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| In the fond memory of Hiren Bhattacharyya |
Dimorian Review e-Magazine, Jul-Aug 2014 issue was released as special poetry issue. The
inaugural issue of poetry with the title 'Dimorian Anthology of Poetry' (DAP) was successfully released online on 7th July, 2014. After two months, the second issue of poetry has also been released effectively on 7th September, 2014 with great
enthusiasm for the readers and poetry lovers.
This issue of DAP has been dedicated in the fond memory of a great poet in the Assamese language, Hiren Bhattacharyya (28th July, 1932 – 4th July, 2012), who is also popularly known with some other names, such as, Hiru da, Sugandhi Pokhilar Kobi, Premaru Rodalir Kobi (Poet of Love and Sunshine).
This issue of DAP has been dedicated in the fond memory of a great poet in the Assamese language, Hiren Bhattacharyya (28th July, 1932 – 4th July, 2012), who is also popularly known with some other names, such as, Hiru da, Sugandhi Pokhilar Kobi, Premaru Rodalir Kobi (Poet of Love and Sunshine).
Offering
respect through this issue of poetry collection of national and international
authors to the Sahitya Akademi Award winner poet Hiren Bhattacharyya, whose
poetry is the best implementation of words, presenting the feelings of love and
patriotism, rebellious sentiments and the secrets of heart that loves solitude
stand out. He was a poet with fine balanced in the usage of words; with innumerable
creative works he received many awards and accolades.
We
are dwarf to say anything about him, how much we say is too short, but we have a mind
to love his beautiful work and hence, would like to share something as fan of
Hiru da.
The
poet presented love in human being with outstanding words. Love is a special
feeling which takes place in and within the heart along. As he said, “Prem sage enekuwai aboron khuli hridoy jurai”
is very much popular in young generation of poetry lovers.
The
love to the nation of the poet was by heart and soul and so he said, “Desh buli kole adesh nalage”.
His expression through poetry was the weapon in his hands. Further, his love to
the world and the nature is like a deep thirst. One of his famous poems is quoted
in the context of death as “Death is also
an art, greedless sculpture, carved on the hard rocks of life”, in
Assamese: “Mrityu’u tu eta xilpo, Jibonor
kothin xilot kota nirlobh bhaskarjya”.
Conveying
complex emotions directly with the readers is an art of his writing which is simple
and lucid manner, but led him as a very popular poet of the contemporary
Assamese literary world. He was a man of rare vision, insight intellect.
Releasing
this issue of Dimorian Anthology of Poetry, we offer our sincere honour to the
great soul of poetry, Hiren Bhattacharyya. Whatever we do is very small for
him, still we have made an effort to acknowledge him and his work, for any kind
of unwilling mistake, in this regard, our benign prayer to you for an excuse.
Since
beginning we have been receiving overwhelming support and cooperation of the
writers and love of well-wishers, readers from different parts of the world. So,
hereby we take the opportunity to express sincere thanks to all them as they
are our inspiration and strength in making our effort successful. Again, we
hope their continued support and cooperation in all the future endeavours
without which we are too short even to dream.
Sincere thanks to a nice person, Dr. Prafulla C.
Deka, who unconditionally accepted our offer for the Editorship of this issue.
He is Addl. Chief Medical Officer in Indian Oil (Ex), Senior Consultant
Physician and Visiting Consultant Physician, Guwahati. Besides his busy schedule,
he has written many
thoughtful and popular poems in Assamese, Bengali, Hindi and English languages.
We take this opportunity to express gratefulness to him for affording
his invaluable time for shaping this issue.
Sincere
gratefulness to the contributing poets of this issue! This issue contains acollection of twenty four (24) beautiful poems from the authors all over the world. One of the
poems of this issue is related to September 11, which gives us a chance for a
prayer for the world peace and harmony. For some reasons unavoidable we could
not cover some beautiful poems (Including poems received other than English
language) and we hope to publish all such creative works in future issues. We
hope the poetry lovers; interested people will love reading this issue and hope
they will like to know more about the poetry of Hiren Bhattacharyya at their
end. If you have something to say, we request your kind-self to let us know.
DIMORIAN REVIVEW e-JOURNAL
DIMORIAN ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY
VOL-1, ISSUE-2, SEP-OCT 2014
FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR: DR. PRAFULLA C. DEKA
VOL-1, ISSUE-2, SEP-OCT 2014
FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR: DR. PRAFULLA C. DEKA
…excuse
me, all contributors to this issue has been dedicated in the name of one
and only one Hiru da… please remember, like the subject in my own composition
‘close to my heart’, Hiru da is also so close to my heart.
I
admit I am most probably not qualified enough to be editor of a collection of
poetries composed by reputed, established and accomplished persons.
Nevertheless I am not only honoured but also fortunate to read a good number of
poetries from all over the globe.
I
started writing (composing) from the age of about 8+ but I composed my first
one in English when I was about 20+, and was in GMC, which was ‘edited’ by one
of my senior friends. I remember the title… ‘In search of pearls’ published in
our GMC Journal.
Since
then, it has been a long way… I like to express my
feelings about poetry in just six words in Assamese… ‘monchui jay…monotroi
jay..মনচুইযায়... মনতৰৈযায়’ (touches my
mind… remains inside my mind).
Please keep on composing… an engaged writer or composer
cannot remain blind to what is happening around. Poetry is not all about moon,
sun, star, sky, wind, love… it’s sure beyond all these… the sky is the limit,
so there is actually no limit, but your imaginations.
With best wishes,
Dr. Prafulla C. Deka
