The Threshold

About the Book

The reader is introduced to Somnath Sarkar’s work of poems, which charms, captivates, and astounds the reader with the author’s spiritual learning, intellect, sensitivity, and lyricism about nature. Some of his poems are about the beautiful journey of self-realization. He has always been praised and acclaimed by his friends and peers on his writings. It is on their insistence and goodwill that he has ventured out to take a shot at printing his work. The author’s mixed feelings about a lot of issues surface in his writings. The Threshold guides readers through a trajectory of untried and abstract poetics united somewhere with his inner reflection. The verses are brilliant collages. They stir the senses, calling forth a serene burst of sights, sounds, and images.

About the Author

This is a collection of Somnath Sarkar ‘s book of poems. He was born on April 29, 1952 in Bihar, in the ancient town of Pataliputra or modern day Patna, India. He spent his childhood and youth in Calcutta where he attended South Point High School and then did his graduation in B.Com(Hons) from University of Calcutta’s St.Xavier’s College, He used to dabble in poems from his mid teens. He retired from Philips India Ltd as a Senior Executive but never gave up on his poetry writing, all along. He also writes poems in his mother tongue Bengali. He is now retired and stays with his family in Delhi NCR, India.