Thursday, 29 July 2021

A Brief account of Kavya Kaumudi International poetry meet on 25th July 2021














The Kavyakaumudi International meet for the month of July 2021 was held over a period of two days on 24th and 25th July with two sessions on both days.

It was for me a  pleasure and privilege to be the guest of honour  during the first session on the second day, sharing space with the distinguished team of Dr Kumud Balaji (Founder president and anchor of session), Dr Ramakrishna Perugu Garu (Chief guest) and Ms Ganga Bhavani Rao Garu( Guest of honour). Speaking amongst friends, I enjoyed sharing my thoughts on how Kavyakaumudi is playing a big role in enhancing the appreciation, love for multilingual poetry and the camaraderie it is creating among poets.

The session had some exciting recitations by poets on varied subjects, representing various geographies. The chief guest Perugu Garu kick-started the recitations with his poem on cosmic oneness. Bhavani garu ‘s poem was on “Unbridled thoughts”. The other subjects covered  in the recitations during the afternoon/evening included impact of Covid 19, environment issues, shades of love, insights about life and living, women’s issues, nostalgia of the past, fusion poetry on parenting, nature and a  memory of Bhopal gas tragedy. The fitting finale was a patriotic poem “Basanti Chola” by Kumudji.

In short it was a wonderful afternoon of various hues with moments to cherish for a long time! Three cheers to Kavyakaumudi! 

This video contains the speech I gave sharing my thoughts on poetry, its significance and the need to be inclusive when it comes to poetry.  

    


 

13 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    wonderful to hear you and have a feel of the wider personality! Fantastic, also for you to have had this gathering with like minds and interests - always uplifting, such things. YAM xx

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    1. Thanks a lot for responding to this post. Always happy to receive your feedback!

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  2. It's nice to read your report and you deserve many prestigious positions in the field of literature. You're such a wonderful writer and had great exposure to the world. Oh! I missed your speech. Your rich experience makes you a unique personality. Congratulations, Rajeev jee.

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  3. Thanks a lot Padma. You have always been this very supportive friend over the years!

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  4. Glad to see this clip, and hear you. Such interactions with people who share common passions are always uplifting.

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  5. Thanks a lot for responding to the post Pradeep! so happy to hear from you.

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  6. Congratulations to you for being the guest of honor of an august and intlectual meet.

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  7. Thank you so much for your warm wishes! Means a lot.

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  8. 💥💥💥💥We are proud to read your post of significant topics relevant to the current situation. Keep going forward in the right direction. 👌👌👌👌

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  9. Thanks a lot sir for your appreciation and feedback!

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