The Boatman of Murshidabad

Madhu Kailas'' book explores art, liberation, and human experiences through vivid imagery and innovative verse. Poems like ''The Boatman of Murshidabad'' and ''The Day a Song Dared to Soar'' delve into themes of time, rebirth, and growth. The collection offers deep insights into the human condition with beautifully crafted poetry. In this book, Madhu Kailas presents the poet''s engagement with art and creativeiberation through startling imagery and innovative verse. In the title poem, "The Boatman of Murshidabad'', the eponymous boatman becomes a metaphor for torpor,oneliness, and the remorseless passing of time; in "The Day a Song Dared to Soar'', travellers return and pick new faces for rebirth; in "Keys Made of Sunshine'', a child grows up andearns toisten to silence; in "Silence of Butterflies'', golden silk strands cascade on to the green forest floor; and in "The Forest Sings'', the breeze preserves an arrangement ofeaves and flowers in a secretanguage. Deeply felt and packed with insights into the human condition, The Boatman of Murshidabad is a dazzling collection of poems by an accomplished poet.

• | Author: Madhu Kailas
• | Publisher: Aleph Book Company
• | Publication Date: Jun 05, 2021
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9789390652822
• | ISBN-10: 9390652820