Spgm 105 - Ms. Sandra About Rajaram Ramachandran Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

SANDRA FOWLER

Ms.Sandra Fowler, who is no more now, was born in West Columbia, WV, on February 4,1937, and has been writing poetry for almost fifty years. Associate Editor, Ocarina from about 1978 to 1989. Had a poem nominated for The Pushcart prize,1998. Wazir Agha dedicated his Selected Poems to her in 1998. Interviewed by Skylark Purdue University Calumet in 2000. Honorary Doctorate, World Academy Of Arts And Culture,2002. Wall Of Tolerance Honoree,2002.
Biography listed in Who's Who of American Women, Marquis, and The Dictionary Of International Biography, England. Chosen by The International Translation and Research Centre and The Journal Of World Poets Quarterly (Multilingual) , and published in China, as one of The International Best Poets Of 2005.

Appreciation of Rajaram Ramachandran

Rajaram Ramachandran is one of India's treasures. His fine epic poetry has built friendship bridges between the countries of the world without regard to race, culture, or creed.

His elegant verses can be understood by schoolchildren, and yet have enough depth and meaning to appeal to politicians and scholars as well. This is a tribute to a singular talent.

The warmth and wit of this poet has reached out with compassionate understanding to promote peace and harmony between the peoples of the East and the West. He deserves recognition and praise for this.

At seventy-five years of age, (now 85 years of age) Rajaram Ramachandran has lost none of his creative powers. "Silappadigaram, The Killer Anklet" is a work of art. It contains beautiful word paintings, lyrical verses and speaks the universal language of music when it is read aloud.

It is a great gift to be able to bring a legend of two thousand years ago to life again. Yet the poet has met the Himalayan challenge with courage and dedication. Because of his skill, we are moved by the tragedy of Kannagi, the incarnation of a chaste woman, as if we had just met her yesterday. Indeed Rajaram Ramachandran's vivid portrait of this saga from The Golden Age of Tamil literature makes us realize, to our surprise, that human nature changes very little from age to age.

I salute the artisan of this story for his great achievement. It is a world-class effort, and I recommend it without hesitation to both readers in the East and the West. I believe, like Kannagi, it has the power to be remembered for a long, long time.

Sandra Fowler, Litt.D.
22rd June 2006.

Note by the Author Rajaram Ramachandran:
Ms. Sandra Fowler was my friend for more than 10 years and she is no more now. We both met in www.poemhunter during November of the first year 10 years back and so she used to call me AS November friend. I feel her absence very much now, as she has been writing to me letters almost every alternative day appreciating my poems as very simple and musical. At her request, I wrote the Holy Bible in full and posted in www.poemhunter.com assuming my name as Simple Simon and www.voicenet.com under my name Rajaram R. I am really proud of her long association which I can never forget in my life time. Please see how she has elaborately given an analytical Review on my story poems "Silappadigaram, the Killer Anklet, " that shows her liberal heart in praising others' poems irrespective of any religion from West or East.