Sunday, March 26, 2006

Song of Innocence and Experience

Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, these were wonderful poems written by the mystic poet William Blake expressing his profound mysticism. Taking this title, I thought of expressing a different Thought. Song of Innocence by Humanity towards Nature: Oh, Clouds, who gave you black and blue? Who made you shed pearly tears? Your feathery skin harmed by the hidden hot sun? Or whipped by silvery lightning? Oh, Rivers, who directed you towards the sea? Or you willingly flowed to taste the salt? Is it the west wind that drove you? Or which road decided your way? Oh, Trees, who shattered your leaves? Why you are standing like a bankrupt? Did Autumn empty you? Or Leaves themselves left you alone? Song of Experience by Nature towards Humanity: I am delighted to be dressed in Black and Blue! Black is the color of wisdom, And Blue in my dictionary is Happiness. Cloud said, No Tears, Happy sign is My rain! None directed me towards my sea said the River! My objective is to seek my salty-sweety Sea! I am a runner and run to win my prize! Humanity should learn from me the lesson of Unity! I am a Barren beauty said the Tree! My dried leaves never sleep in its grave. As Christ arose alive on the third day, My leaves come alive in my branches in spring!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

really very good gayathri, I liked it very much!

N said...

Iam a Barren beauty said the Tree!
My dried leaves never sleep in its grave.
As christ arised alive on the third day,
My leaves come alive in my branches on spring!


very nice lines..this is the stanza i liked the most..keep the good work going!!

Gayathri Chandrashekar said...

Thank u,Sangi and Solitary Reaper!