I Like To Wash My Face With Seawater

Introducing Saumitra’s poetry to an English relishing readership is like reliving its flavor a few years ago in Hindi when these very poems caught the print eye of an eminent publisher, Bharatiya Gyanpith. Saumitra’s selection was not only published from there but also awarded the ‘Yuva Puruskar’ and these poems have been expertly translated by Dhiraj Singh who gives a Midas touch of his pen when moving from one language to another. Saumitra is, by profession an engineer and by passion, a poet. He has moved away from India, but his sensibility is filled with boyhood memories and tender moments of his youth. With an economy of words, he expresses himself in short verses that look like a map of his moods. All aspects of nature find expression with Saumitra so much so that he emerges as a friend of live landscapes, changing skies and the smell of raw mangoes. He has a Wordsworthian involvement with nature and with the simple sweet voice of humanity. The translation by Dhiraj Singh is equally sensitive and soulful, conveying the author’s creativity convincingly. To quote the very first poem- ‘Every tree Calls out to her But she chooses Her tree and sits on it She chooses and sits And that is all There is to it.’ At first sight these may appear to be single–focus expressions but page after page you come across sensitive lines like these you are bound to feel involved. ‘I am a bird Let me laugh In your skies Have fun in the furrows of Your fields And your shimmering Irrigation ponds’ Poetry is not a sealed-off entity of nature alone. We live in an urban world and our concerns are city-bred. Then what impacts our young poet to focus on greener landscapes. Actually this appears to be Saumitra’s retort to the mechanized, mundane metro culture that leaves us myopic to personal pleasures and the bounty of nature. - Mamta Kalia

As you are looking into this book I want you to know that I am not a professional writer or try to impress you with my story. This book is about an unexpected journey that I had with my Son. We travel the road of America and do the amazing things that I was only dreaming about. We had went to may beautiful places, heard wonderful stories, and get to know the people that live across America who had help us along the way with their open arms. I want to share this very special time and incredible experience I had with you. It had opened my mind to see life differently and open my heart to live in harmony. But important of all is a message that I must pass on to you.

The Adventures of Great Boatswain carries epic love and fantasy. It is a once in a lifetime adventure. A seaman's account of life at sea in his own words, this story will blow readers' minds away: nothing like it has existed before.

""A seawater army of vampire is developed into an uncontrollable force against mankind! Excavation site diggings in 16 Tenth Century Paris France. Unearthed by accident a mystical box unfolding the deadly fate of many... Drake becomes the victim of circumstances. Mystically placed inside an ancient Egyptian Coptic, inscribed box, The entity waits its release upon mankind. The inscription upon the box is extinct afro-Asiatic language that writings around 200 A.D. This inscribed mystical box holds the damnation of the world. "Saltwater covering almost all the planet earth, "especially the earths five main seawater areas, the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean Arctic and Mediterranean Oceans of the world." Evolving from the entity viral bite which is delivered by its host named Ladrakeula. "A seawater army of vampire is developed!!!" Once metamorphosed they begin coming from the deep only when necessary cravings of human blood, feeding comes upon them, becoming overpowering. Nagging at their subconscious resembling an addiction. Ladrakeula... "The master vampire" commands them to feed...each with an inner hunch too powerful to shake off they infect many!!!" Inspector Padgett chases after answers for the community of victims looking for the missing individuals. "Opening the ether... being the blue surrounding the world God comes beginning the rapture. Thousands of angels appear from heaven none male none female. Bringing the evil before God to be judged according to their deeds." Golden laced chariots carrying many warriors of the Lord, all albino angels draw near to the throne around it are angel of the seventh of the nine orders of angels in the traditional Christian hierarchy of God!! Waiting and watch the work of the heavenly father... striking down the unjust while others gather the lost foe. Blown from the mouth of God a howling spinning high wind.. develops.

Saumitra's poetry has been a companion of mine for a time that stretches long and far, weaving its way through the fabric of life. I have seen his verse evolve, blossoming from the seeds of his early poems, growing into the beautiful tapestry that tells the stories of relationships, tender and intimate. In the irony of the times, he remembers all, the connections that bind us - brother and sister, aunt, mother, and father. His poetry speaks of sorrow and pain, yet not as an outcry, but as a quiet whisper, a gentle touch that reveals the depth of emotion hidden within silence. The chaos of life fades away, replaced by the eloquence and beauty of his words. Saumitra finds a unique connection between relationships and the places that hold them. In poems like 'Bhopal Kabhi Nahi Gaya,' he captures the ever-changing landscape of human emotions, intertwining them with the abstract geography of cities that exist deep within our hearts. It is said that a true poet embraces the local, finding meaning in the smallest of places, allowing them to travel the world through their verse. Like Viren Dangwal, Saumitra discovers poetry in every subject, from the darkest corners of incurable disease to the enigmatic realms of quantum physics. His words illuminate each topic with poetic light, making the waves of life force burst forth. Saumitra walks with his poetic tradition, not simply alongside life but immersed in its very essence. In his poetry, one can find happiness and sorrow, hope and despair, yet he stands firmly against fatigue and defeat. It is this power, this unwavering strength, that makes his poetry truly remarkable.-Hari Bhatnagar

From the author of the "unputdownable" international hit The One Memory of Flora Banks comes a fast-paced cross-continental journey of identity, family, darkness and light, and the ways in which we define ourselves. Ella Black has always had dark inclinations. She's successfully hidden her evil alter ego from her family and friends, but Bella is always there, ready to take control and force Ella to do bad things. When Ella's parents drag her out of school one afternoon and fly across the globe to Rio de Janeiro with no believable explanation, Bella longs to break free--and so does Ella. Because for all that her parents claim to be doing what's best for her, Ella knows there is something going on that they're not divulging, and she is through with being treated like a child. Once in Rio, when Ella learns the truth--that the couple she's always called Mom and Dad are actually her adoptive parents--she runs off through the streets and waterways of Brazil in search of her true self. But the truth has many layers, and as Ella uncovers more and more about her own history, she struggles to come to terms with just where it is that she came from. Perfect for fans of Ellen Hopkins and Kathleen Glasgow, The Truth and Lies of Ella Black will have readers on the edge of their seat until the shocking, satisfying end.

At some time during their search all seekers after spiritual truth need the light of consciousness awakened within them. The search for a teacher who can facilitate this process can be long and arduous, but the fumbling and unsteady steps along this path are a large and important part of the spiritual journey. Once connected with that light it becomes the responsibility of the pathwalker to maintain that connection and shine its light into the world. In the Way of the Flamekeeper David Kala Ka La tells the story of his own path to becoming a Flamekeeper. He also offers his guidance and suggestions to others who wish for more clarity about the steps that need to be taken in order to achieve self-realisation and know what it is to become fully Human - for only then can we become truly Immortal. David Kala Ka La lives and works in the North of England where he continues in his spiritual quest.