Making A Poem is a powerful affecting collection of poetry that sheds a fascinating light upon the writing process and poet's personal aesthetics. These are eloquent pieces where the poet displays a confident command of the poetic form to bring his ideas and observations to life. The pieces that ponder the reality of poetic expression are perhaps most fascinating. Their refexivity results in a most engaging colection of poems. Making A Poem is a intuitive, thoughtful and creative pieces that work together as a cohesive collection.
Reviews of his 2004 book of poetry ''Making A Poem'' have been noteworthy . According to Patrica Prime, writing in ''The Journal of The Poetry Society'': "''Making A Poem'' is, therefore, an intriguing work to appear at a time when what could be called a 'revival' in poetry writing is taking place." However, she also praises Naik for not distracting himself with enquiries into problems of subjectivity and textuality, somewhat puzzling in a field of literature where subjectivity and textuality are of paramount importance. Rev. of ''Making A Poem''. ''The Journal of the Poetry Society'' (March 2005): 74-76.A review in ''The Indian Literature'' also praises what might be termed an uncomplicated perception of poetry: "For example, in the fine poem 'A Poem Comes Alive,' Naik maps out the way in which a poem instills life into words." Rev. of ''Making A Poem''. ''Indian Literature'' (July-August 2006): 191-93.While Bernard M. Jackson in "POET": "City Times & Other Poems" found "All the poems in the collection are worth reading. - something of an achievement for a young poet bringing out his collection in English" from India. Rev. of ''City Times & Other Poems''. ''POET: The Journal World Poetry Society , Intercontinental'' (August 2005): 61-63.
Making A Poem (Poetry in English). Mumbai:
Allied Publishers, India 2004.
ISBN 8177645846 http://www.facebook.com/MakingAPoem
