Thursday, July 31, 2008

A Boat is Arriving

THAMIZHANBAN’S ABSTRACT POEM-
"A BOAT IS ARRIVING"

A boat is arriving
Swimming across
the waves of
voiceless darkness
A boat is arriving
To make much excitement
To the penance
being carried out
by the mind of the mother earth


During the night
molded and shaped
out of the black
taken from
the women’s eyes
in the acute darkness
which pervaded
Sky-high



Is the boat
carrying the suitable
answer-bridegrooms
to put marriage garlands
to the bride-questions
which have attained puberty?
Is the boat
coming in the destined night
carrying sunlight which will
melt out
the frozen song
lying in the
strings of
the soul-lyre?
Is there a detailed
Notes
Coming
For the intriguing
Stories of disgust
Hatched up in the eggs
Laid by the birds called
‘Eyebrows.’
Does there arrive
The youthful sunlight of
A cool flower
Capable of
Alleviating the worries of
The dusky soul
Affected by the eclipse
In the margins of the lips?
Is a seed of whip
Coming
For the haphazard views
Which neglect
the rights of the flesh
Indulging in
extreme appreciation of
the shining skin?
Does the boat
Carry any medicine
To the quivering soul
Wounded by the
hands of the clock?
By the waves of saffron
The oppressed class
Is hurt.
Is there any
Panacea
Coming for the
Renaissance of them?
Has the boat, made of Bodhi tree,
neglected instructions
And is
Carrying weapons for a war?
Do you understand any thing from this poem?What is abstract poetry?How far Thamizhanban is successful in it?
Let us see in the next post.

1 comment:

shan said...

Dear Sri Ilakkuvanar,
Vanakkam.
Yes, your suggestion to create website on shri Tamilanban is very much necessary and important. A website, posted with his biography - literature / poetry work, all his achievements & a message board ( so people can post their opinions / comments on his poetry / literary work etc).

I request, you may kindly initiate the project - discuss with like minded scholars / computer engineers to create launching. If you please make an announcement about this website launching, I am pretty sure Tamils worldwide will come forward to contribute their support in as many ways as possible.
Best wishes and regards

Shanmugam Periaswami New York USA