Book Review by #LITEROMA :: "Winter Poems" by Sabarna Roy

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Well as the name suggests, Winter Poems is an anthology of poems of two subgenres largely divided by a thin line of optimism and pessimism. The poet has started with a series of 12 poems on death and home followed by a cycle of 26 short poems based on the theme of coming out of a loss. Both are good but on a personal note, I would have preferred to place in the reverse order.

Another unique aspect of this anthogy is that none of the poems are titled, instead they are marked with numbers. I really liked the concept not only because it is new but also for making poetry look simple.

Some of my personal favourites from this anthology 2010 series are -  1, 5, 11.

Some of my personal favourites from this anthology 2012 series are -  7, 16, 19, 22, 23.

The two sections are numbered as 2010 and 2012 series - I did not understood the exact reason after reading all the poems. But just a guess does it signify the year of writing? The Preface looked too lengthy compared to the actual contents of the book, in case the answer lies there I beg an apology from the author.

My rating for Winter Poems is 3*/5*.

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