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*Word Pictures **by Fay. C.
Davis, Palores Pub. Cornwall, July-2004, P-30, Price $3.50
Reviewed by Dr Shaleen
Kumar Singh, Sai Neeharika, Patiyali Sarai, Budaun*
The latest collection of Fay C. Davis entitled *Word Pictures *contains 30
poems of mixed mood establishes again her excellence and authenticity in the
world of literature. Fay who has been active in the world of writing since the
age of twelve and has over 500 poems to her credit mostly published, runs a
journal entitled Link way which was brought out in August 1995. Born and brought
up in England had Fay has taught in schools of England and Wales and a teacher
by profession and a veracious readers of English, History, Music and Divinity.
Fay has been a connoisseur of poetry, sports, article and puzzles and for the
sake of writing and enjoying the life in totality, she took on early retirement
and is now living in Carmarthenshire in South Wales.
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The book under review has number
of nature poems in which the mysticism runs under currently. The love of nature
and the nature of loving both are discernable in the poems. The blend of nature,
love and spirituality easily seen in the following lines:
I knew without even touching you That I wanted to be all mine Wanted you to know
I loved you With a love that was almost divine. (9)
Fay has a special bind of merits of exhibiting a basic honesty and simple beauty
which particularly impresses the readers as well as appeals the discerning eyes
of critics. |
She is an avid poet with passion
and compassion for language and contents. Her eye for minute observation
bringsforth her imaginative vision that encompasses the astounding diversities
in life in all its manifestations. Her style and manners be traditional but the
ideas behind then are non-conventional and as fresh as flowers:
The train no longer here every night,
The crumbling platform is all overgrown,
And uncut roses grow towards the light.
X X X
The rusty line mingles with brilliant daisies white,
With here and there a broken heap of stone,
And uncut roses strain towards the light. (3) Despite having ample of the element of love and beauty, her poetry has not
become merely its interpretation, it has some other element like pity, hope,
social consciousness and crowing and longings. 'Survivors' is a fine example of
it:
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No survivors, They said The plane crashed in the mountains No on survived They
were wrong.
I survived, with all the families, Fiancés and friends who waited For the
message From those they loved In that tangled mess Of metal and unidentified
people, Lost in the terrain of the dead. (4) |
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The collection has many beautiful poems like Aunty Reshel, corness Cupfoad' and
'All short of comforts', 'Seeing you', 'Picture', 'The last October day',
'November evening', 'The guard', 'Ancient race, burry port harbor', 'Touching
keys', 'Royal princess, delight', 'Summer dreams' and 'knuckles Hills', 'A
picture of trees' and 'Feedings the Birds' that bespeak of the multifaceted
ambivalent, poetic art and craft, natural beauty and romantic sensibility. |
A stanza of the poem 'Delight' will make clear the poetic excellence of Fay
itself:
You speak to me of love. Raindrops of happiness Invading my whole life, Seeping
into every part of me
And spreading far and wide For all to seeX X X
You speak to me of Delight A magic in itself, A knowing that all is well Taking
over every part of me
And spreading everywhere For all to see. (21)
Thus on the whole, the collection *Word Picture* truly draws a picture of nature
and beauty both in words and distills a piquant flavor of joy and spiritual
ecstasy and presents the freshness of true poetry in the humdrum and monotony of
everyday life. So, such on excellent work of the poetess deserves high
appreciation and encouragement.
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Contributed By:
Shaleen
Kumar Singh
drshaleen999@gmail.com
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