Shirani Rajapakse
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Flash Fiction International: Very Short Stories from Around the World
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Song Of Sahel
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2012
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I Exist. Therefore I Am
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2018
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Chant of a Million Women
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The Very Best of Steve Carr
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Samsara
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Gods, Nukes and a Whole Lot of Nonsense
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Fallen Leaves
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Breaking News
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2011
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Catastrophe and Environment
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"In Sanskrit the word ‘Samsara’ means ‘world’, it also represents the concept of the cycle of death and rebirth, a fundamental belief of Hinduism. In Buddhism, ‘Samsara’ means ‘suffering’. Like these meanings, Shirani Rajapakse’s poems also give us so"
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"A poem has few words, but it has a big heart. Poems are not only emotional in content but powerful in their tone. They speak those things that we humans tend not to even think about.
In this book by Shirani Rajapakse, through the poems, readers will " Read more of this review » |
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"These poems are relatable, transforming everyday observances into philosophical depth, touching in a quiet way that is at once beautiful in its language and challenging in its meaning. Some poems made me laugh out loud, some brought me close to tears"
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DONE. Please add book covers - Samsara
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Miss Pageturner wrote: "done but next time please push your request after a week of no answers and don't keep creating new requests, it only makes it
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Poems for the Festival – Hope
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Shirani
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