In the same poem there is 'the window' that 'shows you the
view....of littering darkness...Inside out' Something like Joseph
Brodsky poem I Sit by the Window,' Which is
worse; The dark inside or the darkness out.'
Swati' poems reveal skills, are careful and unforgettable. Poems
are original, exhibiting artistic excellence. Past for her is not the
past that is vanished. Past raises a variety of concerns. Past gives
her a pause. And that pause causes her reflect on larger concerns
of life and it’s movements. Use of rhyme to give a shape to poems
is unique. Her poetry is sensitive, all-inclusive, caring and passionate.
Poems like 'Darkness', 'Pearls' and 'Questions' leave lingering
impressions on readers mind. The insight in the paradox of life is
delightful. Swati' vision goes beyond the boundaries of the nation
and touch humanity in all it’s vitality.
With language simple and style lucid, the social message given is
that of Universal brotherhood and love for all. Life’s successes and
failures are looked at and taken care of in poetic advice. There is
something like “psychic chaos” in some of her poems like 'Rebel'
where her life 'has become like a dense cloud' calling 'storms
because it loves pain.' The cover of the book is alluring and the
publisher Cybernet has done an excellent job in bringing forth this
upcoming poetess who holds a lot of promise for future.
I personally find Swati' poems firmly grounded in the mastery of
craft. You take one poem by itself or as a body of work, these open
a plethora of possibilities and asymmetries in which readers are
allowed the freedom to open their doors of perception, indulge in
imaginative speculations and finally explore the roots of literary
imagination. It is the vision and not mere circumstance that
shapes her poems.
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