Twenty-One

Having joined Boloji as Poetry Editor in April 2005, last month I completed 21 years of editing and publishing over 27,000 poems.

In many religions and traditions, 21 is an auspicious number.

So to mark this auspicious year with Boloji, I thought of sharing an AC Shayari and a BBC Documentary with you :)

Azaan

Kanon Mein
Mere Azaan
De Raha Hai

Bahut Dinon
Se Mujhe
Koi Bula
Raha Hai


The shayari is by me, but the credit for this stupendous documentary with brilliant photography and captivating narration goes to Martin Dohrn, Dave Allen and Steve White. If you have 50 minutes to spare, this is a must-watch. Their scintillating videography will transport you to the world of birds and their murmurations. So don't miss this! Happy Viewing :)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002sw7z/the-birds

Cheers
Aparna

Easter Parade (1948)

I saw this movie on Easter Sunday (5th April, 2026).

It was a lovely end to a beautiful day after a special Easter dinner with my family.

I think the men outshone the women in this film.

I loved the roles played by Fred Astaire and Peter Lawford.

Judy Garland and Ann Miller were good but I liked the men more.

Fred Astaire's dance steps were superb. His talent mesmerises...

Peter Lawford charmed me with his looks and charisma.

I was smiling all through the movie :) It had some very nice songs and some really funny scenes.

What I enjoyed the most was the choreography.

You must make time to see this romantic musical. It will not disappoint you.

It will be time well spent. Here's the BBC link where the film is being shown.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0078bmx/easter-parade

Happy Viewing :)

Cheers
Aparna

AI

There he goes

Chatting with AI
For endless hours...
The wife is forgotten
So are the children...

(Themed on Addiction)

Poetry © Aparna Chatterjee

View

For you :)

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/1f02/live/880eb730-1eac-11f1-9120-a910fc22c6ac.jpg.webp

I loved it and so I felt like sharing with you. 

This superb photo is by BBC Weather Watcher - Elena.

Happy Viewing :-)

Cheers

Aparna

Sunshine

A sunny day

A clear sky,

A blue sea.

What more

Do I need?

My prayers

He did heed.

If there's a

Saint Valentine,

He must be

Showering

His love

From above.

:-)

(I wrote this today on a glorious Valentine's Day in north-east UK)

Poetry © Aparna Chatterjee

Gift

Nice Quote :-)

https://cdn.tinybuddha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-best-gift-768x768.png

I like the message, colour and design of this nice picture quote.

Also, for you, a splendid view of a Scottish lake - so soothing and calming is this beautiful photo.
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/976xn/p0mgh5lt.jpg

Best wishes to you for a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year 2026.
May all your dreams and wishes come true :) Keep warm and stay safe.

Cheers
Aparna

Pain

Pain has no

Religion.
Pleasure has
No religion.

Pain and
Pleasure
Affect everyone
Irrespective of
Religion.

You feel pain
I feel pain.
Pleasure is
Also ours.
It's a shared
Feeling in
Every human

Yet people
Play religious
Politics, create
Divides and
Disunity, forgetting
That we all are
The same in flesh
And blood,
When it comes to
Feeling pleasure and
Pain, be it mental or
Physical, we are all
Humane.

Poetry © Aparna Chatterjee