Poetry
Helicon by Santosh Kumar, Cyberwit.net, India 2006 pp. 62 $9 Paperback, ISBN: 81-901366-8-2 Reviewed by Janet K. Brennan
In the same spirit reminiscent of Kalil Gibran’s, “The Prophet, as well as Dante Alighieri’s, The Divine Comedy,” Dr Santosh Kumar expounds in this brilliant book, “Helicon, ” on the evils of war, the deception of government, and the wholeness
SEA BURST OF SOUL by Diana Kwiatkoski Rubin, Cognitive Overload Press, USA, 2000, pp.63, ISBN 1-58235-925-3.
In Sea Burst of Soul, Diana Rubin’s poems show evidence of her keen perception. The quality of her poetic genius draws its sustenance from subjects like 'Ice Storm', 'Lighthouse', 'Grandmother', 'Ellis Island', 'Atlantic Storm', 'Christmas' and several
THE ARCHITECTURE OF ME: Selected Poems by William Sovern, Wasteland Press, USA, 2003, pp. 78, $ 12, ISBN 0-9724289-9-2.
The Architecture of Me is a beautiful collection of William Sovern's remarkable and memorable poems. The poem 'The Apollinaire Blues' reveals his skilful mastery of style: “in my / daydreams / green fields / green fields of children / balls fling / abou
BOOK REVIEW: TURQUOISE SILENCE, BY SANOBER KHAN
As a poet, I believe every verse has the power to share a bit of my heart with the world. How many of those who read will understand it, I do not know, but I still believe in that. In the same way, while reading poems, I try to understand what the poet is
REVIEW OF POETRY BOOK INSPIRE BY VIJAYA GOWRISANKAR.
Today I want to share with you a book of poems titled “Inspire” by Vijaya Gowrisankar. I feel very honored to have had the opportunity to read the wonderful collection Vijaya has written, a collection of over one hundred poems. Each poem is full of l
In The Likeness Of Man: Johannes Bjerg's Penguins
I’m not a betting man, but if I were I would wager that there isn’t a human on earth who doesn’t like penguins. Sure, at the zoo you have your big cat lovers and your seal lovers, and your reptile lovers; but, who, pray tell, doesn’t simply adore
Crazed by the Sun, by Lynn Strongin, Cyberwit.net
Crazed by the Sun, by 2008, by Lynn Strongin, ISBN: 978- 81-8253-112-3, pp. 128, Cyberwit.net All of us yearn for instances of ecstasy, what editor Lynn Strongin calls “luminous moments” In a tangled and often difficult world, we hope not merely for r
A REVIEW OF PENUMBRA OF INDIAN VERSES BY SONNET MONDAL
REVIEW OF PENUMBRA OF INDIAN VERSES BY SONNET MONDAL Sometimes you will pick up a book and know right away that you are going to enjoy the poetry inside. This was certainly the case with penumbra. The poems are as genuine as they are relevant to all wou
A Question for the Gods: The Poetry of Ban'yu Natsuishi
A Question for the Gods: The Poetry of Ban'yu Natsuishi By Patricia Prime I first came to the haiku of Ban'yu Natsuishi through his international and multilingual haiku magazine Ginyu, which has contributors from all over the world, although it is predo
LINDA A. PETERS - Of Water and Petals: a finely crafted work of art
LINDA A. PETERS - Of Water and Petals: a finely crafted work of art (Published by Cyberwit.net, 2007, ISBN 978-81-8253-076-8, 159 pages, paperback, US$15) Of Water and Petals is a finely crafted work of fine literature, presenting highly visual narrat