Poetry speaks

Q & A for 'The apology' Short Answers: 1. Why does the poet apologise? The poet apologizes beccause he is wandering around aimlessly according to the on-lookers, while they are toiling hard to earn a living. 2. Who is he apologising to? The poet apologises to mankind in general and in particular he apologises to men who are working hard in the fields. 3. Do you think it is right on the part of the poet to be idling away when the people are at work? The poet is not idling away his time because his mission is to appreciate nature and her beauty and translate it into a poem. In doing so, he draws men's attention to the wonders of nature and thus evokes in them a reverence and awe to nature and most importantly to it's creator. 4. How does he justify his action? He justifies his action by pointing out that if everyone toiled away in a mundane manner there would be no one left to appreciate the beauty and the mystery of nature. 5. Which lines in the poe

Q & A for 'Earth' Short Answers: 1. What do the various physical features of the Earth reveal to the poet? The poet has discovered the earth’s dreamon the plains. He has admired her splendid presence on the mountains and observed her tranquillity in the valleys and touched her mysteries in the caves. 2. Why is the poet apologetic to the Earth? Pick out the lines that indicate this. The poet is apologetic because of the insensible wars that are waged. The earth is filled with skulls and bones of the dead and we pollute the earth with our wastes. The lines in the 3 rd stanza indicate that the poet is apologetic to the earth- “We pierce your bosom with swords and spears. We plant your fields with skulls and bones. We empty our wastes in your bosom,” 3. Why does the poet call the Earth merciful? The poet calls the Earth merciful because thogh we use the elements of the Earth to make weapons of destruction, the Earth in return gives us beautiful roses an

Q & A for 'Laugh and be merry' Short Answers: 1. How can we make this world a better place to live in? The world can be a better place to live in if man is cheerful and when injustice is meted out to him. 2. What is man's span of life compared to? Man's life is compared to a thread. The poet thereby says that man's life is as slender as a thread and he has a short span of life. 3. What did God feel when He created the earth? God was immensely pleased with the creature of earth and He filled it with His happiness. 4. Who are the guests and where do they stay? We, human beings are the guests and the earth we live in is the inn. 5. What is referred to as beautiful inn? The earth is described as a beautiful inn. 6. How should man treat his fellow beings? Man should treat his fellow beings as his own brothers. 7. "Glad till the dancing stops, and the lilt of the music ends." - Explain. Man must be cheerful and merry while he li

Q & A for 'The Flying Wonder' Short Answers: 1. What was the aspiration of Wright brothers? The aspiration of Wright brothers was to build a glider and fly like the birds. 2. Were they successful in realising thier cherised dream? Yes, they were successful in realising thier dream. Their first aeroplane flew after a lot of strugles. 3. When did the first plane take off? In 1903, the first plane took off and Orville Wright steered it. 4. What kind of relationship did the brothers share between themselves? The two brothers shared a devoted relationship with each other. They supported and encouraged each other. 5. What do you think about their achievement? The achievement of Wright brothers stands as a testimony for hardwork, dedication and the power to dream. I believe that the Wright brothers' achievement is a glory to man kind as it has enabled him to fly. 6. What is the meaning of the phrase "Skinned their noses"? The phrase "Skinned

Q & A for 'A Sonnet For My Incomparable Mother' 1. What qualities has the daughter imbibed from her mother? The poet F.Joanna has imbibed qualities like sacrifice, devotion and love from her mother. 2. "You let me seperate and let me free." - What is the meaning of the line? When she grew up, her mother made her daughter independent of her by giving her a life partner. She is no more dependent on her mother. 3. Pick out the pairs of rhyimg words from the poem. The rhyming words are Know-Ago Tears-Years Security-Free Be-Me 4. What does the poet want to emphasize in the last two lines? In the last two lines the poet emphasizes that she is trying her best to be the same kind of mother that her mother was to her.

Poetry Speaks Earth How beautiful you are, Earth, and how sublime! How perfect your obedience to the light and how noble is your submission to the sun. I have walked over your plains, I have climbed your stony mountains I have descended into your valleys; I have entered into your caves. On the plains, I have discovered your dreams, On the mountains, I have admired your splendid presence. And in the valleys, I have observed your tranquility; In the caves, I have touched your mysteries. We pierce your bosom with swords and spears. And you dress our wounds with oil and balsam We plant your fields with skulls and bones. And from them, you rear cypress and willow trees, We empty our wastes in your bosom and you fill Our threshing floors with wheat sheaves, And our winepresses with grapes. We extract your elements to make Cannons and bombs but out of Our elements you create lilies and roses How patient you are Earth, and how merciful! Are you an atom