“Death is my only beloved.” Judging just by the title,
one can get a hint that the book is going to be an ode of submissiveness, a statement
of acceptance of one’s destiny. But upon reading all the poems, it turns out that
the book is more than just that. It talks of concrete realizations and moving
on from earlier perceptions, dwelling in an arena of adaptivity to change,
induced by the rupture of faith. The poems do not cater to a very specific
topic, nor do they convey something very marginalized. They are more like a
daily journal of speedy thoughts, recorded as a way of unburdening them. They
make us feel as if we are able to see a part of the poet’s mind.
Written in crisp and broken verses, the poems have a
touch of minimalism. They are brisk and staggered, like short spells of rain. Just
like a short drizzle of rainfall is enough to rejuvenate the parched lands,
these poems precisely convey their thoughts within no time. This is the kind of
poetry which can be enjoyed while sipping a light beverage, basking in the orange
rays of the afternoon sun. They will make us ponder and brood over our own
thoughts, and perhaps lend a hand in sieving them.
“The
shoulder
Is worth
weeping on,
So slurp
up your tears,
Roll up
your sleeves
And strive
to respire
Without any
restraint.
You came
unaccompanied
And you’ll
go single-handedly
With an
incredible amount of misery,
Without knowing
unerringly
Why it
all happened
In the
first place.”
A hint of melancholy and aloofness lingers in the
verses. The poet sometimes seems very jovial on his romantic ventures, but most
of the times he carries an air of skepticism and detachment. He questions popular
notions, and records his individual conclusions to everything he perceives. He seems
to be least influenced by external opinions, but certifies his own opinions
instead. In spite of such individualistic approach, the poems carry a stark resemblance
to everyday, unimportant affairs—our day to day life. Introspective and thought
provoking, these poems are bound to make you think and wonder.
Owing to the broken verses and the ‘modern poetry’
genre that the poems are based upon, they often ended too soon. A more coherent
and fluid approach could have heightened the poetic effect. Supported by the
intelligent illustrations, the poems did stand out; but there could have been an
increased streamlining of the primary thoughts behind them. I’ll recommend this
collection of poetry to those of you who are interested in a thought inducing
journey of perceptions and realizations, but aren’t willing to delve deep into
complex analyses of the same.
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Disclaimer: This review is in lieu of a review copy.
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