Saturday, 2 March 2013

Odisha_Poet Benudhar Raut



Civilization starts when the cultures of groups of people have become highly developed. History started when man began to read and write.During the pre-historical period lots of poetries are believed to have been orally recited .The Vedas (1700-1200 BC) are the examples when poetry was composed,memorized,and by means of oral transmission was gifted to the off-spring.It is justified to say that poet is born,not made.

The 18th century English poet Alexander Pope,in his childhood days was never concentrating on, doing mathematics.He loved to compose poetry.His father once locked him inside a room and had commanded him to do mathematics.After he comes to check whether his son has done homework or not ,he found no results.So he was so angry at that subsequent moment that he was about to beat him.The kid was very nervous and said 'Papa papa pity take,no more shall I verses make'.O My God.The father was so surprised to notice the passion of his son that he was very glad and never scolded him again.

Among the Indian poets,  Benudhar Raut's idea and poetic creations are saved for immortality.He has created a milestone in Oriya Literature.He has authored PINGALARA SURYA,EKA TARA DUI TARA and BHINNA DARPANA. In his childhood days,once the school teacher asked the students to write their perception after reading Wordsworth's 'Daffodils'.Everybody wrote in the usual manner..But what has really surprised the class teacher was the newness in poet Raut's  piece of writing.
He had written analytically what Wordsworth has written beatifying the golden daffodils.It's beauty is really mesmerizing.A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.On the other hand in his concluding lines,he portrayed his  perception on Robert Herrick's 'To Daffodils',that the beauty of daffodils has a short lived reign.It is very beautiful but it is a matter of sorrow that it has a very short life span.It is perishable.
The extra-ordinary view was rare and unique.The teacher was extremely glad and said he would be well known in the world of poetry someday.His poetry the Pingalara Surya from his book,naming the same, is awesome and ecstatic.
It is very true that poetry is the spontaneous overflow of the powerful feelings;it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.Poets are the leader of the society.True revolution starts through their brilliant pens.That's why pens are mightier than swords.









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