MANTRAM BEACH (HB)

In this book, Arun Kumar
offers a seer?s moving testament of hope in a time of precarious
relationships, political upheaval, and Environmental degradation. In the
title poem, ?mainstream beach?, the rhythm of the ocean salves the suffering
mind; in ?the family?, like refugees from the storm, we enter a serene
Sanctuary; in ?shwedagon Pagoda?, a timeless tranquillity permeates every
aspect of the place that is being portrayed; in ?Remembering?, the time lines
and tumultuous of our world give way to a simpler time, a simple peace; in
?gudalur, Nilgiris?, as the sun rises, the Dew dries out, and the
bougainvilleas light up in lilac and red. Elegant, luminous, stark, mantram
beach is a superb collection of poems by a poet at the peak of his powers.