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Literature reflects the culture of a society of the period. This is quite evident from various works of art from the age of Chaucer to Shakespeare and till the modern era. The present study is an attempt to portray the cultural perspectives found in the anthology Contemporary Concerns and Beyond by K. V. Dominic, an Indian poet, short story writer, editor and critic. The anthology is the sixth collection of poems about the contemporary issues in our society. The poems in this anthology covers a wide range of subjects like challenges faced by women, transgenders, children and issues of war and peace, philosophical thoughts, social issues, etc. The research aims to bring out the culture of people as portrayed by the poet through this anthology. C. Rajagopalachari in the book Our Culture explains culture as a social virtue, external activities and behaviour. He further states that self-restraint as an essential quality to become a cultured person. The research article highlights the above mentioned qualities as portrayed in his poems and also conveys the poet’s ideals as presented in the anthology. The poems taken for analysis reflect the culture of Indian society and the evils prevalent in the country. The study also shows how people from various strata of the society interact with each other. Further it tries to provide appropriate solution to the problems faced by the people through Dominic’s poems.