This book reflects on several aspects of life like nature, flowers, books, children etc., Man from birth to death experiences several problems, several emotions and several feelings. Joys and sorrows are inseparable in life. We are able to transcend our joys and sorrows when we give expression to those feelings of joys and sorrows in an artistic form. This book has given adequate satisfaction to the authors in writing out their different reactions to the turbulent and exciting aspects of life. Besides inner joy, it satisfies the quest of the artists in establishing their individuality and real identity. It also questions the several traditional practices in the conventional society ruled by men. Very often the creative urge of several persons do not find the correct channel. That is why many are not able to come up with their ideas. The publication of this book gives some sort of a spiritual uplift to the authors.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Random Thoughts attempts compiling the views, feelings and moods of the ‘society’ whose contemplations usually disappear in the miasmic haze of the so-called ‘mediocrity’ of a common man. The feelings, though may not necessarily fall in any of the categories of poetry in the classical forms of verse, rhyme, ode, sonnet or elegy, but essentially connect with the society on assorted and diverse issues that affect us daily. This collection serves a platter, which, if digested well, can ginger up the feelings of the masses and urge them to be cognizant of the sensitivities and compassions of the fellow humans. These poems traverse issues that are neither inter-connected nor consistent but surely add variety to this assortment.