Divine Fate Poem by Rajesh Thankappan

Divine Fate

Rating: 4.9


Are we no more than mere puppets
Remote controlled by the secret strings of fate?
Or are we just a passing eyewitness
Watching a puppetry show being staged?

Life seems dependent on planets and stars
That has already cast our lot,
Destiny seems to set a bar
A hurdle unbridgeable by the best of efforts.

But have we not seen people
Navigate cheerfully unhindered by fate?
Surdas and Milton wrote to create ripples
Though their worldly visions had barricaded gates.

So, if ‘fate' is our master who rules and governs
On efforts invested can't we a difference earn?

Saturday, March 7, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: destiny
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Is it not a wonder that Surdas, (the devotional saint poet) though born blind and Milton, who developed blindness at a later stage in life, were not disheartened by it and defying their 'fate' continued in their quest to write poetry?
However, I believe, ‘ fate' too has a big role in our life since our birth into a society and circumstance is decreed by our fate over which we have no control.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Valsa George 08 March 2015

Though fate plays a part in deciding who we are, we cannot sit idle leaving everything as fate decrees! God has given man the intelligence and ingenuity to jump over obstacles and reach our goal! We have to do our part.... the rest God will do! Most of the men who have won success are those who challenged their fate and moved forward! A great poem!

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Kumarmani Mahakul 07 March 2015

Very true you are. Life is entirely dependent on universe, stars and sun. Fate too has big role in life. Wonderfully presented poem shared really.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 07 March 2015

Very true you are. Life is entirely dependent on universe, stars and sun. Fate too has big role in life. Wonderfully presented poem shared really.

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Rajnish Manga 07 March 2015

Yes, the fate and the destiny may have a definite role in our lives but by nurturing arts we can make our lives more purposeful than it was originally ordained. Thanks for sharing this great poem.

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Madathil Rajendran Nair 07 March 2015

Rajesh-ji, fate and freewill are subjects that have been debated upon ad nauseum. My take is that we have a seeming freewill. But it is the Lord's freewill - the one and only freewill there - that always prevails whatever our pretensions to doership in this world. A good poem. In fact, I would be posting a poem on freewill today. Would appreciate your input. 10...

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Dr Dillip K Swain 26 February 2018

Yes, I absolutely agree with you that fate has a big role in our life! Your expression caries the truth: But have we not seen people/Navigate cheerfully unhindered by fate? /Surdas and Milton wrote to create ripples/Though their worldly visions had barricaded gates.....Thanks for sharing this precise piece of poetry with us....10

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Craig Moses Uche 13 February 2018

it's owk bt on dis particular piece I think it wud hv made a whole lot more sense if a end rhymes had a rhyming scheme at d end notes. that's my view though doesn't discredit d work in anyway.

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Bharati Nayak 11 July 2017

But have we not seen people Navigate cheerfully unhindered by fate? Surdas and Milton wrote to create ripples Though their worldly visions had barricaded gates.- - - - Fate is that unknown force by which we all are controlled.But faith in the divine power will help us navigate the difficult circumstances.

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Chinedu Dike 07 February 2017

Fate as cosmic forces believed to control earthly events is aptly captured in the poem. Beautiful piece of poetry elegantly brought forth with conviction. Awesome! Thanks for sharing Rajesh.

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Fated we are to live and eventually die Beneath the bright blue orb called the sky As intelligent beings, animals or birds that fly And then five feet deep with worms very humbly lie…. Great poem of yours sir. I invite you to my page too for your critical comments......

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