My Afternoon Poems

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"My Afternoon Poems" is a collection of poems written by Dr. Asok Kumar Mohapatra over last ten years after he crossed 50 and entered into the afternoon of his life. Afternoon sun rays remain bright and warm but the approaching sunset dominate our consciousness. The beauty of life becomes more fascinating, as we realize the pricelessness of life in the face of its inevitable end. Lifes charm mingles with this consciousness makes our thoughts in the afternoon years quite unique, because our sense perceptions and longings get sublimated by our reflections on the meaning and purpose of life.

The book contains poems covering various phases of Dr. Mohapatras life. Some poems describe his emotional attachment to his parents and others philosophize his fascination with various elements of nature like the river , birds, moon etc. Some of the poems are so emotional that it is hard for the reader to put down the book once they have started reading it.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Asok Kumar Mohapatra

Dr. Asok Kumar Mohapatra was born and educated in Odisha. He taught at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, before joining the Indian Administrative Services in 1971. He retired as Secretary Shipping, Government of India in 2008, and there after held a quasi judicial position for a few years. He is known for his deep original thinking and philosophical approach to life. A firm believer in human values, he holds ethics as the final end of all knowledge and action. This anthology of poems is a broad reflection of his philosophy of life.

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Title
My Afternoon Poems
Author
Edition
1st.ed.
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ISBN
8170263107, 9788170263104
Length
xviii+145p., 22cm.
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