Poems of Longing are the songs of the heart. They exalt in the ecstasy of love, and also grieve in the trials of life. They bring joy that comes from the fountain of the Soul, and they invite contemplation that brings freedom in a world so full of limitations. Poems of Longing express the poetic emotions on matters of human longing, soul of the society, and visions and reflections of ecstasy. The book embodies the wisdom of life from a journey of Self Discovery to know the meaning of love, freedom, happiness and the secrets of the fulfilment of heart. It is an effortless expression of natural human emotions, and reflective contemplation on universal Longing that unites us all in an ecstasy. Poems of Longing demystify the essence of freedom, universal love and justice. The verses are in short meter with lyricism and realism that turn the poems into songs of the heart. The experience expresses itself in all colors of the rainbow as it rises and then returns with amazing beauty bathed in miracle of love which these poems express with such directness and simplicity that is possible only with personal witnessing. The poet witnessed this love during his worldwide seeking. His seeking took him as a professor to eight countries over four continents. And when that was not enough, he scanned the world in a backpacking mode. The search for ecstasy was itself ecstatic, and the Poems of Longing are a gift that came out of this search.