Sorry, due to an oversight three lines beginning with P, N, and S -were accidentally dropped from the poem posted earlier. This is the corrected version, Do not consider the previously posted....
In Sanskrit, Chitrakavya, Bandhkavya are forms of poetry based on arrangement of letters. World’s only bisymmetrical inverse palindromic poem “Ram-Krishna Kavya’ is a superb example of Sanskrit lexicoarchitecture- if the verses are read from left to right it is tribute to Lord Rama and if the same verse is read from right to left it is Lord Krishna’s description. This is an English ‘bandkavya” poem to wish GOANET on the occasion of its’ 17 th anniversary. Top to bottom assembly of the first letters of the following would make “HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO GOANET” Hearts of Diaspora and hopes of Goans, A horizon beyond the horizon, Platform for opinions, wide, diverse; Pursuit of points, counterpoints, cascading entropy, Yet, at the end of it all, gentle or not so gentle agreements to disagree, Archives would chronicle the story Never before in our history News, views, comments, critique Information could be shared across oceans Vast, so voluminous, but bridged by ever ascendant arches of Electronic enlightenment, enchantment, disenchantment; Right or wrong, true or false, Stinging, ringing, subtle or soft, A voice is a voice, a word is a word, a thought is a thought; Rising above the narrow walls, crossing impossible boundaries, Yearning for fundamental unity of the proud sacred Goan blood, The opportunity was seized by the selfless visionaries, Offering a model, a lesson-a global cultural cybericon GOANET Of the Goans, for the Goans, by the Goans; Across the submarine cables, rises today, a strong, vibrant and democratic Network of ideas, sentiments, blessings, dreams interwoven; Eager to expand, reach out, serve, share, communicate, it is now- Time to celebrate! Rejoice in celebrating democracy! -Nandkumar Kamat Aug. 26, 2010 -- Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, GOA -- Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, GOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Goa-launch of the well-received *Into The Diaspora Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho on Aug 29, 2010 (Sunday) at 11 am at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Meet the author, buy a signed copy (only Rs 295 in Goa till stock lasts). http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/
