Chrysanthemum Chronicles/Anniversary Edition 2022
The River of
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MY HEART DR. PARAMITA MUKHERJEE MULLICK
Love came like the misty rains And flooded the river of my heart. It engulfed me with happiness and joy. Oh, the misty rains! Love crept in with stealthy steps And flooded the river of my heart. It helped me grow in leaps and bounds Oh, the stealthy steps! Love arrived in its simple garb And flooded the river of my heart. No pomp, no dazzle, no show. Oh, the simple garb! Love showed up in its mighty strength And flooded the river of my heart. It helped me overcome all hurts and pain. Oh, the mighty strength!
Dr.Paramita Mukherjee Mullick is a scientist, a national scholar transformed into an internationally acclaimed, awardwinning poet. She has eight books to her credit. Her poems have been widely published in national and international journals and anthologies. Some of her poems have been translated into 39 languages. Paramita is the President and has started the Mumbai Chapter of the Intercultural Poetry and Performance Library (IPPL). She is also the Cultural Convenor and Literary Coordinator (West India) of the International Society for Intercultural Studies and Research (ISISAR). Paramita promotes fusion of poetry with other performing arts. She passionately promotes peace poetry, indigenous poetry, multilingual and global poetry. She also uses poetry as a medium to make children aware about climate change and conservation. Apart from numerous awards from Indian organisations she has been blessed with the Gold Rose Award for promotion of Literature and Culture from MS Productions, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota for the first time in his legendary career has sung an English song based on Paramita’s poem along with her recitation in a video.
