MUSINGS OF A MYSTIC

Prose poetry is poetry written in prose form instead of verse form while preserving poetic qualities such as heightened imagery parataxis and emotional effects. The present book “musings of a mystic” by Jyotirmaya Thakur is a fine example of this dictionary definition. Her present collection of poetic nuggets is drawn from the nature which has become a part and parcel of her temperament. It appears that she has captured the many moods of nature by sitting on the easy chair adjacent to a window of her favourite room. Here it is pertinent to note that the language of the prose poems is flowery but full of messages. Her style of describing even petty and not-so-important things is amazing. For example in her prose poem a gentle leaf she aptly says that “this discoloured leaf intricate by design is mine. It naturally drives aging by divine grace. Swirling away from its branch by the breeze currents like rolling waves.” beautiful imagery has added lusture to the poem.