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One of the major problems with a reviewer is to confront a dilemma .-What is good poetry.? This is made all the more difficult when there is no consensus and that too in a country like ours which remained enslaved for a long spell of time. Thus for us standards were set by English poets and critics from Britain and elsewhere.
As a man well past his sixties, Dr K.L. Chowdhary is gifted with unique features. With a receding hairline drooping shoulders, acquiline nose. Dr. Chowdhary could easily have been impressive Vedic teacher in ancient Kashmir giving Vedic sermons .But appearances are deceptive. Instead, he is breaking free to occupy a top slot in English poetry. It is futile to compare him with English poets of a Britain and India.
A poet seeks particular in universal and he seeks salvation in the bargain. A poet is not swayed by the topic. He should feel the topic, in other words, there should be soul;, Soul and sensibility are found in Dr. K.L. Chowdhary's world by first observing an infant, toddler or a child. That he succeeds in writing poem after poem for them is no easy game. In choosing the title "Enchanting World Of Infants" Dr. K.L.Chowdhary like many artists is again reliving his child hood. As a poet, poet seeks and creates. 'An artist wrote, Albert Camus, 'lives a double life'. Writing poem after poem for infants and toddlers need different type of inspiration. Because watching wind blowing a leaf in an autumn afternoon is leagues away from watching sclerotic movements of a toddler. It requires rigorous observation. And that observation has to be complimented by depictive talent. Enough to say, Dr. Chowdhary has enough of that. Any poet worth his salt is lesser talent until he diversifies his talent. He should also be in tune with reality and be contemporary. After penning verses in "God, Men and Militants" and portraying mayhem and destruction in Kashmir, Dr. Chowdhary portrays a different type of reality in his fresh venture by observing toddler, infant or a child. To pick one poetry from collection is futile but I will pick one for sentimental reasons. As a man who missed snows of Kashmir and then comparison with new born
Nausheen the new snowfall and then to Dr. K.L. Chowdhary fresh snow is reminded of his grandson whose name is Nausheen. Nausheen the angel from the skies Poet should have skill to lift his poetry to new heights. Mother In his poem "Learning To Crave" the poet is once again showing his Immense skills. Pivoting on his belly
One of he mistake that many reviewers and critics do is to look at technique than the end result. Result should matter.
We should remember poet rigorously tries to create a new Idea, a new word and a new feeling. One year back when you were born
It is difficult to spell out One poesy among many gems. The book is not small one with 213 action packed poems. Dr Chowdhary is also aware of poetic technique but is no servant to them. A writer should convey a new word wrote Dostoeveisky. In a way, same is true for poetry. Poet should create fresh expressions. In that direction, Dr K.L. chowdhary has served us well. It is hard work for him too. For we need not forget seeking Inspiration day after day, week after week, requires smoothing else than mere inspiration. It requires discipline and purpose and it requires fire .Dr. Chowdhary has plenty of it.
Dr K.L. Chowdhary is poet of English language but to us he is man from Kashmir who happen to write in English. There is danger, writing as he is in English, that we cannot reclaim him like Lal Ded , Habbha khatoon and Mehzoor Such temptations should be resisted. He is poet of Kashmiri sensibilities as is his Brahmanical Visage. We celebrate with him, for him and raise a toast. An artist is effective when he registers in our soul slowly and steadily. Dr K.L. Chowdhary has progressively become a better poet. He has reached a stage when no man from Kashmir can complete with him in English poetry writing. One of the more Conspicuous traits of Dr. Chowdhary's poems are that they are full of energy. Same can be said of Lal Ded. Dr. Chowdhary is sure to have made deep Impact. Let me assure, the reader with his flowing but thoughtful poetry reader, they will not be savored by our generation only. |
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About the Author | |
*Dr. K L Chowdhury retired as a Professor of Medicine, Medical College, Srinagar. Presently he is the Director of a charitable institution, Shriya Bhatt Mission Hospital and Research Center, Durga Nagar, Jammu. He is a physician and neurologist, a medical researcher, poet, social activist. He writes on diverse subjects – medical, literary, social and political and has numerous research papers to his credit, his pioneering work being “The Health Trauma in a Displaced Population” which was presented at national and international conferences. He was declared Shehjar's 'Kashmiri Person of the year' for 2007. |
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