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brainchild of social media or Facebook, so tremendous future is seen and the foundation is being built. The way wind is blowing, it's difficult to keep the pace, one has to He takes photographs in his choice, he says , some of his photographs , remind some old incidents, he feels to cry sometimes looking at them. He says these photographs
change oneself, else there is no far to be lost in the wild of time. are a mute poetry, saying lot about past and present. Though these photographs seem to be static, he says they cannot be static , they are dynamic in nature , as
mentioned , they have stories to tell to the viewers. So his union of poetry and photograph gifts unique message to capture every viewers spell bound. He says time and
POETRY TO PICTORIAL POETRY
again he is inspired by his English teacher Late Mr. Satish Chandra Khosla who was the person to bear the seed of poet in him. Without him he cannot be known for
The word pictorial is an adjective. It means having to do with or using picture, pictures, paintings, sketches, group of pictures or pictures reflecting some sort of record. It is 'Pictorial Poetry in Coffee Table Books '.
compiled or written in a combination of picture/photograph and poetry. While writing pictorial poetry sometimes theme comes first then one has to take pictures as
His first ' Coffee Table Book with Pictorial Poetry' named 'PASSION' has won 'The Golden Book of World Records'. 'Asia Book of Records' and 'India Book of Records'
photography or as painting. Contrary to that in another occasion picture comes first then one has to compose poetry after that. The point is there must be a picture and
The book was launched on 23 rd December 2015 in photographic poetry in the frame of 'Coffee Table Book ' after two years of immense hardship, single minded
poetry. Then only it will be called pictorial poetry. Pictorial Poetry is an aesthetic in nature, add beauty, the poet is encouraged to communicate better in this form of poetry.
dedication to lift the concept once again onto the eyes of literary community especially among poets, today this concept is a subject of discussion. Whole credit goes to Mr
Leading poetess Saraswati Poswal defines 'Pictorial Poetry' clearly and broadly based on the contemporary time: 'Pictorial Poetry for me is the expression of poet's heart
Sethi Krishan Chand and Mrs Sunita Sethi. In a recent world survey by an Indian poet Damodar Boruah in the month of July, 2018, he has found for this upholding of
which stimulates its warmth ecstasy of love in every and devotion in every aspect of life...All living and non-living things speak and they all mend our lives.''
concept 'Pictorial Poetry' combination of 'Photography' and 'Poetry' in big scale, Mr Sethi and Mrs Sethi , may be called 'Father' and 'Mother' of Modern Pictorial Poetry
There was a day, a decade or two, there was not much popularity of pictures using in poetry, now it seems fashion in digital or other social media. Everyone is having the respectively as many favoured for their side in the survey. Though some poets do not support this view, there is much space to support for his bringing the world once
big or small cell phone. The person writing poem in any medium including social media platform may be in Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or any other blog, without again the so called 'Pictorial Poetry Movement'. Today almost every poet in digital platform like to add photographs , paintings, how he or she can draw attention of the
using a picture, in fact, any piece of writing, at all does not look attractive, viewers do not want to read, even there is how better one writes, how meaningful one writes, how readers, only one way to attract readers is a good piece of photograph that's available in google. This advantage is not much available in print media where expenses
helpful for coming newcomers, it will be of no use unless there is picture. A picture does not mean for the sake of the picture only, it should be the high-resolution picture or become dearer. While in digital media if one knows, he will not hesitate to use. Poets know he is composing poetry and adding a picture for maximum message, but he
high-resolution photograph. Viewers are attracted towards good, attractive, intense, uncommon- may be within daily life- just like a lion caring dog or a mother dog feeding does not know, it's a pictorial poetry, even if he knows, he does not know much about this resonating concept of the poetry. Sethi family must deserve a big round of
kittens. Such type of photographs, pictures is liked by people today. Based on those pictures one can weave beautiful lines, readers are hooked, readers will see the appreciation and finally his 'Coffee Table Books with Pictorial Poetry' has won the heart of many for his commanding contribution of the concept today. His concept is
picture twice, then he will read few words, again he will see the picture and again will read few words, this process will continue till the end of the poetry. Finally a continuity accepted in Portuguese language too. In India it is translated into Gujarati language, and it's seen it has long journey ahead for different sectors where it can have
of message flow inside mind even after leaving the picture and poetry. maximum commercial significance.
Reading and seeing picture raise curiosity , intensity of feeling, feel emotional, readers will be for some time become static to that picture and poetry, feel something new,
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new to do something after that, that means if the reader takes action after reading a pictorial poetry say a young girl helps an old woman crossing a busy metro road. What
World is rapidly changing for the fast changes in mind. Intellectuals cannot stop and stay in a place for long. So everywhere including literary field and poetry is no
will be the reaction to that particular poetry? That needless to say here. The picture may be photograph, painting, cartoon or whatever may be but the right picture with
exception. People are self centred, there are still some souls like Mr Krishan Sethi and Mrs Sunita Sethi for them poetry is coming up to the expectation of other people
clear, concise, persuasive adding some spice of poetry elements will make such poetry intense powerful. Maybe such poetry, one may not get too many likes or too many
especially business community. Today money play important role, therefore 'Pictorial Poetry' has significance in future. This the Digital age, everything comes to the
comments, but if the theme is right, picture is good, if it is universal objective, such type of poetry is accepted, read again and again, but as said one may not get too many
touch of Digital Technology. It's doubt a day robot will compete with human brain. There are many medium in which one can recite his poem and can be heard worldwide.
likes and comments or a single share.
Such occasion was earlier available in radio, television, now everything available in a small electronic gadget only few punching steps away. Now it is common many
No one can deny Emily Romano is the founder of pictorial poetry. Since ancient , but more clearly it can be said pictorial poetry has been existing since the period of
poets are posting their favorite poems in YouTube. Sometimes best poem is posted by administrator of the group where he belongs to, sometimes even his friends
Renaissance. The main objective of pictorial poetry is to create vivid message from the picture and words. The readers can draw the entire message of the poetry. promote his poem wide scale. Thus poetry is going in air , good poetry is demandable in future. Rabindra Nath Tagore, Bob Dylan are known example of poet and lyrical
Secondly its entertaining, enchanting, elucidating all what within the mind of the poet. At the same time it's not much to say wherefrom pictorial poetry is originated. poet respectively. In future Cav Silvano Bortolazzi, Founder President and World President of World Union of Poets, is going to win Nobel Prize for Peace or for Literacy
Concrete Poetry to Visual Poetry is a long journey with the characteristics of 'Intermedia' wherein non-representational language and visual elements play important role. anytime in immediate future. What it says? There is a price, patience, prize for everything, though poet does not expect all these to become a poet, his aim is to do much
COFFEE TABLE BOOKS WITH PICTORIAL POETRY more for the world that common men cannot think ounce of it, the way Sethi couple has carried forward the baton for pictorial poetry is one of the example. There must be
Mr Sethi Krishan Chand and Mrs Sunita Sethi are example of great appreciation. No matter pictorial poetry was there since ancient times. Poets like William Wordsworth, someone to carry it for new era of poetry where everything will be same, only difference how better way to hook readers when everyone is running fast for competition,
Byron, and John Keats used imagery in their poetry, it's not necessary that visuals should be there physically. Leonard Barkan in his book 'Silent Poems, Speaking survival, recognition. A new era of Modern Pictorial Poetry under banner 'Coffee Table Books' has just started from 2015. Now one to wake up and embrace the changes
Picture' published in 2007 was accepted for its contents though it was not accepted by some poets for its limitation. Here in this context Sethi couple thought over adding coming now.
pictorial poetry to literature after immense hard work, painstaking sacrifice and their sheer passion 'Pictorial Poetry' is known to many including this writer who is WORK CITED
preparing this paper. Mr Sethi being a Retired Deputy Manager of United India Insurance, poet, writer and a hobbyist photographer apart from that he is fond of travelling. 1. Wikipedia.org; 2. Webexhibits.org; p 3. Quora.com; 4 Facebook Timeline: Sethi Krishan Chand.

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