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Poet Sudha Dixit “Poetry is the treatment of words, lyrical lines, self made phrases, thoughtful expressions and language to call human minds and their heartfelt
deep emotions which are more filled with feelings and thoughts, while a verse is the understanding of these words. Poetry is the process of creating a literary
creation as well as recreation." , says honorable Poet Sudha Dixit from Bangalore.

I, Sudha Dixit, was born and brought up in Bijnor, UP, in 1944. Graduated from AMU, did masters (English literature) from Lucknow university and
studied Law at BHU. Presently settled in Bangalore. Career wise had 15 years stint in real estate. Now, I am doing what I always wanted to do - painting
landscapes and portraits & writing poetry / articles on net and various magazines, including print media. I look at nature with myopic eyes & paint it wearing
tinted glasses, with poetry in my heart. Poetry just happens. It acts as catharsis in my life, removing the toxin from my heart in the form of words on paper . It's
therapeutic . It lightens my heart and makes me cheerful again. I am an activist for environment and any women oriented cause I am not religious in conventional
sense but keenly spiritual. I believe in simple living while enjoying partying with friends and living life with zest. Poetry for me is a compulsion. It bursts out like
lava when I am hopelessly angry and distressed. It flows like a river and cleanse me when I feel as down trodden and heals me when I am in pain. It's like breeze
when I am euphoric.

While talking about my achievements, I think I should mention that before my marriage I was a topper throughout my academic life. Starting from class three I
received scholarship. I participated in debates, theatre, organized cultural functions and won prizes in all those fields. To quote a couple of lines from one of my
poems –

Flappin Flapping my wings merrily
I flew towards the sky
With stars in my eyes
I was soaring very highry high

I was preparing to appear in civil services to become an IAS officer but my father chose to marry me off first. I was not prepared for marriage. Any way after
marriage my first priority became my children. For quite some time raising children was my full time job. This cost me my academic career as I became
disqualified for teaching in degree college (A gap of fifteen years was a big taboo). I thought of venturing into real estate scene. I did real estate for fifteen years.
Writing was my hobby. Face book became my platform. It led several magazines to approach me and it widened my horizon. I have got my collection English
poems published by Vishwabharati publishers. Another collection of my ghazals, has been published by Pustakam publishers. Three coffee table books by Sir
K.C. Sethi contain my poems and a research paper. Many anthologies published by various poetic groups and publishers have my poems. Recently, I got six
poems published in a book under the title of “Bharat Ke Kalakar”, which honoured me too. Several institutes have also honoured me. Besides writing I have done
painting course from Chitrakala Parishad of Bangalore (CKP). I have had a few painting exhibitions.

Sudha Dixit My inspirational work consists of small jobs; such as doing social services with Lions Club and other ladies groups. children and counseling needy women.

My biggest failure is that I could not appear for civil services (IAS), for which I had really worked hard. I missed many opportunities due to traditional family
background.

I lost my mother when I was only fifteen. We were eight siblings. There was a gap of around seven to eight years between me and my two sisters hence no

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