Book Review - நூல் மதிப்புரை Reviewed by Prof. G. Ramamoorthy, Co-ordinator, Madurai Vasagar Vattam.
Title: LET THOUSAND FLOWERS BLOOM (HAIKKOO 1000)
By Poet R. RAVI
Translated by: Dr. M. Solomon Bernard Shaw
Publisher: Vanathi Pathippagam, Chennai
Published on March 2026; 80 Pages; Price Rs.100/-
Publisher's Note:
HAIKKOO Ravi was honoured with titles, HAIKKOO Thilagam, HAIKKOO Semmal. Earlier his book was translated to Hindi. Translator Bernad Shaw is a renowned writer. His books are thought provoking and 4 books won Awards. His books are free expression of progressive thoughts.
Author: R. Ravi was a Government Official at Tourism Department. He is writing poems and useful Essays in print media for more than 20 years and published 35 books so far. He has won many Awards such as Kaviaruvi, Valarum Kavignar, etc.
REVIEW:-
The Translator compiled Haikkoo poems 1000 into 20 broad headings from "Tamil, Tamils, Tamilnadu to Genaral". The language used in simple way and easy to understand. I don't want to cite all poems compiled in this book. A few of them is quoted here below for your reference.
1.TAMIL - TAMILS - TAMILNADU
Age old yet young Tamil.
The Tamil Untouchability in High Court.
2.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Robbed Green fields Corporates.
Duplicate won Original defeated Artificial Plant.
3.PROGRESSIVE THINKING
Investment False and Fraud Astrology.
Recognised Gambling Stock Market.
4.HUMAN DIGNITY
Only in words Not in deeds 'Truth alone triumphs'.
Crores Greater is Friendship.
Murderer Murdered by Government Death sentence.
5,POLITICAL IGNORANCE
Investment Mouthful of lies Politics.
Pay hike Poverty stricken MLAs.
6.NATURE'S PICTURISATION
No fees Open University Sky.
Colourful poem in Sky Rainbow.
7.PHILISOPHICAL QUEST
To achievements First enemy Laziness.
Not in shop But in you Peace.
8.FEMINIST THOUGHTS
Melting candle Beautiful expressing Mother.
Mom, dad, teacher All in one Wife.
9.PAINTING OF LOVE
Through lips Sweet sharing Kiss.
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Who said Flowers don't speak? My lady speaks.
10.SELF-DEVELOPMENT THOUGHTS
Save electricity Need of the hour Street lamps on day time.
Brain's Tireless efforts Thoughts.
11.VALUES OF LIFE
One for one Rama's father Sixty thousand wives.
Butter in hand Search for ghee Freebies.
12.GREATNESS OF GREATMEN
Husband of Vasuki Eyes of readers Tiruvalluvar.
Applicable to both genders Sweet name Bharathi.
13.WORKERS STATUS
Labour's blood Consumed Liquor shop.
Educated drinks Read Liquor is injurious.
14.LITERARY WORLD
Robbers Asylum Institutions.
Progress Students in uniform in liquor shop.
15.MEDIA CRITISM
Increased salary Decreased dress Actress.
No censorship Obscenity at home in Television.
16.HAIKKOO LANGUAGE
Feather touch Heart touch Good poetry.
Mustard in size Himalaya in emotion Haikkoo.
17.WORLD OF INFANTS
Child crying poured milk in Serpent's nest.
Penalty imposed in Tamilnadu schools For speaking in Tamil
18.GREATNESS OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED
Para Olympics Win medals Differently abled.
Tired in body Tireless in heart Differently abled.
19.BEAUTY'S SMILE
Let us take photos To show to grand children Sparrows.
Golden Cage Jail for parrot.
20.GEBERAL
Paper too Begets Interest.
Humanity died Communalism born War
Likewise, many poems are there in this book. Each and every poem is interesting and meaningful. I feel that all should read this book and enjoy. Congratulations to both the Author and Translator.
-- Reviewed by Prof. G. Ramamoorthy, Co-ordinator, Madurai Vasagar Vattam.
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