A Garland of Indian Thoughts

About the Book

A Garland of Indian Thoughts is a book of poems that has been penned in lucid language out of deep experience. The book is organized with a visual and context content so that reader can easily relate to the experience of the author. The book is divided into three sections: Random Thoughts, Nature Gallery and Travel Diary.

Random Thoughts are based on observations and life experiences of the author as part of his understanding of his own life and people around him. There is also outpouring of thought as a result of his seeking deeper meaning to life observation. The connectivity amongst different sensory information can also be seen in the poems. The various hues of literary brush strokes combine to provide a highly aesthetic object of art, where one can see a specific dimension akin to his or her taste. There are verses inspired by philosophical enquiry, observation of art and sensitivities brought to the surface by books read. Close friendship and family relations have also inspired some of the poems in this section.

Nature Gallery sections deals with author's intimate observation of events that unfold around him in his natural surroundings. The monsoon in India, autumn colours in Europe, mountains and valleys, flock of birds in the sky, rock formations, a lone Baobab tree against the setting sun and the Leonid shower have all inspired the verses in this section.

As the author had travelled extensively during his work and holidays, his experiences of places and people and their significance is brought out in poetry. The quiet ruins of Tintern Abbey, castles of North Wales, River Dart originating in the moors of Devon, the surreal ambience of the Hoysala Temples of Karnataka in South India, historical reminiscence of events in Venice and many more locales have spurred the verses in this section. This section and the book ends with a set of short verses bordering on the limerick on the infamous shores on Devonshire where smuggling was rampant in the past.

About the Author

Born in 1942, Barnabas Tiburtius studied Latin, Mathematics and Science. He also took a course in French and Advanced English. He then graduated from Madras University in Electrical Engineering specializing in Electronics and Control systems. After 36 years of working in the field of Control Technology, from being a Design Engineer to heading a multinational company in Asia Pacific, he started a second career in writing and Social Entrepreneurship and is currently the Managing Trustee of 'MANITHAM', an organization dedicated to holistic and systemic education of children, and Chairman of ANISHA, a Microfinance organization dedicated to poverty alleviation. He was always involved in multi-discipline learning and his field of enquiry covers technology, sociology, management, philosophy and psychology. A good communicator and systemic thinker, he lives with his wife Margaret in Chennai. All monies received through the sale of this book of poems goes to the 'MANITHAM' - A non-profit trust.