Winter Whispers Author:Arun Sharma Come December, and the bells of good cheer start chiming. It is Christmas season. For the school students of Mount Abu it’s time for a break; and, yes, it’s also time for the poet to break free — and reminisce. Winter Whispers brims with interesting narratives about nature, society and life. At the onset, the poet celebrates nature, like the ... more »romantic poets once did, with vivid imagery — the “sun whispers” into the ears of a “dawn bud”; the “humming birds and the bees”; “the sun-kissed lakes” replete with the “fountain of ambrosia”. All this is familiar terrain, and Sharma’s poems are full of these. The poet makes a gradual transition from nature to emotional attachments and intense physical relationships. His reflections on Christmas underline the true Christian sprit of sharing and giving rather than the surfeit of indulgence of festivities. This collection is also underscored by the heartfelt personalised account of his life, his family, especially his mother, with whom he shares a very special bond. The helpless poignancy of coming to terms with the pains of ageing of one’s loved ones comes across very vividly.« less