sun on my candle
I have the Sun on my candle
The flames never rise the light never dies
Shows played in the Frame
Have nothing to blame
I have the Sky on my hut
The roof never flies the shade never lies
Works done on the Field
Have plenty to yield
I have the Mountain on my head
The fruit never fails the tree never trails
Sounds weave through the roof and live in the Frame
The flames never rise the light never dies
Hi,
ReplyDeleteSun on my candle? who could ever think of that!
'The flames never rise the light never dies' makes it optimistic. Would like to know your interpretation to see if it matches with mine. My name is Preetha and I am from Mumbai. I have read all your poems, but this I couldn't help commenting on. Please mail me your interpretation Supratik. What does your name mean?
Regards for not-so-famous writers like you!
Pr
Thanks Preetha for reading the poems. Supratik means good symbol. The poem talks about a conflict between imagination and reality. It comes alternately. Hence Sun on my candle as opposed to the Sky on my hut as opposed to the Mountain on my head. Since the Sun, the Sky, and the Mountain are personified, they become more important than the holders like candle, hut and head. It is also about possibility (the Sky on my hut) and impossible thinking like (the Sun on my candle, the Mountain on my head). However, what I have said is just the outer layer, I am too shy to talk about the inner layers.
DeleteYour comment is very encouraging. Thanks and do let me know of your interpretations. When a text is written, it no longer belongs to the writer, so it is not necessary to have matching interpretations. I am greatly honoured by what you said before signing off. Take care!
Good good good! Dolly
ReplyDeleteWhat should I say! Thanks, thanks thanks! Seriously I am deeply touched!
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