Beyond Feelings - Softcover

Sethi, Bishnupada

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1469732351 ISBN 13: 9781469732350

Publisher: iUniverse, 2012

Synopsis

Bishnupada Sethi's third volume "Beyond Feelings" carries forward the search with which he began his poetic journey in his first volume "Where Shall I Go" Here questions of home and destiny keep eluding the poet as he realizes that both of them ever keep changing their places or merging one with the other. Finding that he has "no desire to move away from (home)" he carries it in him wherever he goes. And the idea of home for the poet is not a definite place where he lives but the places and situations where he has been. The pillars of strength of Sethi's poetry are fulfilling filial relationship, childhood innocence and participation in cultural activities. Yet it is the scientist in him that brings about a just equilibrium; "Like the particles in air/and clay in waters/ in my mind, the heavier matters/ are all settling down". Fine residues they are. Once conflicting matters "settle" down to the bottom of one's understanding one does not have to grope for, as Sethi shows, answers to the ever bugging questions like "Where was I" or "Where am I heading" Above all, the poet's distancing from the objects of desire has enabled him to achieve a lucidity which becomes the watermark of his poetry. The volume could not have been titled better.

About this title

About the Author:

Bishnupada Sethi had his basic education in Engineering discipline from reputed Institutes of India. Later, he got into the well known Indian Administrative Service, worked in various positions including as the District Collector and District Magistrate in the districts like Subarnapur, Nuapada and Rayagada in Odisha and got appreciation from several quarters including the National Human Rights Commission for showing exceptional zeal, ability and devotion to duty. Currently, he works as the Director, Census Operations, Odisha. He has previously got two English poetry books published namely, "Where Shall I Go! (2005)" & "My World of Words (2010)". Writing poetry came to him as a natural urge and his poetry cause strong vibration throwing the reader to the origin of his/ her existence, the Soul.

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1469732351
• ISBN 13: 9781469732350
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 116