Night We Sang the Happiest Song of Our Life

Short, sweet joys, Shadows of darkness, Testing moments in life, Short-sighted vision of progress at the cost of Mother Earth, Beauty of nature, Religion, Nostalgia of childhood, Perspectives of grownups, Trauma of war, Ageing, Memories, Nostalgia, Romance, Poverty, Relationships, are some of the themes Ramachandran Rajasekharan deals with in his poetry.Most of his poems are enjoyable for their beauty and simplicity; at the same time, they draw the reader into layered thoughts. To that extent, these poems are complex and intricate, with the delicate balancing of emotions of helplessness and pain, offset by small drops of joy and tenderness in relationships.Simplicity of language, complex thoughts, lyrical flow, and the poetic imagery it sketches combine a marvellous bouquet of poems to read, enjoy, and ponder.