Shanti Parv

Ashish Tripathis poems penetrate and unravel the many inner layers of our time, exploring its contradictions and ironies to discover the true face of our times. In the poem Black Sun, included in the collection, the poet observes that at this moment, the language of light, which once contained the purity of millions of people, is being overtaken by words and sentences of darkness. The right to question and dissent has been evicted from that language. The bright sun has been cast out of the galaxy, and the bright verses have been thrown out of the language. Everything is slowly crumbling. This is not just a crisis of language. The pulse of language holds the state of all the ailments of society. By placing his finger on this pulse, the poet attempts to show us the visible and invisible happenings around us. Black Sun is a poem filled with echoes of a vast cosmic image. The language of Ashishs poetry often maintains a very restrained tone. The poet never loses his grasp of emotions. His critical discernment is always keen. His diversity is evident in his subjects and scenes. Through keen observation, he astutely reveals the unexpressed hidden within the manifest. Reading Ashishs poetry, one can see it as much as one can hear it. It exists as much in words as in visuals. Needless to say, a kind of drama constantly lingers within Ashishs poetry. Drama is embedded in the structure of his poetry. Poems like Your Acting, Jewelry Shop, and Face bear witness to this. Complexities in life are increasing, making individual behavior even more complex than before. Ashishs poetry, even while depicting these complexities, remains simple in its form. Ashishs poems are also a song about the axe of words cutting down the mountains of time and the best sips of panchhuchhi and cold tea. Rajesh Joshi