Tuesday, June 21, 2016

03 A Grain Of Rice Comments

Rating: 4.6

A grain of rice
Alone
In the cooking pot
Cries, 'I wish
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Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
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Bri Edwards 30 October 2024

***** and.....to 'my favorites', wherever THEY are kept. Are they kept? WHERE? ? ? bri : )

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Bri Edwards 30 October 2024

Styx: 'there are multiple rivers named Styx, including rivers in Alabama, Ohio, and Oregon (states in the USA) . Also: In Greek mythology, Styx also called the River Styx, is a goddess and river of the Underworld.'

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Proserpina, the Roman Goddess (Persephone among the Greek Goddesses) is the Goddess of Spring as well as the Underworld. Why both Spring and Underworld are entrusted with the same Goddess? Any guess, Bri?

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Bri Edwards 30 October 2024

'The Flood', .....Noah's (and maybe everyone else's) flood in the Bible? ? ? Just a 'story' I think, but I enjoyed it as a child (the story, not the flood) .

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As a child, you should have enjoyed the flood too, Bri 😝 Hehehe!

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Bri Edwards 30 October 2024

I paused at the ending, staring at the last two lines. Then I let out a gentle laugh. I also figured that the 'flame' was probably there to boil the water.

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Bri Edwards 30 October 2024

Are you, Unnikrishnan S. M., in the photo? I think I may see you.... a bit to the left of center. Why....I've eaten rice grains larger than this poem ***** & a favorite.

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Rice is the staple food (source of carbohydrates) of the people in Garhwal (Uttarakhand India) , Utterpradesh, Kerala, Tamizhnad, Karnataka, Andhra etc

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This poem shared on PoemHunter on the 21 June 2016 still interests readers. So happy about it.

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Rajitha K.S. Ayyappan 28 October 2024

Beautifully penned poem. The ending of the poem is perfect. Great writing.

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Thank you, dear poet. I am grateful to you for reading the poem and sharing your thoughts. One of my older poems

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" Sarah Samarbaf rated a poem titled 03 A Grain Of Rice 5- start ratings"… thank you, Dear Poet Ms Samarbaf

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Shiv priya 18 July 2024

This poem beautifully captures the feeling of confinement and the yearning for freedom, using vivid language to express the desire to escape overwhelming circumstances.

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Thank you dear poet, Ms Shiv Priya. This is a free rendering in English, of a folk song of the Gadhwaal, Uttarakhand, India

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" Winner Nehra rated a poem titled 03 A Grain Of Rice 4- start ratings" Thank you, Poet Nehra

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Is it the formidable longing of an escapist?

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We can interpret the poem that way too

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Santhi Janardanan 27 February 2024

Craving freesome with the fire inside! Superb

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Ancient man has tried to find answers to the intrigues posed by life. Thank you dear poet..

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A fig of imagination and a glimpse of an ancient culture

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Sarojkanta Dash 27 October 2023

the poem vividly depicts the yearning for freedom, even in the face of overwhelming odds. The imagery of the rice grain and the dramatic wish for escape evoke a powerful sense of longing. a good one.

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The yearning for total freedom from all shackles, is the inherent longing in all forms of life. More so, humans.. Thank you, dear poet.

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Poet Magadha Rani has added this poem to her favourites. Thank you Dear Poet Magadha for faving this poem

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Ricky M 09 May 2023

Your symbolic use of ' grain of rice' made this poem adorable.

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Thank you. For the time and comment. Thank you for the interest in my poems

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Shiv priya 28 March 2023

I like this poem because I find it figurative. Figurative to arrive at certain conclusion and likeness which I want to pose!

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Please proceed Shiv Priya.

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Susan Williams 17 March 2023

Part uh..4 or 5---Thank you for writing in depth about life--you have a singular voice---tons of stars on this piece!

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Thank you for the revisit. And the detailed analysis. Life is just another game…

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Susan Williams 17 March 2023

Part 3. Hope I made sense--but I can't dip a toe in your poetry, I am drawn to submerge myself in them

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Susan Williams 17 March 2023

part 2. You take the ordinary things of life and use them to describe the similarities in the differences.

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Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

PUTHENCHIRA, KERALA, INDIA
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