Chennai Poets’ Circle (CPC) conducted its annual seminar at Sri Ramakrishna Higher Secondary School, T. Nagar and launched its anthology ‘Efflorescence 2023’. About 60 poets participated in the meet, which included participants from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana and Kolkata. The anthology features 116 poets in the age group 12 to 80+, with poems covering a wide range of poetic styles and topics.
The chief guest on the occasion was Dr K.N. Sivaraman, Senior Consultant – English Studies, Teaching and Life Skills. “Poetry enables us to perceive and appreciate beauty, order and arrangement of words, exercise our emotions and thoughts, and give expression to a combination of these,” said the chief guest, who also remarked on the paradigm shift in poetry in today’s context, “Strict rules of poetic composition have been dispensed with, and poets are boldly experimenting in their work with their inventive use of allusions.”
Dr Thirumeni, Chairman welcomed the audience; Dr Kannan delivered the Presidential address; Ravi Ranganathan, Treasurer, delivered the vote of thanks. The programme was anchored by Hema Ravi, Secretary (CPC) and editor of Efflorescence.
For the last two years, the Efflorescence has been featuring ‘Young Poets Corner,’ to provide a platform to young aspirants. A notable feature of Efflorescence 2023 is the contribution by the young poets of Bala Vidya Mandir, Adyar, and other school children from Chennai and Kerala.
Chennai Poets Circle (CPC), a secular poetic group, has been promoting the cause of Indian writing in English since 2003. Poets who wish to know more about the activities of the CPC may contact Hema Ravi at [email protected].
