The cold rain falls incessantly,

The thunders roll on without a stop.

Outside, the temperature drops,

as the rage of the storm thrashes about.

The raindrops hit against the windows,

threatening to shatter the glass.

The fire crackles beneath the fireplace,

as I stare at the clock counting hours.

My eyes fall on the piano,

looking grand across the hallway.

I wish you were here to play our song,

The one you always did on my birthday.

I run my hands on the slippery keys,

and press a few out of curiosity.

And before I know, I begin to play,

The song you always did on my birthday.

The music spreads like a forest fire,

And the voices in my heart are set free.

The notes touch each nerve in my brain,

and my heart connects in pure symphony.

The storm doesn't bother me,

I don't mind the rain anymore.

I can't hear the raindrops fall,

The bursting clouds don't scare me at all.

The thunder rumbles throughout the night,

And the streets overflow with water.

The lightning flashes and the fire burns,

But the waves of joy fail to falter.

I wake up stiff and tired,

I'd slept near the piano all night.

Pulling the curtains aside, I smile,

‘Jest a Minute’, conducted by The Literati, was the first official debate event hosted by the same. It served as an apt prelude to the series of debate-related events The Literati intends to conduct. The event was held on Friday, 28 August 2015, between 12 and 1 pm in the afternoon, in the classroom II JPEP, Block 1. The venue was packed with over fifty students, inclusive of both participants and the audience. There was a generous mix of students from various departments.

The Jam Master for the day was Brian Tom. He is a fellow student at Christ University and is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Commerce. He is a member of the Cultural Team, having won first place in JAM in the intra-collegiate fest “Darpan”, and has also participated in several inter-collegiate fests.

The event began with the Jam Master proposing the topic ‘Jam is Not My Bread and Butter’, which set the tone for the first round of the JAM. A perfect blend of humor, thrill and exhilaration went into fuelling the students’ enthusiastic involvement in the event. There was a good deal of friendly banter combined with a competitive spirit that enlivened the event. 

The second round began with the proposition of the topic ‘You are a Marvellous Book in a Sea of Twilight and Shades of Grey’. The excitement stayed intact as we traversed a wide range of bizarre topics such as ‘Atheism is a Non- Prophet Organisation’. The Jam Master came up with a unique rule in the course of this round, which entailed singing a song before stating one’s opponent’s mistakes. 

With the conclusion of the second round, the participants who had qualified for the finals were decided. The finale of this event is to be held on the 9 September 2015.

With this, came to an end, the first official debate event held by The Literati. It has been successful in igniting the zeal of both organizers and participants alike, and has certainly set the keynote for future events.