Can you tell us about yourself?
I
come from a Hindu family of low income group, and my parents came in India in
1940 from Bangladesh (erstwhile East Pakisthan). I was born in India in 1950,
and become Honors Graduate in Mathematics in 1971. And I was employed as a
Government Servant, and retired in 2010 from service.
From
my school days I love poetry and write poetry in Bengali which is my mother language,
and few poems are published in my pen name, in a famous small literary journal
published from Kolkata. Then I started writing poetry in English in 1989, a few
of them published in a local literary journal, and after a gap of ten years
again I write poems in English in 1999. And there is a gap of about five years
again, then first poetry book, THREE POEMS is published in 2005, the second
WINTER SHADE TO HIS LIKING in 2007, and the third, AZURE in 2010. Poetry books
are praised by leading poet, Dr. Benjamin Zephaniah of UK. All books are
self-published.
Which country do you live in now? What’s your profession? be
general, no need to specify your location...
I
live at Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. I am a retired person.
We’re happy that you have been part of Poets Rally as a
participant, what has driven you to where you are in this particular
community?
I
find the Poets Rally is very rich in propagating poetry, and many good poems
are published in its links. Its official list poetry sites, Perfect
Poet Award Posts, etc. contain poems of very powerful poets. I enjoy in
reading their creations.
How long have you been blogging? Do you think being part of a
poetry community contributes to your creative writing?
I
started blogging in March, 2011 after retirement from Government Service.
Yes,
a poetry community or a literary group enriches me for my writing.
Why poetry? Do you write fiction too?
I
feel comfortable in writing poetry when I see something with the feeling and
reflection in mind, as if it is like morning to start with, and I try to write
down some words in poetry in prose format.
I
have tried to write fiction in early stage of writing, but cannot feel good to
go forward.
Please share 3 to 5 blog links you enjoy reading most, give 1 or
2 sentences to tell why you love their creative process.
She writes beautiful poems with poetic
thoughts and elegance of life, in easy flowing of words. I like her poems.
2. Etha
Gray
She gives me scope to read her poetry
book, THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE which is
poetry of living roots of life, spiritual journey and lovely feeling. I like
the poetry book.
3. Michaeil’s Lair
He writes very powerful poems with
sparkling thoughts of life that I enjoy very much.
4. Zongrik
Poems of Zongrik are interesting with
impressive images of life in using of words, a metaphor of life. I like her
poems.
5. Taylor Kong Boomer
She writes excellent poem with excellent feeling of life. I like
her poems.
How do you know when a poem is done? your own experiences need
to be shared here...
When
I feel something or see something that moves me, I write in words of my feeling
and emotions right away, and I stop writing when telling of my feeling ends at
a point of time.
How do you decide when a poem is "good"? Do you redo
your own poems after they’re posted? it could be poem someone else written...
When
I feel good in reading a poem, I think it is good poem.
Practically,
I make few changes in a few of my poems, after they are posted, in my
blog only when I feel the change is necessary.
It
may be same topic of someone’s poem, but it cannot be the same in any way or in
expression which is certainly be different from the poem that I have written.
So one’s poem must be different in poetic style from other one’s poem, and my
poem cannot be poem someone else written.
Do you think music and poetry are related? Why?
Only
I can say all music may be poems, but all poems are not music, because rhythm
of poetry and that of music with lyrics are different on utterances, although
sound and meaning are common in both music and poetry. Besides sound or tune of
a piano is to hear.
What issues are closed to your heart? Women’s rights, child
abuses, etc.…name one…
At
present I have issue on ‘love’.
What’s your other hobbies besides writing? Do you have
pets?
Besides
writing, I spend some time with my little grandson, and some time spent on
domestic works.
I
have no pets.
Please list your blog links below, share 1 or 2 poems that
represents best of your poetry talent…
1.
GOD, LIFE AND LOVE
2.
GREEN, THE LIVING SENSATION
- Asim Kumar
Paul,
20.09.2012
INDIA
5 comments:
Thanks for the informative response.
lovely response.
My lovely friend Asim Ι think that unfolds a huge talent and true answers show a tender heart that its purpose is the worship of poetry combined with the love of God and life. This combination is present in very few poets, and I think it represents and me Congratulations!!!The poems you have feelings and wisdom:))♥ NAMASTE-Peace♥
nice..uncle g ..:-)
It is cheering for me to see
My past work on poetry,
That does exist till date.
It is an alluring chapter
To see the poetry blog
Hype Park Poetry makes
A journey and presents
A good work on poetry
Since the year of 2011,
AND my interview was
Published in 2012.
Thanks to Hyde Park Poetry
For presenting so many
Of its editions having importance
Touched all along.
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