! ! Ocean Of Verse Part I! Poem by Rema Prasanaa

! ! Ocean Of Verse Part I!

Rating: 3.4


Ocean, when I walk near you
I do not wear a shield or
arms to guard me
from atropine arrows
from directions where
I placed roses and lilies
Ocean of verse,
I want to grace you
with idioms as pleasant
you please to hear and
I place near you a
magical box full of
aromatic chamomile...
fumigate me and my heart
to scribble words
to praise you....
give me a few pearls, corals
and don’t tame me
with your violent waves..




© Rema Prasanna
July 30,2008

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Mamta Agarwal 01 August 2008

Rema this is exquisite. something about the sea that makes one joyous, its vastness makes me aware of my own insignificance. i liked the last few lines a lot. the entire poem has lovely images10+ mamta

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Raj Nandy 05 December 2008

Reema, Having read all the three parts, I must say that it is a wonderful example of creative writing, with expression of philosophical truth! - Raj Nandy

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Onelia Avelar 03 August 2008

Passionate and emotional - so it must be - you talk about an Ocean! Well penned!

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Sathyanarayana M V S 03 August 2008

As Easwaran Sir said....this poem is simply classic. wonderful imagery sathya narayana

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Kesav Easwaran 03 August 2008

The poem opens with a scene where the poet is talking to the ocean- the mind here- the poet herself a paining wound…the phrases ‘walk near the ocean’ and ‘no guard and shield’ indicate unguarded pain- prone to attack again- soliciting help from mind…atropine and arrow indicate near fatal wound…the wound needing a surgery to heal… Atropine again means the paralytic stage needed prior to surgery…aroma indicates the relief from pain and the revival of senses…akin to revival from pre surgical anesthesia…fumigate indicates disinfection to be carried out after the cut open act… The poet next requests the ocean for pearls and corals… indicative of a sincere confession of the painful experience to mind never to get wounded again…and in the end, in the poet’s request to the ocean, the phrase not to give violent waves- indicates the pleading of the pained experience to mind not to induce troubles and turbulence ever again… A heart felt write in the true sense…this poem is a good example how a creative mind when sober can become more creative… well used metaphors...+10

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Indira Renganathan 02 August 2008

You are the pearls.You are the corals.A pleasant dive in the ocean of verse yours.Every time we dive we come out with a precious Rema.10 Thanks for your comment too Rema

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