VOL. 19 NUMBER 2 DEC 2019 (36th Issue)

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VOL. 19 NUMBER 2 DEC 2019 (36th Issue)

Edited by: Dr. Santosh Kumar
Binding: Paperback
ISSN: 0972-6004
Publisher: Cyberwit.net
Pub. Date: Dec. 2019
Price: $28

he December 2019 issue of TMR features some of the best modern and postmodern poets across the globe. The latest issue includes some magnificent poems and haiku devoid of banal epithets and any type of false elegance. In this newest edition of the journal, we will find other interesting features: artwork, literary criticism and book reviews. It is beyond comprehension why a few writers criticize poetry. It is not possible to agree with the view that we should 'shut our eyes to poets and pipers'. It will be good if we peruse Defence of Poetry by Sir Philip Sidney. In this famous work Sidney "analyses the very inner essence of poetry and the reason of its existence,—its development from, and operation on, the mind of man". Philip Sidney aptly remarks that poetry is better than philosophy and history: "The poet is the food for the tenderest stomachs, the poet is indeed the right popular philosopher.Essentially, poetry shows history more brilliantly than history, and explains philosophy more cogently than philosophy." It is good to remember that Buddha's middle path philosophy is quite prudent and wise for our contemporary world afflicted with violence and brutality.

Contributors

SHORT STORIES

A. McIntyre

Eric Tessier

Gary Alexander

Mark SaFranko

Paul Perilli

Rich Ives

Dr. Sourya Acharya

Steve Mogg

Steve Morris

POEMS

Amanda Blue Leigh

Andrew Lafleche

D.C. Buschmann

David Flynn

Don Krieger

Don Schaeffer

Fran Shaw

Gabor Gyukics

Gareth

Gary Beck

George K. Karos

Gouri Suhas Kulkarni

Ken W. Simpson

Levi J. Mericle

Meghana Patil

Prof. Moshé Liba

Naren Weiss

Nolo Segundo

Oz Hardwick

Phoebe Marrall

Richard Rose

t. kilgore splake

Tim Staley

Ulf Kirchdorfer

Xe M. Sánchez

HAIKU

Albert Russo

Ban’ya Natsuishi

Ben Moeller-Gaa

Bryan Rickert

D.C. Buschmann

Devin Harrison

Doc Drumheller

John J. Han

John McDonald

Prof. Moshé Liba

Nicholas M. Sola

Santosh Kumar

Sayumi Kamakura

Sondra J. Byrnes

Srinivasa Rao Sambangi

Mr. Willie R. Bongcaron

REVIEWS

Review by Brendon Kent

Review by Joseph S. Spence, Sr.