?Songs of Suicide? by Onkar Sharma set for May release

By Sanjeeb KumarnnSuicide has been an intricate subject for psychologists. It leaves not only family members in trauma but also those in close circles. As per WHO, there are about 800,000 people who commit suicide every year around the world.nnThe rate of suicides continues to grow steadily like a fire in the jungle. And all age groups suffer from suicidal tendencies. While this is such a grave disease, barely do we see any works ? literary or research on this complex subject.nnBut now, Onkar Sharma, who has been a veteran tech-journalist, is set to release his collection of poems, titled ?Songs of Suicide?. At first, the title sounds strange but the music which the poems boast of has endeavored to effectively put spotlight on this subject.nnPoems such as ?Panchtatva?, ?The Last Cigarette? and ?Woman in the Metro?, among others, succeed in constructing a musical aura and tell muffled tales of universal appeal. The collection is, therefore, a roaring ocean of emotions of love, longing, passion, separation, worthlessness, hate, sadness and hope.nnIn a candid conversation with us, Onkar Sharma describes ?Songs of Suicide? as a collection of poems, ?that doesn?t intend to promote suicides in any way but aims to extend a helping hand to those feeling jilted, rejected, neglected, forgotten, bullied and burdened.?nnBeing published by Hawakal Publishers, ?Songs of Suicide? is expected to be released after the COVID-19 lockdown gets lifted. The publisher has just released the cover of the poetry collection, which is as intriguing as it is interesting.