{"id":8132,"date":"2021-06-17T18:16:34","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T12:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper?p=8132"},"modified":"2021-06-17T19:32:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T14:02:12","slug":"toolkit-to-discover-the-sky-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper\/2021\/06\/17\/toolkit-to-discover-the-sky-within\/","title":{"rendered":"TOOLKIT TO DISCOVER THE SKY WITHIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sailendra Dwivedi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Beyond Here and other Poems\u2019 is the fourth compilation of poetry by Mr. Bishnupada Sethi. His other compilations are \u2018Where shall I go\u2019, \u2018My World of Words\u2019 and \u2018Beyond Feelings\u2019, which have received much appreciation and critical acclaim in the past. His poems have the aroma of wild jasmine and evoke feelings akin to those associated with the first shower of monsoon.<\/p>\n<p>What makes the present compilation different is a basket of emotions linked to the unknown. The poems are humble, but remarkable in expression. The poet\u2019s canvas, just like his previous works, extends beyond the present.<\/p>\n<p>Everyday experiences weaved with an aura of mysticism take the writings to a different realm where one is perpetually a child, ever wondering and asking; where one is surrounded by relationships and elements, yet feeling lonesome while carrying life\u2019s baggage all along; where identities and emotions disappear with lines etched out in charcoal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Beyond Here and other Poems\u2019 is also about death, about realising death while living, about seamlessly drifting into another realm. The poems reflect the rhythms of the heart. Guileless, innocent, sparkling and at the same time disturbing and deep. Reading those poems was also like watching a rainbow \u2013 both in its construction and decay.<\/p>\n<p>Sans similes and metaphors, it could feel like walking into one\u2019s own life while deeply engrossed in the poet\u2019s world. The book of poems is a toolkit to discover the sky within \u2013 one\u2019s very own sky, with all its grandeur, its stars, clouds, thunders, storms, and somewhere a splendid rainbow when the clouds clear.<\/p>\n<p>It is introspective as it assures of some superintelligent entity who takes care of everything. The poet, a devout follower of the Mahima cult, seems to have been deeply influenced by the philosophy of the great saint-poet of 19th century. (Like millions of humans, I believe \/ Nothing is possible if \/ You were not the cause \/ You exist here and there\/ Everywhere in everything.)<\/p>\n<p>One of the few bilingual writers of Odisha, Mr Sethi has carved a niche for himself with the distinct overtone of equanimity and poise in his writings. May be this life is not enough, but there is always a possibility to go beyond. Like many other poems of our times, his poems are not mere engineering of words, but a pure and direct engagement with human emotions.<\/p>\n<p>Published by Har-Anand publications, New-Delhi, \u2018Beyond Here and other Poems\u2019 makes an immersive and compelling read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sailendra Dwivedi \u2018Beyond Here and other Poems\u2019 is the fourth compilation of poetry by Mr. Bishnupada Sethi. His other compilations are \u2018Where shall I go\u2019, \u2018My World of Words\u2019 and \u2018Beyond Feelings\u2019, which have received much appreciation and critical acclaim in the past. 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