
Edited
By: Dr.
Santosh Kumar Binding: Paperback (pp:
320) ISBN: 81-901366-1-5 Availability: In
Stock (Ships within 1 to 2 days) Publisher: Cyberwit.net, Allahabad, India Pub. Date: 2002 Condition: New
Description: The
Golden Wings by Cyberwit.net, India, pp.320
contains remarkable, flawless and highly artistic
poems from all over the world. The poems included
in The Golden Wings reveal a finality of grace and
dignity, and the highest poetic triumph of the
European writers and other countries. The poems
from USA, UK, Canada, Netherlands, Italy,
Australia, Argentina, Germany, Portugal, Hungary,
Nigeria, Japan etc. reflect the sure perfection of
rhythm and diction. An artistic excellence
characterises The Golden Wings by virtue of the
imaginative power, passionate emotions and moral
earnestness of the poems. A striking feature of
The Golden Wings is a large number of American
poets who reveal compactness, force, reserve, and
the unity of emotional impression. The merit of
these poets lies less in its obvious meaning than
in its occult power. The poems chosen and included
in The Golden Wings make it evident that the art
of poetry is no triviality, no mere entertainment,
but a sublime and serious thing. |
Review
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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