Poorani Yaadein
Kuch poorani yaado ko sirhane me liye...
Main wo do geet gunguna raha hu...
Nam ankhen he Jo muskura rhi he...
Inhe poorane kagaz par padhe kuch nishan padha raha hu....
Monday 12 May 2014
Wednesday 5 March 2014
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Review
Book Review
The Oath of the Vayuputras
The last part of the Shiva Trilogy and I was waiting for it eagerly, mostly because of the awesome title it had "The Oath of the Vayuputras".
The story continues with the journey of Shiva and his search for Evil, the question is who are the evils which this book reveals and make the reader realize the facts they should realize through there heart(about right and wrong).
Shiva, his family and folks come together for the decisive war. Since it is the last part many more characters adds into the equation and I personally feel Amish didn't do justice to many of the characters. The most dominating character in this part were Sati and Karthik, while reading the book there were the moments when I almost forgot that it is a Shiva Trilogy. I think there should have been bit more for Shiva and in the same way Karthik was too overrated and Ganesha and Kali were too underrated character. One more character which was so beautifully crafted at the first part was Veerabhadra but didn't utilized such a strong character in both the last two books. The climax was also very disappointing with the feel of a bit of negativity and sadness to it.
The positives of the book was the way the writer had narrated the story, evolving some good new characters. The way Shiva is linked to all the concepts and the best things were the fight sequences, the best were Karthik's fight where he was shown a ruthless warrior and the fight of Sati and Nandi in Meluha. Overall a good book to read and enjoy but i would say not a worth ending for Shiva Trilogy.
Saturday 29 June 2013
Review - Uff Ye Emotions
Uff Ye Emotions....
Collection of 12 Love Stories
Book Review
Love@Platform(Vinit K Bansal):
In a single sentence I can define it as a simple story with a twist at the end. I had been in Delhi for quite sometime and my basic mean of transport was metro, so for me creating a image of the story was quite easy. But frankly speaking as a reader first part of the story the scenes are hard to imagine, and it was quite obvious kind of story doesn't hold the interest of the reader. The verses on first two pages seems to be more poetic way of storytelling, and as I am going through Vinit's post from quite a few month I know he is really a good poet and shades of that poet can be seen, I loved it. The boy's description was as if author forgot to describe before and all of a sudden described in the middle(not happening); if it is intentional for a change then I don't think it will work this way, try to put in some other manner.
The second half of the story is really good, the way Vinit has described the emotions of both the characters shows the professionalism of his writing. He kept the story as simple as possible and that was the biggest positive of the story. The story touches the real life which you see now or then in your surrounding and there is chance that you may also have gone through those feeling of Love, which makes me remember this story for a long time. The ending was good but I am still not able to understand why should Meera go off from Karan's life. Want an answer.....
At last the most favorite part and totally agree with the author Love should always be without OWNERSHIP.
Superb thought from An-jit, picked the latest happening and created a beautiful story around it. The start, the way how he introduced Mohsin was something I will appreciate, every writer have there own style and this is An-jit's style and he had improved a lot on his writing and story-telling.
As once I reviewed his other story and I commented that the story was predictable, on this I won't say the same but yet I was able to predict the mystery before it was reviled and it is only because I know him personally very well(on some aspects), but as a reader it would be hard to predict it.
Only portion that lags the spark is when Mohsin visits Zara's house and his reactions till he propose to marry Zara......
But Overall good story which will held you to keep on reading.... and all of a sudden it ends and it gives you a feeling that you read only the first half of the story there should be more.... It gives me a mix feeling as I liked the story but it doesn't gave me the feel that it had the ending....
The Soulmate(Anjit Sharma):
A
Mohsin meeting Zara at a bus stop, there frequent visit made the Mohsin
fell in love with the Zara and decides to visit her parents with the
marriage proposal.... but there is twist waiting for him which is hard
for him to believe..... even if Zara had told many things to him but
some mysteries lies within her.....
Superb thought from An-jit, picked the latest happening and created a beautiful story around it. The start, the way how he introduced Mohsin was something I will appreciate, every writer have there own style and this is An-jit's style and he had improved a lot on his writing and story-telling.
As once I reviewed his other story and I commented that the story was predictable, on this I won't say the same but yet I was able to predict the mystery before it was reviled and it is only because I know him personally very well(on some aspects), but as a reader it would be hard to predict it.
Only portion that lags the spark is when Mohsin visits Zara's house and his reactions till he propose to marry Zara......
But Overall good story which will held you to keep on reading.... and all of a sudden it ends and it gives you a feeling that you read only the first half of the story there should be more.... It gives me a mix feeling as I liked the story but it doesn't gave me the feel that it had the ending....
A Date with the Fate(Abhilash Ruhela)
"Some love remain unexpressed, even when both know the other person love's you and will love you like anything, still unable to behold each other and say 'I LOVE YOU'". This is the line from one of my story which is similar to this one. I was shocked at first that how two person can write as similar story but thank GOD the end is different, but still I can't publish my story now else Priyanka will su me.
As the story is similar to mine I will not comment on it. But I am happy about one thing that Priyanka is much better writer then me, the way she touches the human emotions, the portrayal of emotion is superb and I can see an excellent writer in her.
As the story is similar to mine I will not comment on it. But I am happy about one thing that Priyanka is much better writer then me, the way she touches the human emotions, the portrayal of emotion is superb and I can see an excellent writer in her.
Love in the Times of Turbulence(Saurabh Arya)
A story well thought of, many of them would have went through but never would of thought of as a story to be penned down.
A story of two people preparing for UPSC Exam and come close to each other. The story is about how their love grows in between the high voltage preparations for exams and how they chooses their priorities and how they realize what is more prior to them.
Good attempt by Sourabh, but I don't feel the love till I reached the end of the story, it was simple ending but beautifully return.
And one more thing I didn't like the title, I know sometimes it is hard to find a good title, but title too holds the key when reader take up a book to read especially when it is a short story.
A Path of Throns(C Suresh)
This is one of the story which deals with maturity and psychological factors of human being and the only story which had an beautifully narrated love making scene.
The story is about Rohit and Shilpa who deals with an unusual situation in their life with the love they posses for each other. The start was unexpected but the end was an expected one. At the end story loses the grip, as there is no interesting scenarios, it goes as we think. But I want to appreciate Suresh sir for the narration of love making scene because it the toughest part to narrate it with such a beauty and soul.
In the story I will not go with Rohit's outburst that too in the first night and when he know Shilpa and all her past life. I think this reaction should have been after around 6 month of their marriage. And again as said to saurabh same goes to you sir I didn't like the title, especially when it is a short story.
Love Undefined(Pankaj Mittal & Rachna Sheth)
This was the story I wanted to finish in one go because it generated a curiosity what next, sometimes it look predictable and all of sudden it becomes unpredictable.
A guy searching for what the true love is, watches a couple daily in the platform, their love teaches him what he was searching for. Traveling means are the easiest way to narrate a story with some question marks, as Vinit sir, Anjit, Abhilash and Sourabh Pankaj also used it very nicely. The beautiful part of this poem was Rachna's Poem which were like icing in the cake.
Happy Ever After(Sanhita Baruha)
"Some stories end with no lose no gain, no love no pain...."
The story is about Diya and her love Rohit, how she get ditched, embarrassed, how she comes out of it, how her friends give her support, how Sagar falls in love with her, how Rohit comes back to her and over all of these how she handles everything in the end.
Sanhita wrote it in a simple way, but the story lacks the spark in some places, still Sanhita shows some promises to be good narrator.
The Intercity Express(Stephen Anthony K)
This is core love at first site story, once again another story with a traveling medium and again it is used in a different way and in this story plays the essence of the narration.
The story is about Meher and how he fells in love at first site with his Mehak, how he finds her, then Mehak fells in love with him and at the end they know the depth of their love. The best thing I liked about Stephen is the way he used the supporting characters Akansha and Tarun, he made their own space and as a reader I can remember all the characters of this story even Maurice Selvaraj. To make every character to live around readers mind is great thing a writer can achieve.
I Love You, I Love you too, But.... only as a Friend(Himanshu Chhabra)
"There are two sides of a coin of our life. One is 'Love' and other is 'Friendship'. From his side, it shows 'Friendship' but I promise, I will keep tossing this coin until it shows 'Love'."
This beautiful lines from Himanshu won my heart, his story narrates the school friendship and school romance of lil girl. The uniqueness of this story was the phrases and dialogue which he used in the story will remain for a long time.
The drawback of Himanshu's writing was that the emotions of the characters in the story was not connecting while we read the story.
And then... I fell in Love!(Drishti S Dasgupta)
The cutest story of the bunch. The story has a feminine touch to it.
The story is about a super model falling in love with an ordinary girl. The story is not that ordinary as it looks like but it has some twists and some beautiful moments and a few good lines which will make you smile at the end.
Monday 27 May 2013
Eternally Yours: Tales from Shakespeare
Eternally Yours: Tales from Shakespeare: Book Review Tales from Shakespeare Shakespeare the great story teller of all and this book is just an introduction to him. The boo...
Tales from Shakespeare
Book Review
Tales from Shakespeare
Shakespeare the great story teller of all and this book is just an introduction to him. The book is the collection of best Shakespeare stories and these stories are presented in such a way that even children can understand the narration. Simply it reminds us of my School days when we use to read stories on our English text books. I recommend this book for children who love reading stories and to those people who don't want to read stories with 300 pages or more then 30 chapters. Even if you are regular reader I would suggest this as it refreshes all that superb tales, you can consider it as SALAD WITH YOUR MAIN COURSE
-Aj
Wednesday 27 February 2013
Patrick Fernando
About Patrick Fernando
Patrick
Fernando is considered to be the major force and, of course, the most
significant voice in Sri Lankan poetry. It may seem incompatible with
his profession as a tax man and a revenue specialist all his life; it is
also astonishing. However, genius works and expresses itself in
mysterious ways as it did in J. P. Fernando and as it does in countless
others here and there. Son of the sea, groomed well in western classical
lore and literature, keenly and resourcefully interested in teasing
social and theological questions, Fernando frequently wrote on them for
reputed journals. He had an eye and mind’s eyes and spirit wide-open and
receptive to the luxuriant growth of nature in her full bloom and
beauty and an enthusiastic and vibrant participator in its dramatic
performance, Fernando’s poetry is a living and enduring response to this
all. He had an envious command not only over Sinhalese and English but
also over Greek and Latin and he was beloved to them. His passion for
birds and his piercing insight into the working of death is invariably
reflected in his poetry, though the Christian themes are also richly
handled. “ A keen gardener, he loved large trees, foliage plants,
anthuriums and orchids. He spent most of his weekends supervising his
coconut plantation at Mangala Eliya. His other interests included
fish-rearing, bird watching, reading and listening to Western classical
music.”
Fernando’s “meticulous, mannered poetry” was well-inspired and shaped by his western classical learning and literature. These roots have a natural inborn concern for discipline and precision of technique of the classical tradition which he practiced scrupulously. Even in the thick of hostilities of the chauvinist cultural insurgents, Fernando faced and worked victoriously for his roots in the “unhelpful isolation”. Perhaps none or nothing can destroy the well-nourished, deep and wide-spread roots though the assaults hurt and bruise.
The dark, gloomy and tragic tone and temper find their overwhelming expression in the poetry of Fernando. It reminds us of J.M.Synge’s “Riders to the Sea”, the greatest tragedy written during the 20th century wherein the playwright has portrayed the high colors of the gloom, the mourning and the tragic. The dominance of the elegiac which counts for its lyrical beauty and excellence of theme and style form the true force and forte of Fernando’s poetry. So is its attraction and appeal above and beyond the sensitive. This taxman is taxing his readers with such profundity and immensity; its greater excellence is experienced in its mental and aesthetic satisfaction. His poems are long enough to cover the subject and short enough to reveal it in all its tenderness and grace. We can’t venture out into the poetic landscape and horizons of Fernando without being fairly acquainted with the Bible, the Greek and the Roman mythology. What adds to his inimitable strength is his stupendous ability to use felicitous phrases, compounds (complex and simple) and condensations. The beauty that emerges out of the elegiac in his poetry is simply stunning.
- See more at: http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=PoemArticle&PoemArticleID=25#sthash.wLILw1oS.dpuf
Fernando’s “meticulous, mannered poetry” was well-inspired and shaped by his western classical learning and literature. These roots have a natural inborn concern for discipline and precision of technique of the classical tradition which he practiced scrupulously. Even in the thick of hostilities of the chauvinist cultural insurgents, Fernando faced and worked victoriously for his roots in the “unhelpful isolation”. Perhaps none or nothing can destroy the well-nourished, deep and wide-spread roots though the assaults hurt and bruise.
The dark, gloomy and tragic tone and temper find their overwhelming expression in the poetry of Fernando. It reminds us of J.M.Synge’s “Riders to the Sea”, the greatest tragedy written during the 20th century wherein the playwright has portrayed the high colors of the gloom, the mourning and the tragic. The dominance of the elegiac which counts for its lyrical beauty and excellence of theme and style form the true force and forte of Fernando’s poetry. So is its attraction and appeal above and beyond the sensitive. This taxman is taxing his readers with such profundity and immensity; its greater excellence is experienced in its mental and aesthetic satisfaction. His poems are long enough to cover the subject and short enough to reveal it in all its tenderness and grace. We can’t venture out into the poetic landscape and horizons of Fernando without being fairly acquainted with the Bible, the Greek and the Roman mythology. What adds to his inimitable strength is his stupendous ability to use felicitous phrases, compounds (complex and simple) and condensations. The beauty that emerges out of the elegiac in his poetry is simply stunning.
- See more at: http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=PoemArticle&PoemArticleID=25#sthash.wLILw1oS.dpuf
Patrick Fernando is considered to be the major force and, of course, the most significant voice in Sri Lankan poetry. It may seem incompatible with his profession as a tax man and a revenue specialist all his life; it is also astonishing. However, genius works and expresses itself in mysterious ways as it did in J. P. Fernando and as it does in countless others here and there. Son of the sea, groomed well in western classical lore and literature, keenly and resourcefully interested in teasing social and theological questions, Fernando frequently wrote on them for reputed journals. He had an eye and mind’s eyes and spirit wide-open and receptive to the luxuriant growth of nature in her full bloom and beauty and an enthusiastic and vibrant participator in its dramatic performance, Fernando’s poetry is a living and enduring response to this all. He had an envious command not only over Sinhalese and English but also over Greek and Latin and he was beloved to them. His passion for birds and his piercing insight into the working of death is invariably reflected in his poetry, though the Christian themes are also richly handled. “ A keen gardener, he loved large trees, foliage plants, anthuriums and orchids. He spent most of his weekends supervising his coconut plantation at Mangala Eliya. His other interests included fish-rearing, bird watching, reading and listening to Western classical music.”
Fernando’s “meticulous, mannered poetry” was well-inspired and shaped by his western classical learning and literature. These roots have a natural inborn concern for discipline and precision of technique of the classical tradition which he practiced scrupulously. Even in the thick of hostilities of the chauvinist cultural insurgents, Fernando faced and worked victoriously for his roots in the “unhelpful isolation”. Perhaps none or nothing can destroy the well-nourished, deep and wide-spread roots though the assaults hurt and bruise.
The dark, gloomy and tragic tone and temper find their overwhelming expression in the poetry of Fernando. It reminds us of J.M.Synge’s “Riders to the Sea”, the greatest tragedy written during the 20th century wherein the playwright has portrayed the high colors of the gloom, the mourning and the tragic. The dominance of the elegiac which counts for its lyrical beauty and excellence of theme and style form the true force and forte of Fernando’s poetry. So is its attraction and appeal above and beyond the sensitive. This taxman is taxing his readers with such profundity and immensity; its greater excellence is experienced in its mental and aesthetic satisfaction. His poems are long enough to cover the subject and short enough to reveal it in all its tenderness and grace. We can’t venture out into the poetic landscape and horizons of Fernando without being fairly acquainted with the Bible, the Greek and the Roman mythology. What adds to his inimitable strength is his stupendous ability to use felicitous phrases, compounds (complex and simple) and condensations. The beauty that emerges out of the elegiac in his poetry is simply stunning.
Fernando’s “meticulous, mannered poetry” was well-inspired and shaped by his western classical learning and literature. These roots have a natural inborn concern for discipline and precision of technique of the classical tradition which he practiced scrupulously. Even in the thick of hostilities of the chauvinist cultural insurgents, Fernando faced and worked victoriously for his roots in the “unhelpful isolation”. Perhaps none or nothing can destroy the well-nourished, deep and wide-spread roots though the assaults hurt and bruise.
The dark, gloomy and tragic tone and temper find their overwhelming expression in the poetry of Fernando. It reminds us of J.M.Synge’s “Riders to the Sea”, the greatest tragedy written during the 20th century wherein the playwright has portrayed the high colors of the gloom, the mourning and the tragic. The dominance of the elegiac which counts for its lyrical beauty and excellence of theme and style form the true force and forte of Fernando’s poetry. So is its attraction and appeal above and beyond the sensitive. This taxman is taxing his readers with such profundity and immensity; its greater excellence is experienced in its mental and aesthetic satisfaction. His poems are long enough to cover the subject and short enough to reveal it in all its tenderness and grace. We can’t venture out into the poetic landscape and horizons of Fernando without being fairly acquainted with the Bible, the Greek and the Roman mythology. What adds to his inimitable strength is his stupendous ability to use felicitous phrases, compounds (complex and simple) and condensations. The beauty that emerges out of the elegiac in his poetry is simply stunning.
By R K Bhushan
Courtesy boloji.com
The must read poem from Patrick Fernando is “The Fisherman Mourned by his Wife?”
Patrick
Fernando is considered to be the major force and, of course, the most
significant voice in Sri Lankan poetry. It may seem incompatible with
his profession as a tax man and a revenue specialist all his life; it is
also astonishing. However, genius works and expresses itself in
mysterious ways as it did in J. P. Fernando and as it does in countless
others here and there. Son of the sea, groomed well in western classical
lore and literature, keenly and resourcefully interested in teasing
social and theological questions, Fernando frequently wrote on them for
reputed journals. He had an eye and mind’s eyes and spirit wide-open and
receptive to the luxuriant growth of nature in her full bloom and
beauty and an enthusiastic and vibrant participator in its dramatic
performance, Fernando’s poetry is a living and enduring response to this
all. He had an envious command not only over Sinhalese and English but
also over Greek and Latin and he was beloved to them. His passion for
birds and his piercing insight into the working of death is invariably
reflected in his poetry, though the Christian themes are also richly
handled. “ A keen gardener, he loved large trees, foliage plants,
anthuriums and orchids. He spent most of his weekends supervising his
coconut plantation at Mangala Eliya. His other interests included
fish-rearing, bird watching, reading and listening to Western classical
music.”
Fernando’s “meticulous, mannered poetry” was well-inspired and shaped by his western classical learning and literature. These roots have a natural inborn concern for discipline and precision of technique of the classical tradition which he practiced scrupulously. Even in the thick of hostilities of the chauvinist cultural insurgents, Fernando faced and worked victoriously for his roots in the “unhelpful isolation”. Perhaps none or nothing can destroy the well-nourished, deep and wide-spread roots though the assaults hurt and bruise.
The dark, gloomy and tragic tone and temper find their overwhelming expression in the poetry of Fernando. It reminds us of J.M.Synge’s “Riders to the Sea”, the greatest tragedy written during the 20th century wherein the playwright has portrayed the high colors of the gloom, the mourning and the tragic. The dominance of the elegiac which counts for its lyrical beauty and excellence of theme and style form the true force and forte of Fernando’s poetry. So is its attraction and appeal above and beyond the sensitive. This taxman is taxing his readers with such profundity and immensity; its greater excellence is experienced in its mental and aesthetic satisfaction. His poems are long enough to cover the subject and short enough to reveal it in all its tenderness and grace. We can’t venture out into the poetic landscape and horizons of Fernando without being fairly acquainted with the Bible, the Greek and the Roman mythology. What adds to his inimitable strength is his stupendous ability to use felicitous phrases, compounds (complex and simple) and condensations. The beauty that emerges out of the elegiac in his poetry is simply stunning.
- See more at: http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=PoemArticle&PoemArticleID=25#sthash.wLILw1oS.dpuf
Fernando’s “meticulous, mannered poetry” was well-inspired and shaped by his western classical learning and literature. These roots have a natural inborn concern for discipline and precision of technique of the classical tradition which he practiced scrupulously. Even in the thick of hostilities of the chauvinist cultural insurgents, Fernando faced and worked victoriously for his roots in the “unhelpful isolation”. Perhaps none or nothing can destroy the well-nourished, deep and wide-spread roots though the assaults hurt and bruise.
The dark, gloomy and tragic tone and temper find their overwhelming expression in the poetry of Fernando. It reminds us of J.M.Synge’s “Riders to the Sea”, the greatest tragedy written during the 20th century wherein the playwright has portrayed the high colors of the gloom, the mourning and the tragic. The dominance of the elegiac which counts for its lyrical beauty and excellence of theme and style form the true force and forte of Fernando’s poetry. So is its attraction and appeal above and beyond the sensitive. This taxman is taxing his readers with such profundity and immensity; its greater excellence is experienced in its mental and aesthetic satisfaction. His poems are long enough to cover the subject and short enough to reveal it in all its tenderness and grace. We can’t venture out into the poetic landscape and horizons of Fernando without being fairly acquainted with the Bible, the Greek and the Roman mythology. What adds to his inimitable strength is his stupendous ability to use felicitous phrases, compounds (complex and simple) and condensations. The beauty that emerges out of the elegiac in his poetry is simply stunning.
- See more at: http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=PoemArticle&PoemArticleID=25#sthash.wLILw1oS.dpuf
Patrick
Fernando is considered to be the major force and, of course, the most
significant voice in Sri Lankan poetry. It may seem incompatible with
his profession as a tax man and a revenue specialist all his life; it is
also astonishing. However, genius works and expresses itself in
mysterious ways as it did in J. P. Fernando and as it does in countless
others here and there. Son of the sea, groomed well in western classical
lore and literature, keenly and resourcefully interested in teasing
social and theological questions, Fernando frequently wrote on them for
reputed journals. He had an eye and mind’s eyes and spirit wide-open and
receptive to the luxuriant growth of nature in her full bloom and
beauty and an enthusiastic and vibrant participator in its dramatic
performance, Fernando’s poetry is a living and enduring response to this
all. He had an envious command not only over Sinhalese and English but
also over Greek and Latin and he was beloved to them. His passion for
birds and his piercing insight into the working of death is invariably
reflected in his poetry, though the Christian themes are also richly
handled. “ A keen gardener, he loved large trees, foliage plants,
anthuriums and orchids. He spent most of his weekends supervising his
coconut plantation at Mangala Eliya. His other interests included
fish-rearing, bird watching, reading and listening to Western classical
music.”
Fernando’s “meticulous, mannered poetry” was well-inspired and shaped by his western classical learning and literature. These roots have a natural inborn concern for discipline and precision of technique of the classical tradition which he practiced scrupulously. Even in the thick of hostilities of the chauvinist cultural insurgents, Fernando faced and worked victoriously for his roots in the “unhelpful isolation”. Perhaps none or nothing can destroy the well-nourished, deep and wide-spread roots though the assaults hurt and bruise.
The dark, gloomy and tragic tone and temper find their overwhelming expression in the poetry of Fernando. It reminds us of J.M.Synge’s “Riders to the Sea”, the greatest tragedy written during the 20th century wherein the playwright has portrayed the high colors of the gloom, the mourning and the tragic. The dominance of the elegiac which counts for its lyrical beauty and excellence of theme and style form the true force and forte of Fernando’s poetry. So is its attraction and appeal above and beyond the sensitive. This taxman is taxing his readers with such profundity and immensity; its greater excellence is experienced in its mental and aesthetic satisfaction. His poems are long enough to cover the subject and short enough to reveal it in all its tenderness and grace. We can’t venture out into the poetic landscape and horizons of Fernando without being fairly acquainted with the Bible, the Greek and the Roman mythology. What adds to his inimitable strength is his stupendous ability to use felicitous phrases, compounds (complex and simple) and condensations. The beauty that emerges out of the elegiac in his poetry is simply stunning.
- See more at: http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=PoemArticle&PoemArticleID=25#sthash.wLILw1oS.dpuf
Fernando’s “meticulous, mannered poetry” was well-inspired and shaped by his western classical learning and literature. These roots have a natural inborn concern for discipline and precision of technique of the classical tradition which he practiced scrupulously. Even in the thick of hostilities of the chauvinist cultural insurgents, Fernando faced and worked victoriously for his roots in the “unhelpful isolation”. Perhaps none or nothing can destroy the well-nourished, deep and wide-spread roots though the assaults hurt and bruise.
The dark, gloomy and tragic tone and temper find their overwhelming expression in the poetry of Fernando. It reminds us of J.M.Synge’s “Riders to the Sea”, the greatest tragedy written during the 20th century wherein the playwright has portrayed the high colors of the gloom, the mourning and the tragic. The dominance of the elegiac which counts for its lyrical beauty and excellence of theme and style form the true force and forte of Fernando’s poetry. So is its attraction and appeal above and beyond the sensitive. This taxman is taxing his readers with such profundity and immensity; its greater excellence is experienced in its mental and aesthetic satisfaction. His poems are long enough to cover the subject and short enough to reveal it in all its tenderness and grace. We can’t venture out into the poetic landscape and horizons of Fernando without being fairly acquainted with the Bible, the Greek and the Roman mythology. What adds to his inimitable strength is his stupendous ability to use felicitous phrases, compounds (complex and simple) and condensations. The beauty that emerges out of the elegiac in his poetry is simply stunning.
- See more at: http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=PoemArticle&PoemArticleID=25#sthash.wLILw1oS.dpuf
Patrick
Fernando is considered to be the major force and, of course, the most
significant voice in Sri Lankan poetry. It may seem incompatible with
his profession as a tax man and a revenue specialist all his life; it is
also astonishing. However, genius works and expresses itself in
mysterious ways as it did in J. P. Fernando and as it does in countless
others here and there. Son of the sea, groomed well in western classical
lore and literature, keenly and resourcefully interested in teasing
social and theological questions, Fernando frequently wrote on them for
reputed journals. He had an eye and mind’s eyes and spirit wide-open and
receptive to the luxuriant growth of nature in her full bloom and
beauty and an enthusiastic and vibrant participator in its dramatic
performance, Fernando’s poetry is a living and enduring response to this
all. He had an envious command not only over Sinhalese and English but
also over Greek and Latin and he was beloved to them. His passion for
birds and his piercing insight into the working of death is invariably
reflected in his poetry, though the Christian themes are also richly
handled. “ A keen gardener, he loved large trees, foliage plants,
anthuriums and orchids. He spent most of his weekends supervising his
coconut plantation at Mangala Eliya. His other interests included
fish-rearing, bird watching, reading and listening to Western classical
music.”
Fernando’s “meticulous, mannered poetry” was well-inspired and shaped by his western classical learning and literature. These roots have a natural inborn concern for discipline and precision of technique of the classical tradition which he practiced scrupulously. Even in the thick of hostilities of the chauvinist cultural insurgents, Fernando faced and worked victoriously for his roots in the “unhelpful isolation”. Perhaps none or nothing can destroy the well-nourished, deep and wide-spread roots though the assaults hurt and bruise.
The dark, gloomy and tragic tone and temper find their overwhelming expression in the poetry of Fernando. It reminds us of J.M.Synge’s “Riders to the Sea”, the greatest tragedy written during the 20th century wherein the playwright has portrayed the high colors of the gloom, the mourning and the tragic. The dominance of the elegiac which counts for its lyrical beauty and excellence of theme and style form the true force and forte of Fernando’s poetry. So is its attraction and appeal above and beyond the sensitive. This taxman is taxing his readers with such profundity and immensity; its greater excellence is experienced in its mental and aesthetic satisfaction. His poems are long enough to cover the subject and short enough to reveal it in all its tenderness and grace. We can’t venture out into the poetic landscape and horizons of Fernando without being fairly acquainted with the Bible, the Greek and the Roman mythology. What adds to his inimitable strength is his stupendous ability to use felicitous phrases, compounds (complex and simple) and condensations. The beauty that emerges out of the elegiac in his poetry is simply stunning.
- See more at: http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=PoemArticle&PoemArticleID=25#sthash.wLILw1oS.dpuf
Fernando’s “meticulous, mannered poetry” was well-inspired and shaped by his western classical learning and literature. These roots have a natural inborn concern for discipline and precision of technique of the classical tradition which he practiced scrupulously. Even in the thick of hostilities of the chauvinist cultural insurgents, Fernando faced and worked victoriously for his roots in the “unhelpful isolation”. Perhaps none or nothing can destroy the well-nourished, deep and wide-spread roots though the assaults hurt and bruise.
The dark, gloomy and tragic tone and temper find their overwhelming expression in the poetry of Fernando. It reminds us of J.M.Synge’s “Riders to the Sea”, the greatest tragedy written during the 20th century wherein the playwright has portrayed the high colors of the gloom, the mourning and the tragic. The dominance of the elegiac which counts for its lyrical beauty and excellence of theme and style form the true force and forte of Fernando’s poetry. So is its attraction and appeal above and beyond the sensitive. This taxman is taxing his readers with such profundity and immensity; its greater excellence is experienced in its mental and aesthetic satisfaction. His poems are long enough to cover the subject and short enough to reveal it in all its tenderness and grace. We can’t venture out into the poetic landscape and horizons of Fernando without being fairly acquainted with the Bible, the Greek and the Roman mythology. What adds to his inimitable strength is his stupendous ability to use felicitous phrases, compounds (complex and simple) and condensations. The beauty that emerges out of the elegiac in his poetry is simply stunning.
- See more at: http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=PoemArticle&PoemArticleID=25#sthash.wLILw1oS.dpuf
Friday 22 February 2013
Separate Beds
Separate Beds- Book Review
by LaVyrle Spencer
My first romantic novel, I would say not bad, but as per the reputation of LaVyrle Spencer as she is rated among the best romantic novelist I don,t think it was up to the standards. The book was about a girl Catherine(Cat) who on a blind date with Clay, rich handsome young man accidentally gets pregnant. Clay is in love with other girl and nor Cat wants to marry Clay. The story is all about how they come together, how circumstances make them come close to each other. When you read the book you will know what is going to happen because the plot is quite predictable. But still I am rating the book 2 star and that is only because of the way Spencer has put every emotions into the book. The book mainly revolve around Catherine, so most focus was on her emotion what she is feeling and what she is going through. In the first half though it feels quite boring as story moves slow and mostly are the feeling of Catherine is what is described. Second half is better with other characters are more involved and the chemistry between the couple is sober. The romantic scenes are described very soulfully.
All in all I can say women will mostly like this book and may not agree with my review because this book of their taste and yes Spencer knows women emotion better and she had portrait it excellently in the book. I just want to say is there should be some newness in the story.
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