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Pen-name SHIKDAR MOHAMMED KIBRIAH, originally named SHIKDAR GULAM KIBRIA according to the national ID, born on 1st July, 1968, in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Masters in philosophy, is a globally published, awarded, translated and featured world renowned poet, essayist, story writer, critic, translator, ambassador and philosopher. He is a bilingual poet and writer writing in Bangla and English. He is a global poetry promoter and literary figure. He is the founder and president of Poetry and Literature World Vision. His published books are so far 19. Among them eight on poetry, eight on prose and three on story. His writings have been translated and published in 40 languages. He has been featured as a global poet many times. He participated in world poetry conferences, fairs, festivals, recitals and literary conclaves. He performed as a jury, discussant and speaker globally. He is an ambassador of world peace, love and humanity appointed by different literary, cultural and poetic forums active globally. His writings are often published in world famous print and electronic magazines, journals, newspapers, websites, blogs, anthologies, tv, radio and channels.
His literary, poetic and philosophic works are published in AZAHAR Revista Poetica, Spain, Atunis Poetry Galaxy, Belgium, The Poet Magazine, UK, Prodigy Magazine, USA, Polis Magazine, Greece, Kultura, Serbia, Growth, South Macedonia, Taifas Literary Magazine, Italy, Poetryzine Magazine, Serbia, Nekajano, Montenegro, Bharat Vision, India, Homo-Uninersalis.blogspot, Greece, Petruska Nastamba, Serbia and so on. He is published in THE AsiaN/Arab, Egypt, The Moment International News, Egypt, Kenya Times, Kenya, Al-Arabi, Egypt, Agarid, Lebanon, Chinese Literature, Sahu News, Today’s Headlines, YidianZixun, Shanxii science and technology, China, Fm786 News Portal, USA, Panama Poetico, Panama, Wordsmith International Editorial, Italy, The Rainbow, Lebanon, Sigio, Spain, Las Americas, Dominican Republic, Voz de goicoechia, Costa Rica, El sol de Colombia, Taghridat Nakhla, Lebanon etc.. international newspapers and almost all of the national and local newspapers in his country Bangladesh since 1987.
His poems have been published in world class Anthologies like Atunis Galaxy Anthology-2022, Belgium, Candles of Hope, an encyclopedia of thousands of poets of the world, Tunisia, World Poets Serbia Anthology/2021(350 poets of the world), Compassion (100 poets of the world in one theme), Bosnia-USA, World Poetry Yearbook 2021 and 2022 (Chinese-English), China, AZAHAR Revista Poetica, Spain, World Contemporary Poets, Vol. 1 and numerous anthologies around the world. He participated in world poetry festivals, recitals and conferences in India,Turkey-Russia, Italy, Peru, China, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Bulgaria, France, Spain, Tunisia, Argentina, Colombia, Indonesia, Panama, Uruguay, Pakistan etc..
He is interviewed on 21st Century Critical Thought: A post modern Voice Volume-3 with Mr. Dr. Jernail Sing Anand, India, in Writers Mirror, Assam, India on poetry with Mr. Bipul Chandra Kalita, In Kultura online newspaper with Madam Valentina Novkovich, Serbia on poetry, philosophy and contemporary world crisis, in Prodigy Magazine with Mr. Zlatan Demirovic, USA on poetry and philosophy, in Polispress Magazine online journal, Greece with Madam Eva Petropoulou Lianou on poetry, in Argentina poetry festival with Madam Mirta Maria Ramirez, Argentina and Bangladesh Television.
Besides English and Bangla his poems have been translated into Spanish, French, German, Russian, Italian, Serbian, Romanian, Arabian, Hebrew, Portuguese, Hindi, Indonesian, Polish, Dutch, African, Vietnamese, Greek, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Irani Persian, Azerbaijani etc. 40 over languages.
For his brilliant contribution in world poetry and literature he is awarded lots as a Literary Laurel, UNIVERSAL GOLD STAR 2020 , Universal Excellence, Poetic Excellence, The most influential personalities, Golden Heart, Best personality, Global Poet, Poet for Peace, etc.. and honorary Doctorate Degrees and a lot of diplomas and certifications.
Published by
Zlatan Demirovic,
Prodigy Published, USA
Calling Indian Cuckoo
Enjoying our teletalk by a full moon and lively sky. On that lovely night I said: “Look up at the sky”. You said, “What a wonderful moon!” I laughed and said, ” This is my friend’s face!” You laughed too and said, “How much love! What a fancy!” ” Not a fancy my dear. It’s your true analogy. Elusive!” I’m not an astronaut, Neil Armstrong or likewise. I’ve neither any spaceship nor knowledge of technology! I merely heard the popular song of the Bangla cinema “Sujansakhi” —“Don’t raise your hand to the moon while you are a dwarf”! Tell me how I could try to touch the moon! At my touch, she’d be slurred. Scandals will explode on social media. The famous song of Shah Abdul Karim that I heard: “I’m an unchaste outcast! Don’t let anyone touch me.” Or that song of a saint from Badarpur “If my wind touches somebody, he will lose prestige, property etc. and be felt severely”! But how to keep off the wind thinking that the whole night all of the mango buds fell in the stormy wind and the Indian Cuckoo called non-stop dawn to dusk:” What a woe I have!” “What a woe I have!”
Postmodern Democracy on non-stop bus
Democracy! It’s modern. So outdated. Now it’s the postmodern age. Let’s be a little bit postmodern. Western democracy has remained modern. Not a few changes at all. Neither Canada nor Uganda. What can be the role model of postmodern democracy? Let’s have a look at the third world. Excellent uninterrupted democracy stirring up in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh! Could be a role model of democracy? Absolutely like our old model town bus. Passengers get in and down nonstop. Have a look at a different scenario. Running a public bus. Nonstop service. Unlocked closed door. Waiting two passengers on the sideway. Female! A quick eyeshot catches two empty seats still. Sudden break in non-stoppage. Stumbled nonstop bodies. What happened! Why stopped! Cried all loudly. “What’s late in just two minutes. Look at the women here!” Audible humble voice from the driver. But isn’t it nonstop service? So what! Motherly women standing in the sun! No lack of supporters. Humanity is the first. How the blind supporters say-Development is the first, next to democracy! Busy helper gets active- move! move please! go back. Don’t we have mother-sister! Wow! Great humanist! Again stopped in non-stoppage. It’s Traffic Week. Papers checking. Highway police browbeats the driver – Take it out! Hurry up! The driver pushes the paper —Yes it’s paper! Move! The bus moves on non-stop. Sounds simple. And democracy speedily runs to achieve a magical postmodern goal.
A Barren Innings
Under the shadow of a barren tree how long have to see at noon
No more weaver birds nest their magical art of straw
Aquatic creatures cover the faces with dead moss
For a long time, the kingfisher did not fall into the pond.
No hanging forest’s boob with pomelo and custard-apple tree
No lady-dove amused and tired on the branch of Kadamba
Migratory birds just tiredly flying off the rails
Rap-panicked girl tightens her
Feminine face.
No runs in barren pitch, but corruption scores triple centuries
Huge sixes of over boundaries got on the board but real batting
Missing out match results in the innings-defeat of the real host
Busy all media broadcasting
development of bottomless baskets.
Optimists dreamer nation to cultivate dreams after dreams,
But issue after issue is gone by only toss wining traps.
