of your mindawait to be understood.the silence of yourwordsawaits to be comprehended.the sweetness of your voiceawaits to be resounded.the impressions of your smileawait to be minted.the sense of your touch..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1044105/</link>
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			<title>Heart, mind &amp; soul ..</title>
			<description>The strings of my heartstrum with a fervour anewemanating a harmonizing tunereminding me of my lovein YouThe impressions of my mindconnect the dots with no adosketching an adorable visagereminding me of my lovein YouThe innervation of my soulbrings an essence of my beau..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1041492/</link>
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			<title>Por Amour</title>
			<description>I desireto hold her tender soft handsintertwined and locked in mine.I yearnto feel her cherubic warmthcalming down my frayed nerves.I wishto curl up, releasing myselfin the comforts ofher cozy lap.I craveto be lulled by her dulcet tuneinterspersed with her deep breath..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1037018/</link>
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			<title>Emotions - appended </title>
			<description>Emotionstoo tender, yethard to deal with&amp;nbsp;harsh memoirs fromevents in the pastflash back to hauntand irk &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1036996/</link>
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			<title>Ask not.</title>
			<description>ask not the heart for it shall grievehaving seen the seeds of love germinateonly to get burned down to ashes.ask not the eyes for it shall weephaving encapsulated an imagery of your visageonly to be washed away by the blues.ask not the mind for it shall troublehaving woven a beau..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1036990/</link>
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			<title>dreams abridged ~</title>
			<description>Mydreamsenamoured by your stalking beautythe plumed silhouette of which i seedisassembled by the myriad expressionscarved out in the willow of a tree.The lucid fragments of those dreamsnow find the chinks in the armourof your extrinsic conscienceand theorize the choreographyo..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1036985/</link>
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			<title>Not yet</title>
			<description>having transposed myself to the desert in her mindI am going to stay there now, it's my homeand noI won't just step into the oasis and feelcomfortable, not yetnot tillher eyes turn from stoic green to amber goldnot tillthe warmth reaches and ignites her soulnot tillshe loves ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1036979/</link>
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			<title>Paint me</title>
			<description>Paint mein a shade of greyfor i could never make outbetween right and wrong, as defined.Paint mein a shade of blackto hide my withered heartthat's coming apart at the seams.Paint mein a shade of redfor the soul which once wasalive, vibrant, replete with hopes of joy...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1036977/</link>
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			<title>The Piscean</title>
			<description>The most romantic and highly strung signthat's how my sunsign they define.Love being central to my wellnesscaring and compassionate, i am prone to caress.Sensitive and soft-hearted, i revel in a relationshipthough easily hurt, i am attuned to unconditionally give.&amp;nbsp;Viewing 'the one' through the ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1036957/</link>
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			<title>What was it .</title>
			<description>a small crime was itto expect a bit of carefor i gave you my all.a small error was itto never neglect anyonefor i always responded in time.a small fault was itto let emotions run freelyfor i only heard - i won't, i can't.a small mistake was itto think that you'll hold mefor i am as alone as ever.a s..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1025551/</link>
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			<title>Choice</title>
			<description>We always have a choice ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1025547/</link>
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			<title>the Sanctum</title>
			<description>Confusedand lost you might be&amp;nbsp;tofind me you won't need any chart.You'llalways have a home in my heart&amp;hellip;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1025537/</link>
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			<title>Lifetime</title>
			<description>time might change me, but it's certainly not going to be in this lifetime ~</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1024659/</link>
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			<title>You</title>
			<description>your name, amantraenchanted in agarden of secrets.your smile,eidetictranscending thethroes of imagination.your eyes, aveilconcealing theflickering yearn.&amp;nbsp;your presence, ablessingcomforting,settling an entangled soul.&amp;nbsp;your words, dew..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1024655/</link>
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			<title>Trade off</title>
			<description>colour me in shades of ash grey or lilac bluebut let me walk out of the logic and the heartburn.&amp;nbsp;stuff me with threads of rags or strands of silkbut let me have a say in the pulling of the strings.&amp;nbsp;order me to follow the set path or to keep meanderingbut let me ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1016053/</link>
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			<title>the chosen one</title>
			<description>a curse was cast on me&amp;nbsp;the day i was borndo good howsoever imightthe thorns shallalways adorn.endured i have,through all these yearsmentally,physically and spirituallybelieving in theman up therehaving forgottenthat he won't budgewhat with him beingthe whip maste..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1009942/</link>
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			<title>Hapless</title>
			<description>painful ailments, obscure curenumb emotions, mental turmoilno crime, persistent punishmentmoribund life, distant death...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1008964/</link>
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			<title>three words</title>
			<description>muffled voice, choked emotionsfaltering faith, innate apprehensionexistential purpose, three words&amp;nbsp;unsaid, unexpressed, stay dead...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/1008962/</link>
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			<title>Rescind..</title>
			<description>was it really what i thought it was ?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/975988/</link>
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			<title>Yet..</title>
			<description>inertia of the mind yet to breakthoughts emanating yet to actualizefeelings bubbling inside yet to caresswords mumbling yet to carry a meaningyet seems to be the flavour of my lifeor is it the same for you ?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/974993/</link>
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			<title>Rendezvous</title>
			<description>for the special relationship between the biker and the tarmac ~</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/966981/</link>
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			<title>An antithesis to my alter ego ~</title>
			<description>caught in the whirlwind of today's hectic life i fall back wondering ...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/954860/</link>
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			<title>Celestial Love</title>
			<description>found my long lost love for star gazing :)</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/940056/</link>
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			<title>Sir Keats</title>
			<description>an outburst contemplating the way Nature has been made to lose its beauty over the ages</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/846118/</link>
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			<title>Contemplation</title>
			<description>care notfor what they sayfor their thoughts are narrowcare not for how they actfor their receptors are askewcare for what you feel withinfor inner satiation is the elixircare for what you dream offor it holds the key to all...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/841231/</link>
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			<title>Yin and Yang</title>
			<description>give me the courage to stand upor turn me oblivious to the pains&amp;nbsp;give me the ability to bearor render me numb in my heartgive me the prowess to influenceor push me into the simpleton muckcause this insidious visceral tussle&amp;nbsp;is gnawing away my inner sanctity ...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/824041/</link>
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			<title>Venice of the East</title>
			<description>written after imbibing the warmth of the most beautiful city in the world - udaipur</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/793142/</link>
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			<title>Uncertainty</title>
			<description>Overfields of tulips i hear her lullabiesreminding me of her soothing kohl eyesScarlet dreams of gossamer streamslying in a mist of uncertainty, it seemsNumbness engulfs, as leaves put up autumns displaynow fighting the future, i beg my angel to stay..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/752882/</link>
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			<title>Brotherhood</title>
			<description>a poem dedicated to all one of the strongest but least talked about relationships</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/750111/</link>
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			<title>Monday morning blues</title>
			<description>a feeling that we all have experienced and dread like anything ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/742676/</link>
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			<title>Fickleness</title>
			<description>the two faces of life and the way we react to both .. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/730709/</link>
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			<title>Nature - the harbinger of happiness</title>
			<description>What&amp;rsquo;s the definition of a good life? is it about driving a car which gets stuck in traffic jams and irritates you or owning a comfy house located in a modern concrete jungle or giving your kids education wherein they never get to know and experience the fundamental elements which make u..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/710310/</link>
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			<title>Random doubts</title>
			<description>as the title suggests this is just a description of a few questions that arose in my mind during a monotonous flight.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/694985/</link>
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			<title>Treasure</title>
			<description>this is an old write of mine which i tweaked on the occasion of V day .. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/679416/</link>
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			<title>lullaby</title>
			<description>resonatingin the chambers of my heart are thine tuneswhichcalmed my frayed nerves, whenever the moments were inopportunethatI'll get to hear thine sweet voice again, my mind does beliebutthere still rides a hope; from thou shall cometh my final lullaby...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/677039/</link>
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			<title>the Bees</title>
			<description>a simile that i have drawn .. no offense meant to anyone !</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/676107/</link>
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			<title>Reminiscence</title>
			<description>Sunshine on my shoulders alwaysmakes me highthough her memories at times bring in a sighIf I could choose a time apt to bid adieumorning it would be, replete with the dazzling dewand in the moments that would be my lastthe joys of love, I'll relive from my past ..&amp;nbsp;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/670955/</link>
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			<title>Lines..</title>
			<description>only if i could ever get to change my destiny ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/668131/</link>
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			<title>Faith</title>
			<description>was traveling by train on the eve of deepawali, which is a festival of lights and crackers here in India</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/667139/</link>
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			<title>the Love bird</title>
			<description>i guess with my lady gone so far, only the dove can let me know of her well being ...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/663611/</link>
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			<title>Void</title>
			<description>people and loved ones move on in life leaving behind broken hearts and unfulfilled promises ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/661824/</link>
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			<title>Merry Christmas</title>
			<description>had written this a few days back .. didn't knew i would be subjected to such trauma this Christmas .. nonetheless enjoy and be blessed ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/gudakesh/651649/</link>
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