Absorbing the civilization wheel by poets and the release in a jam-packed room!
James Khangenbam *
The clock struck five and a room in the sleepy town of Imphal witnessed the gathering of eminent poets whose presence was a warmly one for the budding poets and literature enthusiasts.
The poetry reading session initiated by a group of young and enthusiastic individuals is being organised for the fourth time said Irengbam Brownson who is taking a very proactive role in organising the poetry reading session.
The first session was held at Books and Coffee on 31 May, then on 4th July the second session at Greens and Coffee Keishamthong, the third session on September 6th and the fourth on 15 November 2015 at Books and Coffee. The poetry reading session is schedule to take place every month.
The blanket of beautiful thoughts hovers around reflecting the society in many ways through the poems of the poets. Patriotic, romantic, nature, social, angst and poems based on human behavior shaped the day.
It is even said that literature is the mirror of the society and the reflections were as sharp. There was smile and claps at the end of each recitation. A chair in the middle and the listeners in the compact set up at the first floor of Books and Coffee Corner Yumnam Leikai were just as mesmerizing. With the hand written poems and the expressions, the poets were just as happy to be in a place pack with like-minded people ready to admire the thoughts in the rhyme.
It was inspiring for the participants and there were few who had opened their account and reciting their first poem. It was a humble sharing of thought. It was a mingling of the modern poets and the very modern poets with free verse.
The elderly get to know the writing style of the growing youths while the young cherish the rhyme and poetic flow of the classic poems from renowned poets like Thangjam Ibopishak, Yumlembam Ibomcha, Rajkumar Bhubonsana, Saratchand Thiyam and Tayenjam Bijoykumar etc.
The listeners were taken to deep thoughts through the weaving words and the art form just glittered in the time frame only to be cherished with good memory. The intricate human thoughts reflected in words and reading out aloud for everyone to listen proclaiming the expressions gave an exciting experience.
Poetry after poetry opened up at Books and Coffee Corner Yumnam Leikai and the evening became warm and cosy. Trying times for the listeners in grasping each word from the poets were clearly visible with close lips and glued eyes. More to those certain queries popped up at the end of recitation.
Wait, when and how did you write the poem remarks the renowned poets and the conversations were even lively. The answers pulled the interests of the listeners and every single poem were honoured and treasured in the pact room.
Populated by art lovers and artists Manipur has many reasons to be entertained in varied ways and poetry reading is just an amazing one. It is also a serious aspect of art through which one can grasp and feel the depth of thoughts through the words of the sensitive poets who are absorbing the civilization wheels every passing time.
The last session of the poetry reading also witnessed a bit of contemporary dance from Yaimbee who has performed at London and two other European countries as a part of Nachom Contemporary Dance team. While Kennedy Khuman strum his mesmerizing satirical numbers to enthrall the crowd, all but a moment which make one yearn for the next gathering.
* James Khangenbam wrote this review for The Sangai Express
This article was webcasted on January 2 2016.
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