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Kalpana Chawla, the poet

January 31, 2004 01:26 IST
Last Updated: January 31, 2004 01:57 IST


On October 27, 1980 Kalpana Chawla wrote a poem to her friend, which she titled 'Toward the Goal'. rediff.com reproduces the poem as a tribute to brave astronaut.

Dive deep down

An aim awaits

Pearls peep

For your hands to reach

Just yours

For years, decades and ages

A door lies locked

A pearl in the shell

A secret in the brain

Open it

Break it

Reveal it

Fly high

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Sub: The great Kalpana

Kalpana is the pole star, the single in the ocean of stars in the sky.


Posted by Ashok





Sub: go ahead

go ahead you can if not who can .


Posted by nagarajan





Sub: The Great Non Indian Girl

We Must Be Proud Abt Late Kalpana Chawla Tht She Flied To High. All Indian Must Be Proud Abt Her And Everybody In India Must ...


Posted by Sushil





Sub: we even cannot dream? that kalpana has made it Reality

We even cannot dream? that kalpana has made it Reality Mr.hari and co's i totally DISGREEE WITH YOU


Posted by shekhar





Sub: kalpana our proud

she was great and I belive that she will glowing like a star in the sky for ever .


Posted by Tanmay




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