
Bards of a Feather: Wings of Golden Syllables, Book 2 is the second installment in the Bards of a Feather trilogy, an anthology that continues to celebrate the bird as a timeless metaphor and enduring emblem. This volume brings together over seventy poets from sixteen countries, each contributing a distinct voice and perspective on themes of freedom, unity, and transcendence, brought vividly to life through the evocative imagery of birds. The poems in this collection radiate a sense of hope and a collective longing for harmony beyond the material realm. Through their artistry, the contributors depict the bird as a guiding presence—one that inspires peace, creativity, and inner equilibrium. Combining lyrical elegance with thoughtful introspection, Bards of a Feather: Wings of Golden Syllables, Book 2 emerges as a global poetic dialogue—a celebration of connection, imagination, and the enduring human spirit. This anthology features the poetry of Pratima Apte, Michele Baron, Santosh Bakaya, Ritamvara Bhattacharya, Russell Buker, Satbir Chadha, Stephen Cole, Preeta Chandran, Reba Das Patnaik, Samrudhi Dash, Rowena Ifeyinwa Christopher, Ken Allan Dronsfield, Kabir Deb, Mehmet Rrema Shqiperi, Lauren Roberts, Shalini Samuel, Sheree La Puma, Suman Pokhrel, Mark Heathcote, Mark Hein, Kenneth Lumpkin, Kuei-Shien Lee, Maleka Ferdous, Malsawmi Jacob, Mridula Menon, Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca, Anjaleena Mariam Mathew, Joji Mathew, Scott Thomas Outlar, Poonam Chawla Sood, Shanta Acharya, Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih, Lawrence S Lawson, Sunil Kaushal, Preeta Chandran, Kusahal Poddar, Shalini Samuel, Sheree La Puma, Seeta Maya Rai, Lill Akov, Marjon Van Bruggen, Ming-Keh Chen, John Burroughs, Heather Jephcott, Suzyla Pamshong, Onyemachi Orisa, Rimi Nath, Ravi Shanker N, Viswaprasad Raju, Pedapudi Rama Rao, Amber Pletts, Mysti Milwee, Rhys Hughes, Jassiel Bora, Latika Shah Singh, Raja Chakraborty, Beena Vijayalakshmy, Mark Heathcote, Moumita Alam, Mai-Van Phan, Nesib Hodzic, Shanta Acharya, Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca, Malachi Edwin Vethamani, Sunil Kaushal, and the illustrations are contributed by Michele Baron, Anjaleena Mariam Mathew, Harvinder Kaur, Heather Jephcott, Jassiel Bora, Latika Shah Singh, Raja Chakraborty, Rebekah Arun, Amber Pletts, and Kushal Poddar. The anthology is edited by Rhys Hughes, Beena Vijayalakshmy, and Joji Mathew.
Page Count:
274
Publication Date:
2025-01-01
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