Poets recite poems on environmental issues

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, June 9: Poets from across the country gathered at Koteshwor Multiple Campus for a unique poetry recitation event held on the occasion of World Environment Day.

The event, ‘Harit Kavya Gosthi – 2082’ was a collaborative effort by Bartaman Kabita Samuha, Shabdankur monthly magazine, and Koteshwor Multiple Campus, transforming the campus auditorium into a vibrant space of verse, reflection, and ecological urgency.

The programme featured a diverse group of poets who used their craft to reflect on pressing environmental issues—from climate change and deforestation to biodiversity loss and human-nature relationships. Their poems evoked imagery of melting mountains, vanishing forests, and polluted rivers while also echoing resistance, hope, and the call for ecological harmony.

A significant highlight of the event was the launch of a special poetry anthology titled "Bhui Manchhe Kabita Vishesh", featuring poems originally recited at the “Bhui Manchhe Kavita Vishesh” programme held earlier at Naala’s Brahma Park. The collection also includes English translations of all twenty-four poems. The unveiling ceremony was graced by campus chief Prakash Pokharel, poets Bishnu Bibhu Ghimire, Usha Sherchan, and Avinash Shrestha.

More than thirty poets took to the stage to present their works, including notable names like Bishwo Sigdel (Jungle GairahekoManchhe Lai), Avinash Shrestha (Bholiko Geet), Dinesh Kharel (Arko BhugolKhojau), Usha Sherchan (Batabaran), Krishna Bause (Plasticko Anurodh), and Keshab Sigdel (Nadi). Their poetic voices painted a shared landscape of natural beauty and ecological struggle, drawing attention to the loss of green cover, the dominance of plastic waste, and the fading balance between man and earth.

Adding a cultural layer to the event, folk singer Kamlikant Bhetwal captivated the audience with a soulful rendition of the traditional song “Sabera Bakhra Ukali Lage…” accompanied by the haunting melodies of the sarangi.

In the concluding segment, Dhir Kumar Shrestha, editor of Shabdankur and a key figure of Bartaman Kavita Samuha, presented future plan of the Samuha.

Campus Chief Pokharel, in his closing remarks, expressed hope that poetry, as a medium of awareness and emotion, would continue to inspire environmental responsibility and social change.