Enlightened Sailor Turned poet- book review of "Ponder awhile by Tedd Fonsesca

3.0 out of 5 stars Enlightened Sailor Turned Poet, June 6, 2009
By Todd A. Fonseca (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
In 2003, while sailing in the Atlantic ocean, merchant sailor Mohit Misra had a moment of enlightenment. So much so, the previously confirmed atheist gave up his career to begin writing and convey his thoughts through couplets/dohas. The result is a collection of poems found in Ponder Awhile.

Honestly, poetry is not my typical reading genre; readers of this review should keep that in mind. I found some of Mohit's offerings did cause me to ponder awhile. Those dealing with religion, governments, and being one people without prejudice were the more powerful offerings. To me poetry, like any good novel, movie, or art, causes one to reflect, take notice and delve a little deeper into the human condition. A few of these poems did just that for me.

The remainder of the book is filled with some other creative though simple poems of everyday life which did not stay with me as much. The poems about women seemed somewhat superficial but perhaps this was purposely done by the author to convey the emotions and reactions he was having were also superficial yet powerful, consuming, fleeting, and sometimes confusing.

Overall, an eclectic selection of poems.

Turner Maxwell Books

http://www.turnermaxwellbooks.com/Mohit_Misra.htm

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Ponder-Awhile-Mohit-Misra/dp/1419646729

If you like my post please subscribe to my Rss
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/TYcM

Mother Earth a poem from Ponder Awhile

MOTHER EARTH

Mother Earth actually looks after me,
She neither expects nor charges a fee.

Every year fresh fruits she provides to eat,
For those fruits, one another man will beat.

So much water is there for us all,
For water it often becomes an ugly brawl.

A tiny insect on her I am,
Feeding me with her assorted jam.

Man keeps beating her with his big bombs,
When will he realize that she is alive
and that it is wrong?

Her we must begin to appreciate,
Immediately before it gets too late.

From our puny race she will defend herself,
You are just begging her to annihilate yourself.


Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Ponder-Awhile-Mohit-Misra/dp/1419646729

If you like my post please subscribe to my Rss
http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/TYcM

Mohit Misra is a poet whose book Ponder Awhile has won him accolades from around the world.Times Of India Eastsideplus Pune 5th Oct 2007

Times Of India
Eastsideplus Pune Friday 5th October 2007

He Loves what he"s doing

Mohit Misra is a poet whose book Ponder Awhile has won him accolades from around the world.
Read on to discover why this unconventional poet took to writing
Varun Godinho : eastside

Some writers have an inborn talent. Others have a flair for writing.And there are still others who have begun writing books due to a rather unconventional reason-a sudden attainment of the state of Nirvana. For Mohit Misra a 37 year old poet and author of "Ponder Awhile' life has come a full circle.

Woking with the merchant navy since 1995 he was an absolute atheist .It was during one of his sails in 2003 that he went into a meditative transition and attained the state of Samadhi – a term which is used to describe an enlightened one It was then that he decided to give up his worldy attachments, his job included and domsomething that would ap into and rlease the immense knowledge and wisdom which is accompanied with this state.


The poems encapsulate the universal theme of mankind with a spiritual background to each of them.The process of writing the book was certainly not an easy one."There were times that writing jut one of the poems could take me several weeks.I was constantly struggling to better each and every poem of mine " says Mohit.

Like all great minds, Mohit was initially ridiculed by family and friends when he begun writing his book."I had a number of bitter critics who said this was not my age and time to write such a book
And expressed serious reservations about me doing so" says a visible distressed Mohit while recalling those times.
However his perseverance and diligence eventually bore fruit and silenced his critics when he first published his book in 2005.The effort and dedication that has been put in has won him several kudos.on an online portal –bestbookbuys, his book has been declated to number one book for 2006 in the Poetry,inspirational and religious section. Amazon has included his book among their top 100 bestsellers.

Since the book has not constricted itself to any one particular religion but spreads the message of a universal and One God for all the religions, Christain priests have requested permission to include his poems as part of their sermons while holy men from the Hindu religion have openly spoken in praise of his work.

To date 1500 copies have been sold both in India and abroad. His book is available online and exclusively in Amazons retail outlets
In the country."Now that my book has got the required recongnition ,I intend to translate my book into several languages and thus further its appeal."Judging by the response that he has already received we are sure that this I one poet that the city of Pune can call its very own Shakespeare!

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Ponder-Awhile-Mohit-Misra/dp/1419646729

If you like my post please subscribe to my Rss
http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/TYcM