Moonstruck Pilgrim

<p>The poems that appear in Moonstruck Pilgrim have been chosen from three different Bengali poetry collections of Abhijit Palchoudhuri. The collection is not a random amalgamation of the individual verses. Rather there is a subtle loosely bound sequence which gently nudges the reader to begin a journey through the world of the poet and in the process discover their own universe and identity. The poems are housed in four different sections.</p><p>Section 1 - The Pilgrim</p><p>The Poet As The Seeker- The poems here are self-reflective but they have a sense of restlessness where the poet is the seeker and is impatient to find a meaning a sense in the universe. There is hope despair and again hope in these verses as the pilgrim begins the inward journey</p><p> Section 2- Moon Drenched</p><p>The Poet As The Lover- The poems here highlight Nature's role in shaping the soul and the sensitivities of the seeker. They are subtle and soothing - and offer shelter to the weary pilgrim from the previous section.</p><p> Section 3- The Journey</p><p>The Poet As The Sailor - As the name suggests this section depicts the journey itself- the experience gathered and the priceless insight . The stormy obstacles and the springs of light. Hope dying. Hope reborn. The voyage of the thirsty Self.</p><p> Section 4 - The Poet</p><p>The Poet As The Poet - In this section the pilgrim through the journey has finally discovered the poet in him. The poet he</p><p>always was. His identity. He's finally free.</p><p> It is not necessary to read the poems in sequence. The readers may choose to begin their journey from a different point altogether. And thus define their own pilgrimage.</p>