In Praise Of Books- I Poem by Aniruddha Pathak
In Praise Of Books- I
Books, testaments of ken, shrines of fine learning,
Knowledge edifices, hard-wearing seem
Than those stone-built and made to look so grim,
And oft by a Papal decree set burning.
Books, besides, must have been resilient more—
Look at old wisdom standing still robust,
Letters intact, whose syllables still soar,
Stone temples whilst are done to kiss the dust.
For every page of a book burnt in rage,
For every book's past lost by flame in shame,
More words escape to freedom from each page,
O to rise up like a phoenix from flame.
If he that slays should fall from God's image,
He that burns books mars mankind's fair visage.
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Sonnets | 04.06.13 |
The burning of books represents an element of censorship and usually proceeds from a cultural, religious, or political opposition to the materials in question. “The sonnet feels that books are more durable than those solid edifices.” because the words go away the writings stay.
Yes, ...because the words go away, the edifices of images created by them remain... Thanks for visiting.
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5/4/2024 12:20:20 AM # 1.0.0.1119
In my opinion, books are most important source of power for research. Books are key to understanding the world.
'Key to understanding the world', yes so well said, dear poet.