"Muktapakshi (मुक्तपक्षी)", a collection of Marathi poetry, by Sairam Sadashiv Mohite. This book is published by Sadashiv Ramchandra Mohite on 30th June 2017 and has 40 pages.
Its a collection of 21 poems. I decided to read it because I happened to be present for the book launch in Phaltan on 30th June 2017. Author is an armature poet and a teacher. Author's father is the publisher and has also written the introduction along with another editor. Looks like it's father's way of encouraging the son.
All these poems are written in Muktachand (मुक्त छंद) that means it do not have a set format, pattern or meter. It is written freely. It need not rhyme. It could not be sung easily as there is no meter in it. This category is supposed to provide the poet free expression of his thoughts. No rule binds him. Now a days, this category has become very popular in Marathi poetry.
Some of the poems are good. Poems that I liked are:
'Korde abhal (कोरडं आभाळ)' where poet contradicts harsh reality induced by draught with fantastic images that he sees in dreams.
In 'Shabda kaviche prabhu (शब्द कवीचे प्रभू)' poet sings the importance of words.
'Ya basa machaki (या बसा मंचकी)' is a Lavni (लावणी), a genre unique to Marathi.
In 'Pratiksha (प्रतीक्षा)' earth and farmer are waiting for rain. Here he has used a fantastic concept. Before rain poet offers dried flowers to God but after rain he offers fresh flowers. Poet says more in these four lines than the entire poem of 49 lines.
'Pashu mhanto masala (पशू म्हणतो माणसाला)' is a poem where an animal tells a human that he is more beastly than animal.
'Parkyache dhan (परक्याचं धन)' is a good poem that spells feelings of a father about his daughter.
Some poems are not good like 'Garibachi Diwali', 'Kalawant' etc. Here poet seems to be confused as to what he wants to say or has tried to over do.
In a number of poems he says that water scarcity due to draught has led to lack of tears in the eyes of the suffering populace. In many poems author has addressed the issues of poor farmers. Poets rural background has helped him there but it has also caused repetition of theme and lack of variety. A number of poems are about rashtra bhakti.
In a number of poems poet starts with a promise but then the poem peters out. Some of it could have been rectified with a bit more effort and a lot of it could have been avoided by simply reducing the length of the poem.
Author has also used same words in poems repeatedly. Either he has run out on vocabulary or he is simply in love with these words.
Title of this collection is title of one of the poem. But unfortunately, in my opinion, that is not the best poem of this collection.
There are a number of mistakes in this Book. wetting words, wrong letters (शुद्धलेखन), missing dots (अनुस्वार) etc. All of them could have been eliminated with better proof reading. It is frustrating when you have to correct the mistakes while reading. It plays spoilsport.
Why did I read this book? I attended the book launch.
What I didn't like? Lack of variety in words, lack of finess.
What did I like? Some poems.
This is a limited edition book and may not be easily available.
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