Tales of EON (part 1): a micro review
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It was a great pleasure to read Neelam Chandra Sexena’s
poetic treatise ‘Tales of EON (part 1)’ based on different but important
characters of the epic Mahabharata.
The authoress has carved out each character in simple
quatrains to catch the imagination of all readers particularly the young
generation. Each poem, be it Dushyanta’s Regret, Shantanu’s Distress, For the
Sake of Race, Pandu’s Sons, Guru’s Curse, Karna’s Pledge etc presents an
intriguing insight into the minds of protagonists.
As an accomplished authoress, Neelam Sexena Chandra has
spread before us, through versifications, a buffet of happenings in one’s life
viz guilt, happiness, love, longing, expectations, rejections and relationships
bringing alive the character she is writing about. If I interpret her poems
through the lenses of a present day readers, we all go through these emotions
including undergoing frustrations and are subject to various inequalities in
our present day societies. The book clearly shows the ability of the authoress
to dig deep into her subject and sail through with ease and elegance presenting
a poetic colourful rainbow arc to the readers.
The sketches with each poem does add value to the poems.
Satisfaction is the word which the readers would derive
after going through this excellent poetic work ‘Tales of EON’ She has rightly
dedicated this book to all those who find mythology intriguing.
Tribhawan Kaul
Freelance writer-poet
03-11-2015
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