Book Description

Philosophy is the art of reasoning in solitude about things that matter to you, or are close to your heart, or things you strongly feel about. This book of poetry is a result of deep contemplation on a variety of topics. This book is a collection of 52 philosophical poems, ranging from spirituality and divinity, to social issues, to ethereal and metaphysical, to issues related to politics, pragmatism, nationality, and human emotions. A variety of poems are covered in this book that capture the profound human emotions, issues close to the poet’s heart, and issues that the poet feels strongly about. The book starts with a poem on Lord Ganesha as a tribute to the eliminator of all obstacles and Master of knowledge and wisdom. The book covers poems on life and its ambiguity, the puzzles thrown at us by life, the vicissitudes of life, the other side of life, the various colors of life, the mysteries of life, the games played by life upon us, the duality of life, the hard realities of life, Indian polity, the flip side of marriage, the constant tussle and dilemma between the heart and the mind, the incomprehensible nature of this world, success and failure, how evil rules this world of Kaliyuga, and how honest and truthful people are made to pay for their goodness through suffering, etc. The poems make the reader think and ponder about the status quo, and what could be done to change or improve the things for the better in the future