Dr H S Bhatia's Observations on Tainted With Prayers

Observations (in a nutshell) on R.K. Singh’s

“Tainted with Prayers”

By HS Bhatia

Undeniably, “Tainted with Prayers” is an outstanding achievement of a mature mind. The most charming aspect of the work is a balance between various binary, contrary forces- inner and outer, within man and outside him, optimism and pessimism, angst and hope, and above all, sensuality and spirituality. The poet is wide awake to all human activities- 24/7, night and day, social, political, economic, religious, ritual and individualistic. In spite of certain personal observations, such as in the case of political happenings, there is no effort at propagandizing. Nowhere are the poetic thrust and consummation compromised for creating gallery-playing, impressionistic images. Certain glaring problems that torment mankind in particular, like corruption and pollution, besides terrorism and obscurantism and obstructionism, have been brought under the scanner. Then the work applies both inductive and deductive methods, that is particular as well as general to be more comprehensible and effective. Finally, it is most conveniently enjoyable by mature minds.

--Dr HS Bhatia, Indian English Poet and critic, with several publications to his credit. Now 81, Dr Bhatia lives at #284/301 near Big Byte, Street no. 1, Nandi Colony, Khanna (Punjab), India. email: hs.bhatia36@gmail.com   Mob. +91 9872551552.