The Unwritten Poem Poem by Koyamparambath Satchidanandan
The Unwritten Poem
I am the poem
no one has written yet.
I traveled up to
the fingertips of many poets
but retreated to the dream
like unexpressed love
as I was without script.
I am not afraid of language
as long as it has a future tense.
One day I will find my words:
a wonder-struck child
will see a sail
unfold and rise slowly
on a vacant page
under a new star.
(Translated from Malayalam by the poet)
Three Poems on Poetry)
2012
The poet is right to say that many a poem goes unwritten. Had those been, could have turned into masterpieces. The escaping emotions of poetry are as such.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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4/23/2024 12:06:25 AM # 1.0.0.1119
The biggest challenge for a poem is not poem itself, not even the similes and metaphors. It is quite hard for a poem to find its script, the right script. It is just like a toddler learning to speak, finding his unintelligible sounds turning into meaningful words: a wonder-struck child will see a sail unfold and rise slowly on a vacant page under a new star.