Stay Still Like A Heron Poem by Dr.V.K. Kanniappan
Stay Still Like A Heron
Rating: ★5.0
Stay still like a heron in an unfavorable situation,
Later act swiftly in appropriate time and get things done
As if the heron waits patiently with one leg,
Picks fast and seizes the fish.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
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The poem 'Stay still like a heron' is a translation of a poem from Tamil literature 'ThirukkuRaL'
கொக்கொக்க கூம்பும் பருவத்து; மற்றதன்
குத்தொக்க சீர்த்த இடத்து.490
V.K.Kanniappan
The poem 'Stay still like a heron' is a translation of a poem from Tamil literature 'ThirukkuRaL'
கொக்கொக்க கூம்பும் பருவத்து; மற்றதன்
குத்தொக்க சீர்த்த இடத்து.490
V.K.Kanniappan
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi
14 October 2012
wonderful Thirukural, that had made me to think and be patient! Great!
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4/19/2024 8:34:05 PM # 1.0.0.1119
A nice Thirukkural-We have to patiently wait like the heron for favourable circumstances is the lesson imparted.A good rendition in English. Thanks and best wishes. Chandra Thiagarajan