{"id":2219,"date":"2017-11-07T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/?p=2219"},"modified":"2017-11-07T13:59:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:59:00","slug":"across-the-oceans-ii-issue-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/across-the-oceans-ii-issue-8\/","title":{"rendered":"ACROSS THE OCEANS II (ISSUE 8)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n\n <!-- WP QUADS - Quick AdSense Reloaded v.1.7.8 Content AdSense async --> \n\n<script async data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\">\nvar quads_screen_width = document.body.clientWidth;\nif ( quads_screen_width >= 1140 ) {\r\n\/* desktop monitors *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins 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world<\/p>\n<p>Bear the brunt<\/p>\n<p>Of recurring disparities<\/p>\n<p>Mounting between<\/p>\n<p>Caste, creed, race<\/p>\n<p>Religion and region?<\/p>\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad2\" id=\"quads-ad2\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AshPPhoto.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/across-the-oceans-ii-issue-8\/ashpphoto\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AshPPhoto.jpg?fit=168%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" 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As of now, of the 2000 poems composed, nearly 1500 poems appeared in nearly 100 countries across the world in various magazines, journals, anthologies, newspapers, e-zines etc. His six volumes of poetry viz., <em>Charismata of Poesie, The Chariot of Musings, Serene Thoughts, Twinkles, Reflections <\/em>and<em> Altitudes<\/em> received wide readership acclaim all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>Ashok\u2019s poetry is aimed at promoting universal peace, environment awareness, protection of children rights etc. He was commended with several prestigious international awards, viz., Universal Peace Ambassador, International Intellectual Peace Award, Asian Who\u2019s Who, Effulgent Star etc. He was conferred with the prestigious Doctor of Letters <em>(Honoris Causa)<\/em> and nominated as Hon\u2019 Adviser of Borneo International Open University, Malaysia, Peace Ambassador in India for IFLAC-Israel, Vice-President, Global Harmony Association, Russia, and Research Committee Member, U.S.A, Centre of Non-killing, Norway.\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad3\" id=\"quads-ad3\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACROSS THE OCEANS II (ISSUE 8) DISPARITIES | Dr. Ashok T Chakravarthy Shadows stretch At the hour of dusk fall And intermingle With the mist&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[25],"tags":[67,460,459,441,114],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2018,"url":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/across-the-oceans-ii-issue-7\/","url_meta":{"origin":2219,"position":0},"title":"ACROSS THE OCEANS II (ISSUE 7)","date":"July 2, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"ACROSS THE OCEANS II (ISSUE 7) Three Poems by Lynn White CANDLES How many candles must I light to commemorate all the dead souls, all the lives wasted in wars without end. 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