The Forgotten Phoenix

By Dripta Guha Roy

The Style that makes Dripta distinct:


In this book in Chapter III, Dripta has successfully merged prose and poetry in single piece carrying a singular theme with excellent harmony. The style makes him totally unique in poetry writing world and he made it possible because of his powerful yet sublime grip on language and expression that he mastered long ago.

His poems are written in English, pre-eminently the worldwide language, which mention feelings that occupy the minds of many around the world: dreariness, loneliness, birth, death, longing for love, lost love, and love regained. In order to stress the importance of these universal aspects Dripta Roy does not localize his work. He thinks that his international background is an advantage, allowing him to approach the things he writes about from several points of view rather than from just one perspective. His use of symbolism in his poetry is an important one, and his poetry revolves around an array of talented thought and ideas.

Dripta explores birth, death, religion and sexuality in depth in all his poems. His poems talk to ones heart, and deals with the problems, and desires of many. He too captures the minds of many with his verses. Poetry is simply a means of expression. A chance to speak out your mind, without having to care what others will say Dripta said.

Driptas poetry balances the elements of optimism and pessimism in perfect harmony. He speaks of God quite often, as though he is in search for the truth. After having talked to him, he feels as though he has found his true self through his poems.

His new book not only consists of a new collection of poems, but also a whole new section, which is written in the form of prose. Each chapter reflects a single aspect of life, which starts in the form of a prose, and Dripta beautifully finishes each chapter with a poem that acts as an integral part of the prose, giving meaning to the chapter as a whole.

On the whole this is an excellent piece of work, which portrays a talented individual making magic once again.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 2, 2001
• ISBN: 9781477174579

Dripta Guha Roy

DRIPTA G. ROY (a/k/a Aries) was born in India. He grew up in an international environment, studying in Canada, Singapore, and The Netherlands. He finished his IB degree at the International School in Eindhoven. Apart from his poetry writing, he is an accomplished violinist and a painter. He is a third year Mechanical Engineering student at McGill University in Canada.

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Contents

The Forgotten Phoenix

Acknowledgments

Preface

Forward

BOOK I

The Forgotten Phoenix

Sleeping Beauty

Mirror Images In Water

True Instincts

Joint Lives

Light In Darkness

Apparent Remedy

Sanity Or Insanity

Lies Of Belief

Looking Into Heaven

Light In Distant Darkness

Past Love,Present Sins

Reality In Fantasy

Demons In Wonderland

Reflectionon The Ground

Living Casanova

Tomorrow’s Desires

Ecstasy Of Joy

Angels In The Dark

Divine Intervention

Creating In The Dark

The Rising Sun

Night In Dusk

Everlasting Lies

World Of Dreamers

Love Upona Platinum Sky

Distorted Existence

Heaven And Hell

Candles On Fire

Caged Souls Of Eternity

Prayer To The Dying

Soul In Paradise

Trust Forgotten

Engraved Freedom

On A Day In March

Misery Love

Maiden In My Melody

Gazing Into Light

Identity In Existence

Breathless

Hourglass

Tomorrow’s Riddle

Closing Doors

BOOK II

Heaven Saysmuch More

Tributeto Mother Teresa

Crowd

Familiar Acquaintance

Abstract To Infinity

Her Birthday

Endless Journey

Love Hurts

Time Battles

Light In Darkness

Extinct Eyes

Short Deeds

Cycle Of Time

Goddess Of Venus

Melodywithout Rhythm

Broken Lines

Sailboat To The Horizon

Hiroshima

Dressed In Darkness

Mother Nature

Quest Forthe Holy Trail

Mountain Vision

The Hidden Sun

Childish Dreams

Challenge

Eyes Of The Beholder

She I Adore

Sour Days

Emotional Greed

Rebirth Atevery Dawn

Distanceimage Of Light

Truth Behinda Black Knight

Past Mates

Dogwithout An Image

Floating Clouds

Fiery Eyes

Freedom Lost

Existence

Dynamic Equilibrium

Broken Glass

Embrace Time

Behind Afaded Curtain

Dreams Regained

Burning Water

Midsummernight’s Dream

Sweet Tasteof Bitter Wine

Death

The Viewpoint

Senses Lost

The Only Path

Exploring Darkness

A Tributeto Diana,Princess Of Wales

BOOK III

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

To my beloved father and mother. For the love and respect they have always given me.

THE

FORGOTTEN PHOENIX

The legend of the Phoenix has been around for centuries. Throughout history there has been a few variations, but the basic idea can be stated as this: The Phoenix is a supernatural creature, living up to one thousand years. Once that time is over, it builds its own funeral pyre, and throws itself into the flames. As it dies, it is reborn anew, and it rises from the ashes to live another thousand years. Alternatively, it lays an egg in the burning coals of the fire, which hatches into a new Phoenix, and the life cycle repeats.

There are a few theories as to what might have given rise to such a legend. Perhaps a brightly colored bird was captured in Asia, and sold in the foreign lands. As the legend states the bird is powerful with its legendary powers. Perhaps someone saw a common peacock backlit by the setting sun, and believed the bird to be on fire. There are a myriad of possibilities, none of which can be confirmed.

One theory till date about the origins of the Phoenix legend is rather bizarre, but may be closer to the truth than some others: The original ‘Phoenix’ may have been a crow or raven dancing in a dying fire. It sounds strange, but the truth is often stranger than fiction.

In a similar way, some of these birds will sit over a hot surface, such as the dying embers of a fire, and spread out their wings. Perhaps they do it for the same reasons we sit in