Konkanimitr

About these poems

• The impressions carried home by the poet after attending  Konkani Parishad at Kozikode are ensconsed in the poem 'sAMj"(saanj).

• huDahudatanA : about his childhood in Belgaum..

• 'svAd'  :  Let us  take interest in serving the people from the rural areas .Forget those bitter memories of our past.

• 'tuMve hoD jAMvkA" : Paternal advice to a young boy who could not make it in his first attempt!

• 'phullM soddatanA'  is about the longing felt by a lady about her daughter staying abroad.

• rukkAkpuNee Ammee rAkkuk jAy :The poets laments the  invidious changes  that have taken place over the years..especially lack of interest in one`s mother-tongue  and heritage.

• bareM gottu Ass:  About people seeking votes by promoting dissention among communities.

• 'gardee' : Impressions carried after visiting Churchgate  Railway Station in Mumbai (India).

• 'dittalo devu' :  a hope to be fulfilled  through right type of education.

• 'dive lAyyAti' : Light the lamps... of enlightment...hand in hand with friends and relatives...to save our cultural heritage...to promote education amongst the weaker sections...by shedding bad habits..

• 'guNA parmaLAn' :  a tribute  to a young artist after  being impressed by her dedication to performing arts.

• 'jhagaDe' : this poem was published in the Divali  2006 Issue of the Konkani magazine 'BIMB' (G.S.B.-3,Housing Board Colony,Post:Alt-Parvari,Alt-Beti,Goa-403521.(India)...email:bimbkonkani@yahoo.co.in.