Poetry Defined Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

Poetry Defined



Poetry is a sort of painting
Or a spurt of one’s emotions.
Sometimes, it revolts or judges.
Sometimes, it praises or condemns.

Obscurity is its beauty;
Subtlety is its finery.
Imaginations focus light.
Similes and metaphors aid.

Rhythm makes it the poetry.
Metres measure intonation.
Rhymes are ornaments for the sound.
Alliterations enrich tones.

Let it have some message, the soul.
10.12.2013

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kanniappan Kanniappan 21 December 2013

True, Sometimes, it praises or condemns. Obscurity is its beauty; Subtlety is its finery. It is spontaneous.

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Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

Aravayal, karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, South India
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