A warm welcome to all the readers again.

Something happened in the last couple of days. Something magical. Not only did I get a couple of new readers, but one of the readers decided to start commenting on all the poems of this book.

Now normally, I'd have replied to them all in a go. But this time, it took me over a couple of days reply to all of them. Because this time, I was reading all those poems all over again.

Reading might be the wrong word here. Coz I wasn't just reading, I was reliving those memories all over again.

It still feels like yesterday when that introduction was written. Since then, this book has been rising in all your hearts.

It's been a year I guess since that first poem. And in this year, there have been so many memories made in this book.

Posting that first poem, that first vote, that first comment.

The start of love happens, the start of rat and juliet.

The poem about being a writer at heart.

Those beautiful jamming sessions with the liars.

The poem a day challenge taken for a month.

Those special poems written on requests, the ones made from simple comments.

Celebrating Ginny's birthday.

That memorable battle.

That one where we talked in rhymes, the one which laid foundation for midnight musings.

And many many more...

But not only the memories, this book gave me a number of friends who'd be hard to forget. And those friends gave me a number of nicknames as well.

Mr Poet
Mr Engineer
Mr Alien
A wizard
The evil alien wizard

That's what I can remember at this moment. Though I'm sure there are many more.

And you know what readers, this has all been because of you.

While reading the poems again, I realized that amongst the good poems, there were many which were childish and those naive words really didn't mean anything while writing. And yet,you readers have always found a way to decipher some deep meaning in those words.

This ability of yours is still a mystery to me.

And so, I take this opportunity today to thank all of you who've been a part of this journey at some point of time.

pranjaliaditi

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A big thanks to each and every one of you.

You may have noticed that most of you readers are girls. Well, they've always said that behind every successful man, there is a woman.

And I've been lucky enough to have all you amazing ladies standing tall beside me. Yes, beside me.

Inspiring me.
Teaching me.
Teasing me.
Naming me.
Fighting with me.
Demanding from me.
Laughing, crying and dancing with me.

But most importantly, believing in me.

And so, thank you again for all that.

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On this memorable note, I've also decided to pull the curtains on this book.

But don't worry, the new book of 'Rhyming Rhythms' is just on its way.

The moment a new poem comes in this alien brain, the book would be out.

And I hope you continue to support this poet, that you continue to believe in him.

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The innocent little poet signing off...