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Bing Tashkent's avatar

really puts me there, love it!

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Ah, I'm so glad! thanks for reading

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LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

This like a prose poem. Love it.

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Thank you LeeAnn!

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Heidi White's avatar

Wow! Intricate! It transported me there and also back to my days being transported on a train pressed together like sardines.

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Thank you Heidi! I really appreciate this.

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Aditi Taswala's avatar

Beautifully written. Love it. Reminded me of Bombay local trains

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Thank you Aditi! And yes, Bombay locals are such an experience

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Harshal Pawar's avatar

Your vivid descriptions manage to hold us till the end... It felt claustrophobic and also felt the joy of finally getting fresh air.

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

I’m so glad that the descriptions held you! Thanks for reading Harshal

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Karthik's avatar

Wow! I was taken on the metro ride I'd never want to take! Splendid writing, Anagha!

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Hahaha! Thanks for coming along with me in spirit - and for reading. I appreciate your comment ☺️

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Sachendra Singh's avatar

I am lucky enough to read such a masterpiece perfectly weaved with needed adverbs and adjectives at free of cost. Thanks.

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Wow, I appreciate it, Anadi! Thanks for reading ☺️

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Ted Holzman's avatar

Really good! “Wriggling like a bad meal inside the metal belly of the train” is particularly vivid. The same visceral feelings work for the NYC subway, though I think it’s less cosmopolitan

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Thank you Ted! Your support means a lot. And I love how the same feeling can echo in different parts of the world - it makes writing extra special for me 💜

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Danny R.'s avatar

After I read this, I imagined what If as a form, this writing would be better without paragraphs and let them become a rush hour-ish. It must feel like words are melding.

I am amazed by the vivid image of a train and station in the most crowded and hectic time. I feel like I am inside that metal belly of a steel dragon

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

That’s a really cool idea, Danny! Thanks for that. If you ever attempt a rush hour piece without paragraphs, I would love to read it.

Thanks for reading and for your comment!

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Emerson Kam's avatar

I LOVED all your descriptions in this piece! Especially "wriggling like a bad meal inside the metal belly of the train." In the handful of minutes I was reading, I felt like I was breathing the same air as the narrator.

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Oh my gosh! Thank you for this generous comment, I’m really moved ❤️

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Amy Elizabeth's avatar

Wonderful writing, I felt dropped right into the scene and my senses felt it all.

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Wow thanks Amy! I’m glad I could take you there

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Karen E Sandberg's avatar

Good description. I'm right there, claustrophobic & overwhelmed. I'm with Don - ready for the book!

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Omg, too kind Karen!

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Dru's avatar

loved every word of this, i genuinely felt as though i was there!!

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

thank you dru! means a ton!

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Don Boivin's avatar

Wonderful writing, Anagha. I'm proud to witness your writing career as it grows. I will be first in line for your first published book!

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Oh, I'm so touched Don! This is a huge, huge compliment.

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Conny Borgelioen's avatar

Your vivid writing put me right into the scene, Anagha. It was a full sensory experience. Brilliantly written!

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

I really appreciate it Conny! I'm so glad I was able to put you into the scene. Thank you for reading <3

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Beautiful described.

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Anagha Smrithi's avatar

Thank you so much Sandolores!

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