Spaces in between: of naming and fearing the act of naming
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M.D.Muthukumaraswamy
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In the quiet hours before dawn, when the world holds its breath, I find myself drawn to the spaces in between— between moments, breaths, and the known and the unknowable. It is here, in this liminal expanse, that my poems take root. Each line in this collection, "On a Winter Morning Clearing," is an attempt to capture the ephemeral, the fleeting whispers of a universe both indifferent and intimately familiar.
Poetry, for me, is less an act of creation and more an act of discovery. It is peeling back the veils of the everyday to glimpse the undercurrent of truth that flows beneath. In this collection, I invite you to journey with me through landscapes where silence speaks, where time folds into itself, and where even the smallest moment—a raindrop clinging to a terracotta edge, a deer frozen in the hush of dusk—holds an infinity of meaning.
The poems in this collection are deeply personal, yet I hope they resonate as universal. They are born from my encounters with nature, memory, and the haunting beauty of impermanence. They are shaped by a world where every fragment—a stray petal, a shard of moonlight, a fragment of song—carries the weight of the whole.
"On a Winter Morning Clearing" is a reflection of life’s contradictions: the tension between stillness and motion, light and shadow, presence and absence. It explores the delicate balance of holding on and letting go, of naming and fearing the act of naming. Through these poems, I attempt to map the terrain of our shared humanity, a landscape both familiar and strange.
I am profoundly aware of the interconnectedness of all things. The sparrows that lose their way, the flicker of a motorbike’s reflection, the worn hands of a grandmother selling coriander—all are threads woven into existence. My role as a poet is to gather these threads, to weave them into patterns that echo the rhythms of life.
The act of writing this collection was, in itself, a journey. It was a search for meaning in the fragmented and the forgotten, an attempt to articulate the inarticulable. Along the way, I confronted questions that have no easy answers: What does it mean to belong? How do we reconcile the beauty of the world with its inherent suffering? And how do we, as individuals, navigate the vastness of existence?
Through these poems, I have sought to offer not answers but reflections—a mirror held up to the world and to myself. The images and metaphors within are my way of grappling with the complexities of being human. They bow to the power of language to illuminate, to heal, and to connect.
As you read, I hope you find moments of recognition, where my words resonate with your own experiences, your own memories. I hope you feel the pulse of life that beats through these pages, a reminder of our shared vulnerability and resilience. And I hope, above all, that these poems inspire you to pause, to look closer, to listen to the silences that surround us.
This collection is not a destination but a starting point, an invitation to explore the depths of our shared existence. It is my offering to the world, to the beauty and fragility of being alive.
Welcome to "On a Winter Morning Clearing.”
Acknowledgement
I gratefully acknowledge Artist Jayakumar who gracefully gave permission to use the image of his iconic painting as the cover for this collection of poems.
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