We live in the world of objects. Our knowledge is congregation of the ideas about objects. But creation is certainly the matter of exploration of vision. It’s a journey deep into the objects to taste them by and by and to touch the world of creativity. This world of subjective has a different aroma and aura. When I knew myself a person, I tried looking into other persons for me, even a tree is a person, even animals are people. I am aware about my own inwardness and aware the inwardness of others as well. My poems see a person like something important, not a thing. Every and each creation of this edition brings meaning to life. They stand like nucleus because there are sudden leaps and jumps outpouring of a singing heart. As Emily Dickison said, “If I read a book and its my body so cold no fire ever can warm me, I know that is poetry.” In my context, my creativity is a very paradoxical state of consciousness and being: It is action through in action. It is not a doing; it is an allowing. I am becoming a passage so the whole can flow through me. I am just like a hollow bamboo. Request, please open wide you ears and listen to the songs of flute. – Jachindra Kumar Rout

‘ShreeKrushna Krushna’ is her fiftieth book and third Odia poetry collection of two long poems of which the first one depicts emotionally deep faith, belief, devotion, dedication and miraculous dreams in relation to Lord Shreekrushna, ShreeJagannath and ShreeRam while the second poem elegantly versed the internal feelings of Krushna, also known as Panchali, Draupadi, the main female protagonist of the ancient Indian longest epic ‘Mahabharat’ and her keen brotherly love, affection and respect towards ShreeKrushna, her real protector during her most pivotal moments. This poetry collection expects to touch the hearts of the inquisitive readers.

“Kabir’s poems give off a marvelous radiant intensity.” — The New York Times Book Review. A weaver by trade and a mystic by nature, the 15-century poet Kabir created timeless works of enlightenment that combine the philosophies of Sufism, Hinduism, and the Kabbala. Expressed in imagery drawn from common life and the universal experience, Kabir’s poems possess an appealing simplicity. This collection of 100 songs reflects nearly every aspect of the mystic’s thought and emotions: ecstasy and despair, tranquil beatitude and fervid illumination, and moments of intimate love. The acclaimed translation is by Rabindranath Tagore, a popular Indian poet and Nobel laureate.

Splendid Signature: Rhythmic Strokes of a Quill falls under the category of women’s writing, a distinct presence in the cultural domain today. It tells us about the problems women face with respect to their right of equality, dignity and independence. In their case, motherhood is not the only issue, the family and traditional norms are not the only concerns. There are aspects stretching to the larger social expanse that exerts its influence at subtle as well as unsubtle levels. Expressing oneself poetically is a task of its own kind. One runs into the many ideological and value-related hurdles, making the scene problematic if not threatening.

While reading the poems of Malakshmi Borthakur in this volume, one is struck by their simplicity and directness. The words therein denote a message of deep questioning. The outlook working behind the poems seldom comes in the way of communication. It relates to the reader concretely and tellingly, making her/ him feel that all is not right with the world. Yet, there is expression of fulfillment at a few places in the same life-conditions that prevail. As such, the poetic utterances emphasize hope and positive intervention.