To Madam Moon Poem by Madathil Rajendran Nair
To Madam Moon
There are several hypotheses
About your origin and genesis
Some argue you were born
When another celestial vagabond
Hit Mother Earth and had her apart torn
Yet others wager
You were captured
By her in her cosmic sojourn
Then came the fission theory
You were a part of Earth
Before you separated
Leaving a deep scar
That now is Ocean Pacific
Dissatisfied ones then propounded
A double-system of Earth and Moon
In the primordial accretion disc
Of a churning solar system
That slowly put you in orbit
Around our mother as her natural satellite
Post man's landing on your lap
These theories have lost their sap
Now even some credible minds
Propose that you are perhaps a hollow object
Most unlike a natural satellite
Ufologists are having a field day
Surmising you are an emptied body
Moved across galactic spans
And placed in exact orbit of our mother
By some supreme intelligence
So that we have the tides
The seasons that rain and flower
Beautiful falls when maples blush
And make Earth a friendly habitat
A paradise in unfriendly wilderness
Whatever the theories, dear Madam
You lady with a grave smile
As the poet said
The ancients in my land
Made you represent mother and mind*
One who moved human emotions
Like tidal waves that swayed ocean breasts
So much so that an epic hero** of ours
A god avatar went lachrymose
Looking at you in a lonely night
Separated from his abducted mate
You look so beautiful and bright
My heart gets wrung at your sight
In lonely wintry nights
Remembering an old teenage beloved
Who cares if you are hollow
And how you had your genesis
You are there to rule my heart
Make me sing songs for a love long-lost
Be there in orbit
My hollow madam
As long as my eyes are powered to look
And sing songs of love and ache
Through seasons that rain and smile
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*In Indian astrology, moon represents mother and mind.
**The lonely hero of India's epic Ramayana (Rama) , separated from his wife Sita, who was abducted by the demon-king Ravana, went profusely tearful looking at the full moon. Rama is an avatar. It implies that the moon can sway even the minds of gods.
A combination of science and Art expressed in most subtle way- - -A lovely piece of writing- - - - To quote from the poem- - Who cares if you are hollow And how you had your genesis You are there to rule my heart Make me sing songs for a love long-lost - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - At the serene beauty, mind quietens, doubt vanishes, there is only a desire to feel the bliss.
A superb write. It is not only beautiful but also very informative. How skillfully you have woven information into the fabric of poetry. If we are given information in such a lovely poetic style, who wouldn't learn. Moon has always been a fascination n mystery for man, your write makes me want to probe further into its mystery. You are right that regardless of its origin we should relish its beauty. A perfect 10.
Beauty of moon is what we enjoy. Tides make the life move. Mythology in all its variations may say moon is a lady or moon is a man, it matters little. Beautiful poem with scientific interpretation.
The moon has been fascinating the human mind from eons. In this beautiful poem you have listed the various theories propounded by the ingenious human mind regarding her origin besides dwelling upon the influence that it exerts on the earth and its earthly denizens. So that we have the tides The seasons that rain and flower Beautiful falls when maples blush And make Earth a friendly habitat A paradise in unfriendly wilderness Superb....!
'You look so beautiful and bright My heart gets wrung at your sight In lonely wintry nights Remembering an old teenage beloved'................................................... Lovely lines and a fantastic write! ! (10)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Sir, Moon has always been an inspiration for all including poets. Whether Indian or otherwise. Kalidasa wrote: Noonam Unnamati Yajwanam pati Sarvarasya tamaso nishidhhaye Pundareekamukhi, poorva dingmukham Kaitakairiva rajobhiraavitam- in Kumarasambhavam. Lord Siva tells Uma: Sure, moon is rising. The Eastern horizon starts brightening up, as if covered with the pollen of ketaka flowers. It matters little whether moon is the biological daughter of Mother Earth or adopted. We know, she is our Bhagini (sister) . It is all the interesting that the new discussions portray her skull empty. No surprise. Malayalees' pride Vakom Muhammed Basheer has clearly answered this intrigue long back. Women have nothing in their skull, but Moonlight! (May my women friends and readers forgive me) . Thank you Sir, for sharing this beautiful poem.100+
Dear Sri Unnikrisnan, i am one of your friends.Do you think I have nothing in my skull? Do you endorse the views of Malayalee Poet M Vakom Muhammed Basheer's view on this point?
Hi Bharati, You should read the novelet Premalekhanam (Love Letter) by Vaikom Mohammed Basheer, in which the referred dialogue comes. The hero Kesavan Nair (Hindu) tells his lover Saramma (Christian) his opinion about women. However, moving on, Basheer proves without doubt that women (represented by Saramma, who had no occasion to complete her schooling) are more intelligent and capable than men (represented by Kesavan Nair, a bank employee) . The fantastic narrative is actually captivating. There are English translations- let me find out. But translating Basheer is near to impossible. I often quote him because he so excellent a writer. My comment above was for Rajen Sir, who could understand the sarcasm in the comment by Basheer. It is a fact that Basheer himself never considered women inferior to men. He held them in very high esteem. And I do endorse the view of Basheer.