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Suman Pokhrel on Poetry

born 1967 Nepal

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Poetry emerging from a poet enters into the reader only when it comes within the readers’ 'sphere of intellect.

A reader cannot take poetry by expanding it beyond his/her consciousness, rather can take by shrinking it within.

How could it be wished that poetry of a mellow age be born when this time is taking showers in the drama of loathsome taste!”

There exists a chance of every poem getting changed while reaching every reader. This ‘getting changed’ is a form of ‘getting translated’, in a way. So, every assimilation of any poem is a translation.

I'm bereft of poetry on this planet, from where the beauties of Creation are vanishing away furiously.”

Poets are the most difficult creatures to work with.

Poetry is part of our culture in many ways.

Poetry is a potent tool capable of guiding societies worldwide through its invisible aesthetic strength.

I am quite sure that poetry will live long with our generations to come.

A good poem cannot be written with one's mind on the earth. Though one has to write poems about the earth and existence, one cannot write poems while staying grounded. To write an outstanding poem, a flight to the heights of transcendence is needed. However, a person cannot always remain in that elevated state. When one descends, they touch the earth and write ordinary stuff.

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