An Introspective, Insightful Poetic Collection-Ponder Awhile -review Wendy Paulson Apex Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars An Introspective, Insightful Poetic Collection, September 23, 2009
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In the pages of Ponder Awhile, poet Mohit Misra takes the reader on an introspective journey through the unexplored depths of the heart and soul. Touching on a variety of topics, ranging from life to love to war to the nature of God Himself, Misra's collection expounds on questions that have haunted the corners of the human mindscape for centuries, offering his own thought-provoking insights along the way.

Consider, for example, this passage from "What":

"What we have been taught is so full of rot,
Such beauty lies when it is all shot.
Whatever you do try your best,
Unto God leave the rest."

And this one from "God":

"What have I to do with god?
You are his creation, you are a part of him.
When do I see, meet god?
Whenever you really decide to,
When you want nothing."

Such passages are reflective of the overall philosophical tone of Misra's collection - one that will certainly strike a chord deep within the more progressive thinkers who read it.

At times, Misra also successfully turns his insights inward, offering the reader a profound glance into the inner workings of his own heart and mind, keenly illustrated by this passage from "Idiot":

"Fool make some money some people shout,
Poetry you will die broke without a doubt.
I must write I keep telling them,
I have been given the signs to use the pen."

And in this one from "Once Again":

"Sometimes I feel I will never learn,
From the mistakes I made
when I crashed in my last turn.
As much as I laugh I must cry,
Simple rules of this game before I die."

For the simple, yet penetrating stances that it takes on the full gamut of emotion and experience, Ponder Awhile provides the reader with an eye-opening look into the deeper recesses of our collective human soul. An enjoyable read, and one that is sure to leave many substantially more enriched for having read it.


Wendy Paulson
Apex Reviews


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Truth allways wins

Truth allways wins.

Truth is godliness and will allways triumph no matter what the opposition.For me opposition just makes me stronger and more determined.

Its possible that the other person takes time to understand maybe minutes ,days or years.When he or she realises that you had spoken the truth it will be appreciated.

Lies on the other hand can keep building up, covering for the previous one and you

could lose a precious relationship this way.Its about trust once it is broken its going to be very difficult for the person to forget and forgive.

To understand truth one needs to be in a similar vibration.

Here I talk about cosmic truths.

I would not understand till the age of 24 and then after my spiritual experience I would lap up books very fast, people would be surprised as to how fast I would finish a book.

Books on spirituality and philosophy became easy for me to read as I could relate with the words.I now find novels which I used to read when young very difficult something I loved earlier on.

Each person has his or her own time to come to understanding truth.This does not depend on age or education.

Some children like my book and I feel it bounces of the heads of some adults,

strange but true.

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Truth allways wins

Truth

TRUTH


Bramha, Allah, Jevovah, Vishnu, Ahuramazda, Shiva...

What’s in a name?
A way to identify the same,
Geography, language is mainly to blame.

Your glory is such,
Man asks for too much.

Meditation or one pointed concentration is the key,
But who says there is no fee?

Day to dawn makes no sense,
What does? We call nonsense.

Who am I and why am I here?
Has just become my greatest fear.

Is justice to be done with the strength in my hands?
Or by sweet words maybe written in the sand?

When will you set me free?
So that I can be with thee.

How am I to live in bliss?
When I stop myself from giving all a kiss.

Why do I write I do not know?
It is only ink on paper to show.

From Ponder Awhile

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