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The
Golden Wings, An Anthology of WORLD POETRY, pp.320,
Price: $25 ISBN 81-901366-1-5 Published by Cyberwit.net
(2002)
In
an age where Technology universally reigns supreme
and former traditions, cultures and, indeed, religions
are sadly in decline, our world has become, in
effect, little more than a global village. And
yet it is a community divided against itself;
for warfare, pestilence, famine, terrorist aggression
and acute social breakdown have been seen to escalate
during recent years, resulting in acute hardship
and utter poverty for growing numbers of people
while, at the same time, certain privileged individuals
and financially motivated syndicates have wilfully
and systematically been amassing obscene mountains
of wasteful surplus wealth. The world is in one
hell of a mess, it would seem, so what on earth
are we to do about it?
The answer to this overwhelming problem is surely
to be found within the heart of Man, for it is
equally true that a loving family is intended
to be the very microcosm of the human race as
a whole. Poets the world over, despite their differences
of ethnic background, religion, culture and historical
tradition, are ever ready to bridge those massive
chasms that might otherwise have continued to
divide the nations; and, as the efforts of thousands
of hitherto relatively unknown writers (worldwide)
have already shown, Poetry can and will provide
this timely and most important link. If this world
of ours is still to be 'our oyster', then, surely,
Poetry is our pearl - A priceless one, at that.
'THE GOLDEN WINGS' ANTHOLOGY, published last year
by CYBERWIT.NET, is not just another collection
of poems by a haphazardly assembled conglomerate
of international poets. On the contrary, it can
clearly be seen to be a well-planned publication,
meticulously arranged and edited by a small team
of dedicated litterateurs, who have unequivocally
extended the hand of friendship, in the true spirit
of Peace, across the continents of our beleaguered
planet. Dr. Santosh Kumar, Editor-in-Chief, has
provided a superb Preface (7 pages in length)
which not only gives a scholarly synopsis of the
range of poetry styles and content to be observed
within this anthology, but also makes extensive
cogent reference to many of the featured poets,
respectively. Many of the contributing writers
live in America, and it matters but little that
the majority of the included poets may be relatively
unknown to us, for this is indeed a splendid shared
celebration in verse.
There are, in all, 215 poets whose work provides
a veritable kaleidoscope of tone, colour and breathtaking
imagery. Far good measure, this fine composite
work is brought to a sparkling close with an assiduously
compiled 22 page section providing biographical
notes on each of the included writers, thus pinpointing
yet another important consideration:
" In the world of Poetry there can be no room
for elitism or hierarchical pecking order, of
any kind. Poetry is a voice that must be heeded.
And this lovely anthology brings to us all a common
share of family in the true spirit of international
Peace."
--Bernard
M.Jackson
Hon. Sec. Cinque Ports Poets - ENGLAND
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