MANTRAM BEACH

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.