Self Immolation Poem by Valsa George

The poet has both the licenses - to use his/her language and to interpret the theme as he/she has really intended. A poem explained with regard to its actual theme is not a fine write and you need not explain much. The readers` difficulty is a phase of joy for a bite of this nut is a test of the teeth. I would like to think that the Sun gets totally immolated by noon and this slow phase getting terminated by sunset alone is an ordeal for him. What is amazing is the poet Valsa George can look into the face of the Sun right from the morning and in the radiant inferno she sees the shades of explicit beauty of a man on fire. A fine poem that sounds strange still.

Thanks dear poet friend Valsa.. Though each poet reads a poem and forms his/her own opinion and a poem is always open to many interpretations, I thank you coming out with the interpretation which you intended to have while giving birth to this poem.. Yes, the poem becomes more enjoyable to read when read in the context of yours imagery. Excellent../TK

Bri, With everyone's imagination running riot, I feel that I must add some notes to my poem. I have been deliberately trying to be a little obscure, rather intriguing to see if any one could guess what the poet intended! But reading the comments of my friends and also the comments of my good friend Bri and his further comments on other's comments, I have realized that unless I give a hint, nobody will be able to surmise what I intended! The poem is about sunset ! The blushing bride is the evening sky The make up artist is the setting sun Self immolation is by the sun...(just before his plunge into the sea, he burns in flames of crimson colour!) A Poem is an open ended entity... any interpretation is welcome according to each one's imagination! Thanks to all my friends especially to Bri to have given me a chance to be highly humoured! ! (Ha...! Ha..)

what depth they hold, Valsa, the last two lines!

Questions will always remain after a self-immolation bid or attempted suicide or ever an attempt to save a victim. A nice write.

It is a beautiful poem on sunset based on metaphor having haunting expression with touching penmanship. So interesting to read over and over again. This poem is going to my poem list. Thanks for sharing this gem.10/10

A wonderful poetic imagination...................10

This poem is about sunset whether I am guessing it right or not still I am sure it is about the sun and its sunset.....VALSA....great imagery and the best composition I have ever read......10

Great write, imagination. Many says sunset is very depressing, but I feel when you are feeling low, you it is depressing and when are in joyous mood, you feel the same sunset as the end of misery and hope for fresh start, sunrise very soon after. So its looking at the half filled glass!

This is poem written with great imagination. Nature's make up artist applying all colorful touches plunges into waters below. What could be the cause of sudden mental derailment? Or is it sudden excitement of his achievement? Beautiful choice of words and great expression. I thank you for patiently explaining poem in detail. All my vagueness in understanding have been cleared.