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Sreedharan is capable to take an ordinary theme and make it exceptional by surprising us with his language and unpredicted comments. His writing is beautiful and brave. As we know that Gandhiji’s life was devoted to the ideals of Truth, Non-violence and adore. Some of the poems in this book describe Gandhiji’s life like the poem “Bappu Kuti’:“He
Wanted
Life to be simple and
Exhibited an
Example.
Liked his
fellowmen
Follow him”.
The collection of poems makes us melancholy for a time when faith was admired completely, but assigns us to relax in the reality of today's postmodern realities. Another poem “The Mahatma” also describes about the greatness of Gandhiji:“Feet thrilled
As I put softly
On the pavements of
Matri Nivas’.
His writings about nature started to contrast the ruin of mankind. You can see the influence of postmodernism in his work and he is one of the few poets of today who has strong feelings about life look for example, at the poem entitled. “Life’s Cycle”:“There was
A
Star on
The sky of
Earth.
It’s Brightness
Spread
Across
The globe”.
Here the poet tries to describe each and every aspects of life. He offered not just a beautiful picture of nature but also exemplify the curative power of nature on the strength of man. Sreedharan has tried to make us rethink about our priorities of life. Much of the poetry in this book bravely deals with the starker realities of life. Here is one of my favorite poems from Mahatma Gandhi, titled “Friendship":“Songs of
The heart of
Branches
Woke
Flowers up.
But their
Silence in
Summer
Shed
The eyelids
Of branches
Along with
Tears…”
His poetry avoided high flown language and style. In this poem “Friendship’ he also uses another concept that becomes a theme throughout his poetry; the importance of friendship. First, it should be said the poems are wonderfully crafted. He tells stories.“Is it not
To see
The dancing
Leaves
Breeze makes
Frequent
Visits...to
The garden,
To appreciate…?”
17-Nov-2012
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