*Poem originates from mind and place - Pranjulaa Singh*
*Gwalior* The historical heritage of Gwalior has been very rich, be it in the field of literature or music. Open singing of Gwalior Gharana, Gwalior fine arts and new streams of literature born here have been illuminating the name of the city all over the world. Taking this legacy forward, Pranjulaa Singh pride of Gwalior, reached the studio of Radio Chaska 95 FM to surprise everyone with her art by showcasing her art not only in the city but also at across India and abroad.
The live talk show was taken by RJ Muskan in which the city public made numerous calls and congratulated Pranjulaa for her bright future. During the talk show, Pranjulaa narrated her journey of life, about how she started writing and how her style of writing changed over time. She told that the blessings of elders were always with her , so that she could move forward in her life and work towards her dreams. She says that the mind and space for writing a poem should be according to the poem. The poet should always write the poem keeping his feelings in mind, to bring life to the poem.
She also said that she composed her first poem at the age of just 13, and so far she has written over 800 poems. Announcing her ebook of positive poems, *Sparkle: Life is Poetry*, she stressed the importance of positive thinking in these difficult days. Speaking about the book, she added that there are 23 selected poems in her published poetry book, which is full of positive emotions. She said hearing the negative thoughts that entered the minds of people during the lock down, this book was written to ensure that reading it will surely generate happiness, hope and strength in the life of the reader.
*Encouraged listeners by reciting poetry during the show*
Pranjulaa presented some of her poems to the audience of the city during the show. She won the hearts of the citizens by writing and reading poems *Shine* in English language and *Rickshawala of Delhi* in Hindi language. The cheery of the cake was her reading of two really special Hindi poems that were exclusively written for the show based on current events.