Different Shades  (English, Paperback, Dilip Mohapatra)

Excerpts of Commentary on Different Shades: ?Dilip Mohapatra?s poetry exudes a subtle elegance ? a warm tapestry, light as a butterfly?s wing.? ? Rebecca Bynum, Author & Editor ?The poems in this book still retain that quality of realism, interspersed with lyrical ruminations on the world around him, which were so very much a part of his first book. ? ? Bibhu Padhi, Poet & Author ?Passionate and fiery once, smooth and sublime once, his poems have varied themes, and tones. ? ? Ambika Ananth, Poet, Author, Editor ?He reflects on life in his poems which are subtle, but often highly charged, poems that are at once lyric and ethereal in purpose and aura. ? ? Ishmael Annobil, Poet, Photojournalist, Editor About the Author: Dilip Mohapatra (b.1950), a decorated Navy Veteran started writing poems since the seventies. His poems have appeared in many literary journals of repute in India and abroad. Some of his poems are included in the World Poetry Yearbook, 2013 along with the works of 211 contemporary poets from 93 countries. Different Shades is his second collection of poems that reflects his myriad moods, memories and emotions. His first poetry collection titled A Pinch of Sun & Other Poems was also published by Authorspress India. He holds two masters degrees, in Physics and in Management Studies. He lives in with his wife Tara Pune.