This is the translation of Maithili poetry written by Mahakavi Vidyapati. These poems are based on love story of Radha & Krishna. Vidyapati was born in Madhuban in Bihar some 400 years back. Abhaykumar Velingkar has nicely translated it in Konkani.
There are about 54 poems on various topics in the collection of poems ‘Chaitrakavita’. Some poems give a good picture of natural beauty and some of the poems give the real meaning of earthly life. There are contemplative poems for a discussion as the topics range from local to national and international levels and gave a different look at Konkani poetry. The introduction is by Madhav Borkar, the senior poet.
Surbus Yaadi or sweet memories in English is a book of 60 poems. Each poem has its own significance highlighting day today’s incidents, experience, occasions in a typical village life. It is a blend of ideas of showcasing the union of all the religious making everyone who reads it to relate it to their lives.
Poet Prakash Padgaonkar in Danya Yedi Dhartari trying successfully to understand who am I? what is my existence? This universe is existing in me and I am the smallest particle, which will be living forever in this universe as the creativity of the mother earth.
Smt. Chandrakala Rane attempts to put in words the natures dress weaved with air, water, plants and land. This expression is written by the link of a fully experienced life of 70 years. Added to this collection are the poetic thoughts of a non-dictating mother that guided her children to let enjoy life while joys to parents.
Cheers- Joy, happiness whenever one is happy he uses the word cheers. Mostly in the parties etc we hear this. In Goa, Government has given open hands for drinks so we can hear the cheers everywhere. On this the poems are written by the poet.