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By
Pramod Kumar Das
Jewels of Present, Past and Future
Books are ornaments for students
Students are ornaments of a university
Universities are ornaments of a nation
Nations are ornaments of universe
Wow! They are so diverse!
As rhyme is the ornament of poesy
Intellect is not an ornament for those who are crazy
Culture is the ornament of civility
Let there be more longevity for humanity.
Ashram to Hulimavu
People walking, running, rushing, gushing, pushing
To reach destination
Don’t know either on a macro or micro level
All roads lead to one place
Where there is only solace.
Why bother the daily needs of bread and butter?
Of course body needs bread
Mind needs to get connected with spiritual thread
Body rests in mind, mind rests in body
Body has a mind, mind has a body
Body has a body as mind has a mind.
A day not passes by hearing the sound of ambulance
As music of life runs in ambivalence
Both body and mind needs care
Who is responsible for what we share?
On the road of life
Goes on a dance of vocabulary
A music of rivalry
As some tend to go lazy and crazy
Few pretend to be busy as life is not that easy
Richness in poverty of thought finds its full utterance
Is that a matter of significance?
Morning, noon, evening and night
Things always remain tight
As people tend to fight
For who is right
Without giving any insight.
As the psychology of life, economy of thought
and philosophy of continuity comes to centre-stage.
Is it our ignorance of knowledge?
Or knowledge of ignorance?
Is there any substance?
The way we make it all nuisance?
Pramod Kumar Das
Dr Pramod Kumar Das teaches in the Department of English, Christ University, Bengaluru, India. A PhD and MPhil both in English Literature (EFLU, Hyderabad); he has done his MA in the same subject from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. He translates Odia literary pieces into English. His research articles and reviews have appeared in several journals. His recent publication includes Beeja-mantra and Other Stories by Pratibha Ray (Trans. Anand Mahanand & Pramod K Das; Ed. Jayashree Mohanraj. Delhi: Authors Press, 2014).
Thank you Livea.That is sweet of you.
Thank you Shri for your sweet observation and brillant comment on the poems.
Sir, these poems are truly insightful. I’m so happy to have been your student.
The second poem, Ashram to Hulimavu is such a practical insight of today's world. Yes, today's world is a place of intense competition and we are all so focused on earning for a living that we have all forgotten the essence of life. Food for the mind and soul is as important as food for the body and you have highlighted this truth in such an innocent and straightforward manner. The poem is so simplistically conveyed that it's essence can be understood even by people who don't read poems. Beautiful poem sir!!
Ingenuity of ideas and language in articulating profound human experiences. Love reading your poems, Pramod.
In these beautifully crafted poems, Poet Pramod Kumar Das captures the extraordinary ordinariness of life. If poetry is a reflection of life then, ethically, it should have life in it; and Das's poetry, which throbs with life, has something for everyone. For me, the most striking feature of these poems is their enviable simplicity. Maybe truths can be and should be said simply. Also, Das's simple way of conveying the greater truths of life is indeed a rare occurrence at a time when keeping the reader at the mercy of obtuse modes of expression has sadly become the 'hallmark' of the present day theory-ridden understanding of the world. Thus, Poet Pramod Kumar Das, does not attempt, in the least, to turn the complexity of the world into a mere tyranny of abstraction. On the contrary, the Poet does not attempt to interpret the world with the aim of offering a solution to the metaphysical anguish of life, rather shows us a direction to explore life’s sublimely ruthless complexity. Thus, an antidote to our complex existence, Poet Das’s poetry whispers in our ears the eternal truth, that in all great poetry, happiness is either a memory or a desire.
Thank you so much Sneha.
I really liked the first poem about the jewels of humanity,of life, of eternity. The second poem was also enjoyable.
Thank you so much Aishwarya for your lovely comments. Yes the poems tell life as it is in its own form.
Thank you Dilpriya.
Sir it's really good! *
Congrats, sir. It's really good ?
This poem tells us the reality of life in a simple manner ;the first poem is marvellous and the second provides a great insight .Very beautiful poems sir.
Thank you Kush for your lovely response.
It's the heart touching poem. When I read this poems, each words were touching our heart & mind. It's awesome.
Thank you Professor Mohanraj.
Dear Pramod The two poems in the journal are good. Congratulations. Keep writing. Mohanraj
Dear readers please share your comments.
Thank you Dr. Rahul.
Very good poem sir...!!!