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The Autograph Tree by Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri

The Autograph Tree by Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri കയ്യൊപ്പ് മരം Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri's "The Autograph Tree" is a short poem which is written as a result of his visit to Coole Park in Ireland. It also praises the power of poetry. This poem is all about poetry and its greatness. The poet is walking through Coole Park. He walks along the valleys through which gods return from hunting. It is the path were swans greet cold ripples of waterfalls in which fishes turn and twist. These things make Ben Bulben ( a mountain in Ireland connected with W B Yeats) brighter like lights laid out for a carnival of life. [ pls note: 1. A carnival is a festival with possessions - indicating a walk - the walk of life. 2. Life is a celebration. ] This path is not just for festivals. It is the path that became wet with the blood of suicide squads. It is the path of deliverance obtained by the tales of Kiltartan heroes ( Kiltartan refers to the homeland of W B Yeats, Lady Gregory etc. Ki...
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A Requiem to Mother Earth

The poem begins with an epigraph saying that it is a song of praise for this earth, for its surge(rush) of life and for the essence of beauty of poetry. Line by Line Summary of the Poem. The poem "A Requiem to Mother Earth" (ഭൂമിക്കൊരു ചരമഗീതം) discusses the various ways in which people destroy earth for selfish motives. The speaker is the poet himself and it is addressed to the mother earth. Stanza1:   The death of earth is very close. It is not yet dead, but the poet wishes that the soul of earth may rest in peace. This is a lament that he inscribe in his heart for the death of earth in future. It is not only to earth but also to his death that will happen(happened) before the death of earth.  Stanza 2 : In future earth will be lie dead under the shadow of the "dark poison-flower of death". There will be no one then, to mourn the death of earth. No one will be able to moisten earth's lips with our tears. So the poet is inscribing this lament on his heart befor...
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Possibilities by Wislawa Szymborska summary

Possibilities by Wislawa Szymborska is a simple and direct poem which shows her personal preferences. But one can interpret different meanings while one reads it. The speaker decides to choose one thing over the others. The speaker can be either identified with the poet or she can be a distant one. The poem begins by saying that the speaker prefers movies. May be she prefers movies either over books or plays.  Then she says that she prefers cats. Cats have a particular attitude when compared to dogs. Dogs are dependent on their masters.  But cats wish to stay independent. She prefers the oaks along the Warta. This is an ambiguous sentence. One can stress on the 'oaks' or 'Warta'. Anyway her love for nature and love for homeland is understood. She loves nature, especially oak trees that stands on the bank of the river Warta. She prefers reading the books of Dickens to Dostoevsky. Dickens works say the stories of common man. He gives importance to the working class. Dosto...
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