The Friendship Rose
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Sailing Through The Sea of life Caring not for the dark darkness Pining not for the bright brightness Asking not for any kindness Walking with my loving blindness Keeping worries all aside Waiting not for any guide Through the darkness worldwide Travelling with time and tide Treading I went the paths of storm Capricious waves were quiet and calm Lotus of The Heart’s Fountain Love is a ring which has no end, It can’t fly from us, once we have gained The gold we get from the mine, rivers from mountain Love is a lotus of the heart’s fountain Give Us Equal Justice Jury Neither pity nor charity Treat us with humanity Neither patting nor hating Meet us with true heart beating Neither amenity nor disparity
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The Friendship Rose is a collection of poems from a visually challenged poet Purushottam Mahajan, who doesn’t know what color is but is aware of the beauty of flowers and nature. These poems have amazing rhythm and nuances built into its lines. One must always remember this when reading the present volume. What is natural to us is in the realm of imagination for the poet. There are many poems that touched everyone’s heart: The Friendship Rose, Lotus of the Heart’s Fountain, The Third Eye, and many more. There is a sadness and melancholy about the poems that makes you want to empathize with the poet. There is a depth that the reader must explore. The present collection, which is in your hands, is a celebration of the feelings of a sensitive poet, which is rendered all the more important because of the creator’s visual impairment. His sensibility as a poet has not been hampered in any way by his disability.
About the Author
Purushottam Mahajan is visually challenged poet and author. His significant publications are Mahabharat of My Life: An Autobiography in English and Marathi; Three collections of poems in Marathi: The Stones Got Turned into Flowers, Visualizing Universe from All Side, Insight; Editor of the Magazines in Marathi Antarvedh and Akshay Sanvedana; Jagva Samvedana: A Collection of articles and speeches in Marathi. He served as Professor in A. V. College of Arts at Vasai, Maharashtra, India. At present, he is President of The National Organization of Blinds. He is the recipient of National Teachers’ Award and several cultural and literary awards at state and national levels.