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Wikipedia
Dr.
Santosh Kumar (b. 1946) is a poet, short-story
writer and an editor from UP India; DPhil in
English; Chief Editor of an international literary
journal Taj Mahal Review; several awards;
member of World Poets Society (W.P.S.); member of
World Haiku Association, Japan; published poetry
in Indian Verse by Young Poets (1980), World
Poetry (1995 & 1996), The Fabric of A Vision
(2001), The Still Horizon (2002), The
Golden Wings (2002), Voyages (2003), Symphonies
(2003), New Pegasus (2004), Explorers (2004), Dwan
(USA), Promise (Purple Rose Publications,USA),
TMR 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007).
He has also edited sixteen World Poetry
Anthologies, and four books of World's Great
Short Stories. He is also the author of a
collection of poems entitled Helicon (Cyberwit,
2006, India, ISBN 81-901366-8-2). He is able to
achieve masterly poetic effects full of a singular
beauty and rhythmical artistry in his new
collection New Utopia.
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NO NUKES:
Brave New World of Beauty
A Long Narrative Poem
Songs of Peace
&
Haiku
Author:
Santosh Kumar
Front Cover: TheaterOfCrueltyNOH AZSACRA
Binding: Paperback (pp: 68)
ISBN: 978-81-903812-3-9
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Publisher: Rochak Publishing, India
Pub. Date: 2009
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This book should be planted within the
hearts of every human, a seedling that will grow
and become a beautiful rose, if we but listen to
the words of this fine Prophet.
Description: This
philosophical and ecclesiastic poem by Dr Santosh
Kumar is a life’s quest in the working of a mind
that understands the present nature of the world,
terrorism, its causes and possible solutions.
In
this Theological Odyssey, not unlike the great
works of Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine
Comedy,” Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” St.
Thomas Aquinas’ “Summa
Theologica,” and, more recently, Kahlil
Gibran’s “The Prophet,” we are taken through
a dream with “The Poet” who is accompanied by
Aaron, son of Moses and led by God Himself.
They are shown that only through the rose
of love planted in the hearts of all mankind by
the Holy Spirit, can survival be possible in the
wake of terrorism as well as a holocaust of sin
and destruction at the hands of those criminals
who yearn to see humanity end.
We
need only look back through history to know what
leads to acts of terrorism and genocide. Adolph
Hitler established the Nazi party which overthrew
the
Weimar
Republic, the German democratic government from 1919 to
1934, formed after
Germany
's defeat in World War I. Hitler went on to commit murder of Jews
whom he believed to be enemies of the state. In
his desire for a pure Aryan race, he terrorized
and killed over six million Jews.
Terrorist pines for violence, dire
catastrophe
Total havoc whirls the brain
Why? He's unoccupied, idle.
So I say: occupy him wisely
In arts, science, trade.
Occupy him early
And he'll never be a terrorist.
Kumar asks the question, “Where are the Verde,
Upanishads, and Bible in these days of deep
trouble?” These
books of scripture, guidelines for moral living
for Buddhists and Christians which so excellently
guided us in the past, are now all but forgotten.
Temples, Churches, and Mosques are empty. No one in the world is praying.
No one is reading the holy books of life.
Blissful twins-Faith and Grace
And the golden tree in gardens fair
Ask the hungry hawks
Sitting on the perfidious bark of radium
‘Where have fled, buds of a thousand hues
Sportive winds, ecstatic brooks’?
War
is akin to hell.
At all costs we must avoid it. By citing
past wars, Dr.
Kumar shows that there can be no doubt that we are
in World War III and that it began with the
destruction of the World Trade Centers on
September 11, 2001. He declares that, although war can be
profitable, the tip of the humanity scale by the
blood of mankind far outweighs any profit gendered
by corrupt government.
By citing the WWI Battle of
Verdun
, which typically symbolizes the horror of war, as
well as the Battle of Gallipoli for Australian and
New Zealand, and The Battle of Gettysburg in
America
, Kumar demonstrates that war is absolute in its
horrific cannibalistic nature where lives are lost
and spirits are destroyed in the aftermath.
He expounds that a fine mixture of
“philosophy and love” is the ultimate
cocktail. Without
those two things we cannot protect and survive
what will be our own future.
By studying past mistakes, and learning
from them, we can forge ahead.
Dr.
Kumar constantly pleads with us in this
enlightening poem not to forget about the power of
prayer and the omnipresent role that God plays in
our lives and the future of His own creation, the
world. He
is the ultimate answer to everything and, by
embracing His love and taking it into our very
blood, we can fight the evil that exists in the
world and rise above it.
Without Christ, it is impossible.
He is indeed the beginning and the end.
If
we are, in fact, headed for a holocaust such as
the world has never seen before, Kumar asks if
civilization is ready for such atrocity.
Have we progressed?
Indeed,
but with
this progression has come the advent of many new
and terrorizing weapons of mass destruction
including smart bombs and chemical warfare. Destruction of all such weapons could save
our world, however mankind, prideful as it is,
will not allow such a destruction of what it has
worked so hard to create.
Dr.
Kumar puts forth the age old ideals of love and
compassion, feeding the sick, clothing the
homeless, much as Mother Teresa did.
These basic ideals are essential in the
revamping of a world that cares for its fellow man
and abhors destruction. He goes on to say that the virtuous and
saintly Mother Theresa was the perfect example of
a daughter of God, sent for just such a purpose
and that, with her own death, she has become
stronger as she constantly influences the citizens
of the world through prayer and her holy
example while she lived..
Dr.
Kumar details a frightening scenario of
destruction and annihilation by nuclear weapons
where the world is completely destroyed. He
asks us to imagine a hideous world filled with
hatred and pain.
Gone are the beautiful green fields and
crisp, sparkling rivers. It
would appear that evil has won!
However, in the second coming of Christ,
Dr. Kumar’s metaphor for a world that will
eventually be rebuilt, humanity will desperately
need restoration through “Love and
Philosophy.”
Good must triumph over evil.
By embracing the ideals of love,
compassion, and disarmament or, in Dr. Kumar’s
brilliant words “Love, Truth and
Non-violence,” the new trinity, we can rebuild
our world or, perhaps, save the world before it is
too late.
Dr.
Santosh Kumar has written a beautiful,
frightening, and yet uplifting prophesy.
This book should be planted within the
hearts of every human, a seedling that will grow
and become a beautiful rose, if we but listen to
the words of this fine Prophet.
- Janet
K. Brennan
Author
and Poet
New
Utopia (HAIKU)
 Author:
Santosh Kumar
Front Cover: TheaterOfCrueltyNOH AZSACRA
Binding: Paperback (pp: 52)
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NEW UTOPIA .. MORE THAN A MERE "HAIKU MOMENT"
Dr. Santosh Kumar has successfully shown that he has both a good understanding of the classical form and literary history of the haiku as an art form, and more importantly possesses the literary experience, expertise, sensitivity and dexterity required to update and further develop this classical art form in his own way - thus both ensnaring and enticing the reader to join him in his own contemporary pas de deux, expressive of the wonders and dilemmas of today's social, spiritual and psychological experience. This resonance in the reader/audience, together with the «magic» of boundless possibilities, is essential to the success and the survival of the artist's expression as a «living, and ever changing» organism.
I would encourage readers of this gem of a book to put away their musical scores and mathematical-literary formulas, to momentarily forget their guardianship of the more restrictive regulations regarding classical haiku-writing .. and even to attempt to avoid the perils of getting "stuck" in the search for the perfect «haiku moment», as that could possibly inhibit one's ability to recognize (and co-create) the essence of the poem. Furthermore, I would encourage the reader to try to see all poems in this book as being integral and connected parts of the entire artistic work. Although these individual works function quite well on their own, there is even greater "music" to be heard in discovering the silent transitions from haiku to haiku .. and experiencing the work in its totality: a comprehensive mural which rivals the frescoes of the greatest known and un-named painters from several centuries ago: yes, a haunting image dating from the earliest cave-dweller paintings on record to the Renaissance and Classical periods to Post Modern expressionism.
- Adam Donaldson Powell
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New Utopia - Rich Haiku Poems With Diversity of Religious Awareness
By Joseph Spence, Sr.
HAIKU
dove in a garden enclosed
lives in lord's temple:
virgin mary
nuke-capable fire
kills every thing
except suicide bomber
ten headed devil
talks of peace-
before attack
that ambush
that stratagem
satan explodes bomb
 
Author:
Santosh Kumar
Binding:
Paperback (pp: 62)
ISBN: 81-901366-8-2
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Publisher: Cyberwit.net
Pub. Date: 2006
Condition: New
Description: The
antiterrorist and peace poems included in Helicon
by Santosh Kumar are full of the iridescent color
of imagination and apt observation. Here we find
visions of Peace and nonviolent approach to the
problems. The poems reveal a simple force and
chaste tenderness. Helicon is a book of poems for
those who love Peace. Several poems are about the
September 11 tragedy, Nuclear War, Chemical
Weapons, Horrid Caverns, Lament for Terrorist
attack, Missiles, The Ignorant Terrorist, The Wolf
Invisible, Fanatics. The poet is Chief Editor of
Taj Mahal Review. He has also edited fifteen World
Poetry Anthologies, and four books of the
World's Great Short Stories.
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LAMENT FOR TERRORIST
ATTACK
This time air-borne violence
Corpses falling and falling
Was Devil torching the heavens?
Satan permeated, spread, prevailed, dictated
Demanding more blood
Just daybreak!
And the sky became dark
All withered!
All spent!
All burnt out!
The red blade of Terror's dagger glinted
Life's music died
Nothing was saved
As Black Tuesday witnessed countless bodies
Exploded and exploded
Can the heavens smile as usual?
Can dust ever settle?
We've let Holy Witness down
Help us, save us O Lord!
Terrified by infinite gloom
Stench, triviality, stress of Terror
Golden sunshine I find
In Prayer at Lord's feet
This alone reveals hidden rapture and ecstasy.
REVIEWS
Dear
Dr. Santosh Kumar,
I
have received your amazing book HELICON, thank
you. I congratulate you!! I can share your
excitement as a poet, at having your thoughts
released into the world.
Your work is extremely thought provoking
and profound. I read it as one long prayer, a
solemn request to God for peace and love. It is
bound to have success for it is on the path to
love that it will surely propagate. Warmest
regards,
Barbara
Elizabeth Mercer, CPA
Author, Poet,
Visual Artist
Toronto,
ON, CANADA
Yes,
and I have enjoyed reading it. Congratulations!
Best regards.
Adam
Powell, Norway
Yes
I received it...and I enjoyed the poems in it...
although it is quite different from my way of
writing poetry.
Mariet,
Netherlands
Dear
Dr. Kumar:
Yes
I have received Helicon in the mail and have read
and enjoyed it. I found your social commentary on
current influences in India to be most
enlightening. Society needs a conscience and you
have done good works for your country and humanity
itself. The best of luck in your future.
Leland
Waldrip , USA
Yes
Santosh, The book Helicon arrived in good condition, your thoughts are clear and
concise, I am enjoying it, and wouldn't Universal
Peace be wonderful.
Beverly,
USA
Dear
Santosh Kumar
I
just ordered your book and it's a pleasure for
me to buy it, for I appreciate your poetry. I
always read you in Taj Mahal Review. The message
you are spreading is so important nowadays.
Especially since the September 11 tragedy. I'd
like to tell you also that I appreciate to be
published in Taj Mahal Review, and each time I'm
proud to be part of it because of its literary
high quality. Thank you very much for your
appreciation of my writings.
Eric
Tessier, France
Hello
Santosh Kumar, I did recieve the book, and very
happy with it, thank you very much.
Nyal,
USA
Dear
Santosh,
Many
thanks for your book, Helicon. It's beautifully
presented, as your books tend to be, and I look
forward to dipping into it. Best wishes for grand
sales of the book and a good new year.
Patricia
Wellingham-Jones, USA
Dear
Santosh:
I
received your books yesterday and was so pleased.
Your work is truly brilliant and has brought a
great sense of peace and inspiration to my days.
Janet
K. Brennan, USA
Dear
Santosh,
I
just wanted to say how much I am enjoying reading
your fine poems in Helicon. I hope that you have a
well deserved success with the book.
Yvonne,
UK
Dear
Sir,
My
daughter Roopa had ordered your book
"HELICON". When it reached I thought of
reading it. As I read through the pages I was very
much impressed by your presentation. Just 29 poems
in about 50 pages, but the message they convey can
run into volumes. I must say very sincerely that
this book should be read by each and every
politician around the globe. This book is a
powerful weapon against war. You must send a copy
to UNESCO with a request to use it in all of their
educational movements. I like to say sir, the
poems in HELICON proves that
pen can be mightier than a nuclear bomb. By
writing this book you have done a great service to
the human society.
V.
A. Menon, India
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