Kanokon Opasmongkonchai ,Thailand (posted on 26 March 2013)
One of my great experiences which I’d like to share with you was to attend the conference taken place in Birgunj, Nepal 12 -13 March 2013. Apart from gaining knowledge from expert creative writers such as Prof.Alan Maley, Prof. Jayakaran Mukundan, Dr Kirk Branch, Prof. Dr. Govinda Raj Bhattarai, Dr. Vishnu Singh Rai and other scholars, I also obtained friendship, hospitality together with Nepalese cultural learning.
I am delighted to have about 35 participants to join a creative writing activity with me “Using a Picture to Stimulate Creative Writing.” I was very impressed by participants who paid very much attention to the activity. While making a presentation, I wondered if the picture would be too difficult to write or not. But, with their abilities and talents, it was obvious that they could write poems and short stories rapidly and colorfully, indeed.
The followings are some poems of the participants.
Mona Lisa’s Change
Oh, Mona Lisa
Pure and pretty woman
You’re born in a palace
And you end in the Mc Donald’s
Why you change your life?
I know well, my Mona
You don’t like the servants
You just wish a coca- cola!
(by Spanish participant)
My Heart Says
Oh, Dear
You look as fresh as dew
I don’t have many words to say
But only few
You are the old one for others
But in my sight, you are always new
I am the sky, you are my moon
When I see you, I forget the morning or noon
I have devoted my heart to someone and that is you
No matter you love me or not
But dear, really I love you
(Krishno Chaudheuj)
Let’s Smile!
Nothing to pay
When you smile.
So, let’s smile.
Something you gain
Is friendship
Hope
Joy
Peace
So, let’s smile.
Anything makes you pain,
Forget it awhile.
So, let’s smile.
Smile! Smile! Smile!
(Kanokon Opasmongkonchai)
Pictures used in the workshop:
Kawasoti workshop (Contributed by Vishnu Rai, updated on 26 March 2013)
[March 15-16, 2013]
•1. Haiku
A pair of glasses
cannot stop the eyes saying
what they want to say.
