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This book, Devendra’s first publication, is the long overdue realization of a dream held close for most of his life. It contains poems written over a period of almost thirty years – from his teens, when he started writing, to twenty years ago.
October 23rd, 2021
This book, Devendra’s first publication, is the long overdue realisation of
a dream held close for most of his life. It contains poems written over a
period of almost thirty years – from his teens, when he started writing, to
twenty years ago.
The poems in this collection bear witness to Devendra’s own internal
evolution as a person as well as his keen observation of the external
environment and circumstances that fuelled, and frequently provoked,
that process. Love, loss, despair, hope, dreams, elation and sometimes
just word imagery, are all presented in a diversity of style and language,
but always personal. Underpinning it all is his profound understanding of
the human condition, its values, limitations and ambitions as well as its
possibilities.
Devendra is a purist and remains faithful to the truth and spontaneity of
his emotions and evocations, presenting the moment to the reader pure
and unchanged, raw as he experienced it. And wrote it.
Sanjay Uppal –
Congratulations Devendra. A wonder collection of thoughts and expression. Had to read some a few times to fully grasp them.
The one that has stayed long past I put the book down is ‘Sailing’.
Jason Neville –
It’s an inspirational act to reach back through the years and publish a work conceived in a different time and place. This is what I found truly magical in the collection. I’s like a piece of personal history lovingly restored and brought back to life. It’s also interesting how many of the poems could equally represent thoughts, feelings and emotions in the current time. Who hasn’t had that Empty Sauce Bottle moment in our current pandemic driven new way of living !
Roy Geddes –
Hi Devendra, it’s a great read, your style and use of language and the presentation of the poetry is wonderful. Well done.
Babina Nath –
Just finished reading “You and Others”. For me it was like a magical journey which took me through turns and curves and bends of life, thought and raw emotion.
Loved it, the honesty is unapologetic and that made it real for me.
Samir Pandya –
Enjoyed reading ‘You…’ Just wow the way you simply weave raw nature into human passions or the other way round. Makes it so complex and yet so free – unbound. Seems You… is just an extension in writing of the way you capture sights and expressions in your photographs … look forward to a lot more.
Namita lal –
This book touches my heart and soul … words of many of the poems resonate deeply … it is at my bedside as my go to book to pick a page, a poem to read …the words make me go within …