A Garland of Poems

My Book 'A GARLAND OF POEMS.' is a beautiful collection of 17 Poems. Some of the Poems are written for children with colourful illustrations by me. In my childhood I used to sit on the window sill and watch the rain with my sister making paper boats. This experience I shared in my Poem' A Rainy Day.' My observation of a wandering beggar wearing a torn sac as loin cloth and starving without food prompted me to write the Poem ' Roadside Beggar.' Teachers at School would advise us to avoid eleventh hour preparation. My Psychology Professor would say that previously studied lessons had 50% retention and that only half the time was needed to learn them again.Their advice inspired me to write the poem' Examinations.' Many years ago Ayodhya was destroyed by fanatics. I read about it in Newspapers. Immediately I sat down and penned the Poem ' The Temple of Tolerance.' Once I had a pet cat named Toddy.When I lost it I felt miserable. I couldn't eat well for two days. That evening I went out with my aunt. To my surprise I saw my lover. The mere sight of my lover dispelled my sorrow. I ate well that night.The outcome of such emotions is my Poem' Love.' My Experiencemy Observationmy Inspirations and my emotions have been translated into Poems in my Book' A GARLAND OF POEMS.'