WILLIAMSJI MAVELI'S BOOK OF POETRY " S.O.U.L.S " Spirituality Of Unknown Luminaries Symphony - An Overview

The poetry collection of Williamsji Maveli titled “S.O.U.L.S”  has been an eye opener in terms of delving deep into the myriad aspects of life in an in-depth and vibrant manner. The poems in this book are suffused with themes that are very relevant for the present day society. These poems are also advocates of social change. The most visible elements that are brought forth through these poems in this collection are the well-versed and well-entrenched ways of looking at issues, the renewed positivity inherent in them, the simplicity in presentation, lovely in sum and substance, melodious in their compositions and the overall style of putting forward things in such a way that drives home the messages of peace and tranquillity all along.

These poems do bring into the surface so many issues concerning the commonality of poetry writing but the cardinal point that sets apart this book of poems is the unique way in which it is approached by the author concerned, the fundamental ideas that are introduced through the poems of this book are the mighty nature of the pen in transforming the society and wiping out the social ills inherent in it, the self sacrifice for the sake of others welfare, the internal feelings of human selves, the way of seeing the body as a sacred place, the darkness prevailing in this world, the emotion of love in all its dimensions and angles, the concept of true love, the good Samaritans of the society, the wonders innate in Mother Earth, the power of God in altering the course of the world, the supernatural elements of this world, the simple aspects of life, the beauty of sunset, the blissful experiences of human society and the everlasting emotion of hurtless love.

The other features which do play important roles in terms of the poems of this significant book are the negative and positive sides of life, the enduring value of life, the gentleness and tenderness of life, the poetic endeavours, the sandwiched sort of life existing in the present society, the existential crisis the human beings undergo in their lives, the life as a symbol of wider meanings, the broken nature life in this world, the indolence and laziness of life, the lascivious side of human personality, the heterogeneities of life, the loneliness felt human beings in the present society, the holiness associated with life, the amusements of life, the turbulences and turmoil’s of life, the aesthetic and artistic elements of life, the passionate perspectives of life and the life as presented as sedate and dormant.

As the book reaches its crescendo, the poems in it reflect so many sides and shades of life such as the struggles and lamentations of human beings, the relentless and restless spirit shown to fight against adversities and atrocities lingering around the society, the description about the underprivileged and the dispossessed sections of the society, the narration over the heavenly bodies and their ebullient nature, the delineation over the final journey called death and its aftermath, the marginalisation and penalisation the people go through in their lives, the dwelling upon of spirituality and the universal love as a force of redemption ultimately.
Through these poems, Williamsji has shown that his sense of reach and propagation is far beyond the imagination of poetic compositions, his dexterity spills over into various domains and realms in multiple ways, his voice is a voice of refreshing nature in the arena of poetry today, let this remarkable voice become guiding light to poets everywhere in the world in the future. I wish him all the future successes in his poetic musings.
Professor Cijo Joseph Chennelil
 HOD (English Dept),
KristuJyoti College of Management and Technology, Chethipuzha,  Changanassary, Kottayam District, Kerala,  India.