Epitaphs (Poetry, Essays and Prose Focused on Building Bridges of Cultural Understanding and Promote Humanitarian Consciousness Globally) - Softcover

Writers, The Anthological

9780692285459: Epitaphs (Poetry, Essays and Prose Focused on Building Bridges of Cultural Understanding and Promote Humanitarian Consciousness Globally)

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ISBN 10: 0692285458 ISBN 13: 9780692285459

Publisher: Inner Child Press, Ltd., 2014

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Foreword Here lies One whose Name was writ in Water — John Keats This has been one of the profound epitaphs that were playing in our minds as we edited this anthology that includes epitaphs by the living poets around the world. We have received bulk submissions from across the world, but we have tried to include the ones that read spontaneous, lively and hearty. We strictly refused the submissions that appeared too fabricated and where the poet wrote just for the sake of writing an epitaph. By all measures an epitaph must strike a chord with your inner being almost instantaneously! This volume of work bears epitaphs written by the poets (a few of them are famous indeed in your own rights), belonging to India, United States of America, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Philippines, and Bangladesh. One might ask why we chose epitaph as a subject. Let us share our insight here. Poetry essentially hosts silence that thrives on the unspoken/unwritten words by the poets. An epitaph is a definite way of celebrating this silence. Moreover, an epitaph allows its readers a direct access to the psyche of the poet, and it results in better understanding of the inner world of the poet concerned. Although an epitaph is attached to death or deaths, it rejoices the Prana in the core of the void pertaining to the ‘apparent’ loss of life/lives. In its humble way an epitaph challenges ‘death.’ What would have been more relaxing than to negate the tears that well up upon the loss of the worldly attachments? Let us enjoy life even in death! Sincerely, Kiriti Sengupta Calcutta, India 23rd of August, 2014.

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Preface It is always an honor to participate in an Anthology such as this. I have found when the voices of the world come together to embrace one common theme, there is a power that pours out to the reader and the hearers of the words. I give my gratitude to my Brother Kiriti Sengupta for his tiresome efforts to present and spotlight the words, thoughts and insights of our global writing community. When Kiriti first approached me with the concept of this offering i got excited as i always do. As i said above, to have the opportunity for the wonderful Poets and Writers of our world to come together is truly invigorating for the soul of man. As our different persuasions come together in this collective offering, we discover that there are not many differences between us regardless of the diverse demographics we live under, to include Geography, Culture, Ethnicity, Politics, Gender and of course our Religious Persuasion. As you begin to allow the words of the wonderful souls participating here in Epitaphs, you too will feel the common vibration shared, but not always recognized amongst our “Human” kind. . . . En joy . Bless Up Bill William S. Peters, Sr. Inner Child Press, ltd. www.innerchildpress.com

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