“Sometimes lost, sometimes found,
Sometimes silly, sometimes sound,
Sometimes straight, sometimes round..
Oh, the circle of Life.. ever so profound”
These lovely lines can only come
from a poet who has experienced life very deeply, and is well aware of both
lighter and darker sides of it. Punam Chadha Joseph, who recently released her
first poetry book called ‘The Soulful Seeker’, writes these lovely lines and in
a simple way presents the life in a nutshell.
The book launch event was held at an
upcoming restaurant ‘The Lord of the Drinks at Epicuria, Nehru Place and it saw
coming together of whose who of the Delhi social circle and also renowned
Bollywood celebrities like Anil Kapoor, Kabir bedi and Yuri Suri.
The
beautifully curated acts recitals by Anil Kapoor, Kabir
Bedi, Yuri Suri, Maya Sami, Vivienne Pocha accompanied by the
talented pianist composer Merlyn D'Souza brought alive the
experience that the book of poems has to offer.
The
Ageless man, Anil Kapoor recited the excerpts from the poem titled ‘Ageing’ from
the book and his energy was something to watch out for. He is a live wire and
it was just amazing to watch him recite this light hearted yet very soulful
poem.
Some
lines from the poem go..
“From being youngest in the room,
now I’m at times the oldest around,
accepting the brilliance of today’s
youth,
it’s not an easy reality to accept,
since mentally I’m still sound”
Vivienne
Pocha, Merlyn D'Souza and Kabir Bedi, gave voice and harmony
to ‘Let’s Rise’, an emotive poem that revisits the 26/11 terror
strikes on Mumbai. It truly was a poem that gives you goose bumps.
Overall
the book is a mix of some lighthearted poems and some very deep and philosophical.
Ajay Mago, publisher, Om Books
International said, “The Soulful Seeker is a journey of self-discovery that is
not limited to women alone, that embraces in its broad sweep friends, parents,
children and spouse, lamentations and celebrations, failures and success, the
past and present, and most importantly, the meaning of life lost, regained and
reaffirmed with each passing moment.”
And here is what Punam had to say
about her book..
To lend a even more personal touch,
Punam has incorporated several of her sketches in the book, giving it a very
striking visual appeal.
This book surely makes for a
wholesome read and I highly recommend it.
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