Firoskhan. j's Poems - Magical Night and Magnetic Smile: Translated from Tamil to English by Latha Ramakrishnan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798653228070)

FIROSKHAN'S poems come from the heart of a restive mind of a modern man caught in the chaotic currents of contemporary life, reflecting his dreams and aspirations, daydreams and nightmares. His ability as a poet to choose and align the right words in the right order thereby creating a make-believe world, at the same time his acutely wakeful mind rooted firmly on the ground, his social concern, his empathy with the under-privileged, all these we come across in his poems; His poetic lines reflect the travails and traumas of the world within and without. There is more to say. The impact of his poems on me as a reader has resulted in this volume, comprising 40 poems of his rendered in English.Brief profile of poet Firoskhan jamaldeenOriginal name Jamaldeen Firozkhan. Born in Kinniya region of Trincomalee district in the eastern province ofSri Lanka. His father Jamaldeen is an ordinary fisherman. His mother Raguma has six siblings. A graduate, Poet FirozkhanJamaldeen has been engaged in creative writing for the past nineteen years. So far his nine poem-collections have been released. 1. Idhuvum Pindhiya Kanavu Thaan(This too is later poem only -2009)2. Theekulikkum Aanmaram (Self -Immolating Male Tree - 2012)3. En Elaa Narambugalilum (In All My Nerves - 2013)4. Oru Centimeter Sirippu Patthu Second Kobam(One Centimeter Smile Ten Seconds Fury 2013)5. Aan Vesi (Male Prostitute - 2014)6. Kaakai Chiraginile Nandhallaalaa(In Crow's Feathers - Oh Nandalalaaa - 2015 (Children's Literature)7. Meengal Settha Nadhi (River with Dead Fish - 2015)8. En Mudhukkuppuram Oru Marankotthi(A Woodpecker At My Back - 2016)9. Naakku(The Tongue - 2017 - National Godege Award winning)Poet Firozkhan Jamaldeen's latest poem-collection Naakku has won the prestigious Desiya Kodage Sahitya Award. He had also brought into being a weekly news journal called Kinniya Rhymes and served as its editor. Presently he is the chief editor of a literary Quarterly called PENA(Pen) and is also in-charge of PENA Publication. So far 40 books have been published by PENA Publication.some poems in this volume:9.Love is like a cup of teaUmmaa's repose iswhen, Vaapaa returns from office and, giving him the cup of tea that she prepares, having hers being near him.Just as the teathat resting time istasty and deliciousUmmaa would observewith evergreen smile.These exchanges are not something they had designedafter they became man and wife. Their union is made of Love, they say.It is on hearing it I have fallen in love with love.10.Easing the heatIn the breeze that the trees fan, the soul delightsMy abode has learnt to hate the sun the heat proving insufferable.As vacation throughout AprilHe who has introduced the heat to the dewdrops is the same one inviting rain in Decemberand say goodbye to the scorching heat-So I musefeeling the sweet repose ofthe coconut grove breeze.The luxury lavished on us by the air that the trees offer its solace Electric fans can never replace. 'MAGICAL NIGHT AND MAGNETIC SMILE' 2 5 11.The heatIn a hot sunny hour of dayI go cyclingalong a street sans trees.With the throat so dryand anguished in the pain of thirst the moisture of saliva offers solace.For going past the hot-sun hours have to cross yet more streets. I travel amidst buildings.Wandering in search of my unidentifiable address the odour of sweat surrounding - Sweat in droplets drench me.The pleasure of travelling is something alien to the inhabitants of treeless Cities.The journey, undertaken withdeep misgiving and a heart bruised cannot give me pleasure for sure.I who accept the rain with all my heart need not necessarily hate the sun so hot.. 2 6 J.Firoskhan Poems

Author: Latha Ramakrishnan, Firoskhan Jamaldeen
ISBN-10: 8653228071
ISBN-13: 9798653228070
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 06/11/2020
Pages: 62
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.15d