Thrilled earth
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THRILLED EARTH
K.R.BALAKRISHNAN
Tell me summer night!
While coming back from your temple of dusk
Is there a sacred flower or tulsi petal in your folded palm
To make the earth's mind cool ?
Is there a bit of sandal paste in your palm
To make the earth's forehead cool ?
Is there with you any remnants of offerings to your deity
To make the earth blessed ?
Who has given today a harsh tune
To your heart's strings ?
Who has sowed a harsh song
In the downpours of your rapture ?
Come, spray the holy water as a torrential rain
All over the hot agitated mind;
Let the earth's body lying vast and barren
Be thrilled at least this time!
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Submitted on May 09, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 695 |
Words | 121 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 8, 4, 4 |
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