Poetry: No Painting A Portrait Poem by Aniruddha Pathak
Poetry: No Painting A Portrait
Painting whilst a picture of a tree,
You paint not just as you see,
Nor yet copy nor imitate,
The scene seen within you translate.
If you merely copy,
It's just photography.
So you study what it conveys,
And transmute in so many ways.
Not replicate what's seen by eyes,
You render what it signifies.
The same thing spells with poetry,
Your head talks just about the tree,
Yet, in many a ways discreet,
Your heart would try and interpret.
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Reflections |08.07.2019|
Not replicate what's seen by eyes, You render what it signifies......right concept. A beautiful poem is touchingly presented. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Kumarmani Mahakul for appreciating my views expressed on poetry.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/4/2024 9:17:46 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Painting is just as the object is but in poetry poet's imagination makes it more beautiful.
Well, dear poet Akhtar Jawad, while I see the point you make, in painting also it is not always 'just as the object' as you say, at least no more with the modern interpretative paintings. During the age of the so-called Impressionist period, it might have been so. I must thank you for visiting this poem with your valuable comments.