Dreamkeeper is a poetography (poetry and photography) ensemble with poems by Bindiya Bedi Charan Noronha and photographs by her sister Komal Bedi Sohal. The book is divided into eight sections - An ode to women, The very first time, Rage, Shades of love, Marriage mirage, Myriad moods, Finding my own path and Oh my God.
The first section 'Ode to women' is dedicated, as the name suggests, to women. For instance, the poem Woman's Day goes -
Woman, you are magical
Of immense
Magnanimity
Amplitude, to be loved
Nourished like
Sweet everything
Day in and out, for with
Amour
You win, the world with you wins.
The second section explores vulnerabilities and rushes of emotion.
From Crying in Public
Crying was a no no
Being the eldest
I was the strongest
Tears were not to be shed
It was not a diktat
But a natural
Way to be
The third section ‘Rage’, rages against all that ails humanity
From Muted
One day she stopped coming
My class became empty
Sold in child marriage
To an ageing landlord
Next, in ‘Shades of Love’ the poems and photographs explore nature and romance.
Passion
Passion, said the rose
Born from your look
Love cuts through
The luminous dark
Without words
Without things
Only that look
With gorgeous photographs, the next section explores the M world is ‘Marriage Mirage’. The poems here are heart-warming and eye-opening in turns.
From Kiss the Bride
The first kiss
With a promise
Seals the proposal
In ‘Myriad Moods’, diverse voices and images are explored. The poet says in The call to silence
Silence beckons me
Amidst the din
Of Chaotic voices
In ‘Finding my path’ there are images and poems of self-help and self hope.
From Metamorphosis
A weakling i was
Brushing all under the carpet
With a pretentious smile
I lived in my own cacoon
Till i shed the skin
Let Go
In letting go
WE find
in finding ourselves
We let go
Finally the last segment ‘Oh My God’ is all about mystic experiences.
From Revive
Birds home into nests
Rivers flow into oceans
And the heart may wander
Far into an unknown yonder
A lovely poetography collection to add to your library - do pick it up.
