Saturday, December 31, 2011

2011 @ 360°


The year of highs, the year of lows
The year of yes’s, the year of no’os
The year when the GDP bled,
The year when inflation led
The year which started with 1-1-11
                                                                            Holy cow, that year was 2011.

The year that had a lot to host
From the landmass of Asia to the pacific coast.


The poor Japanese faced the quake                              
Middle East became wide awake.
Osama, Gadaffi and then Kim Jong
Their reigns ended, a little too long.





                                              Witness to triumphs, also saw shambles
                                              The year whose predictability was a big gamble.
         The year saw the royal alliance
         was a witness to India’s world cup brilliance.
         It saw the automobile market in top gear
         It was the year when petrol was costlier than beer.




The American Eagle that once soared high                                   


Flew much lower, that you cannot deny.
Obama’s political ambitions faced a jinx
As India hosted its first Grand Prix.                              




Indo-Pak relations saw further lows
Though Heena Rabbani’s style raised a few brows.








Revolutions galored and the fizzing of fear
TIME named the protestants: people of the year.                
Back home, it was KBC attaining glory
Sunny Leone in big boss, well that’s another story.
The legends from the world reached heavenly abode
From Dev Anand to Steve Jobs, I give them my ode.











Anna Hazare became the crusader
The government going hither –wither.
The citizens showed their gall
Dared the government to bring a Lokpal.                                
It was the year of events, people came in herds
DK bose and Silk Smitha, were the buzzwords.



2011 undoubtedly was the year of change
When emotions blew out of range.
100 centuries in Sachin’s sight
Afghanistan’s sports finally saw some light.                      
As Djokovic ruled the tennis court
Tiger Woods couldn’t hold his fort.









Air India had its wings chopped off
As Kanimozhi’s plea had a cough.
Ratan Tata became history
As Tata got Cyrus Mistry.
Kolaveri di became the new anthem for all


Poschim Bonga became the new Bengal.








Oh! What changes the world saw this year
Not just another one, it must now be clear!.
And so it has been a year of tumult
Rare was the moment that made us exult.
May the ancient Mexicans’ doom be shelved
Oh! Lord give us a safe twenty twelve.

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