Last Monday, I watched the film ‘The Last Samurai’ with my friends again. Katsumoto, the great Samurai struggles hard to complete a poem which he manages at the verge of death with words ‘They are all perfect.’
My throat was choked. I can understand the joy of revelation that he experiences in extreme pain.
Poems are not for everyone. It is not mere coining of words or phrasing of coherent thoughts. Generally, they are not created to impress anyone.
There is subtleness of Truth, an inexplicable awe, an undeniable love, a feeling of helplessness, an irresistible pain and a whole array of uncontrollable flow of sublime emotions in those wordless words. Though they appear to be dream creations and unfit for the present world, they are of course beloved creations of their mystical creators. Not many can absorb the flashes of brilliance from those seemingly meaningless words.
Poets cannot be made. They are inborn with such faculties. In other words, poems are born out of intuition.
That’s how and why the seers have left behind innumerable compositions to express that One Truth.
Those seers, I am sure, would have been poetic in their every single thought and action.
Because, they are all perfect.
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Dear Padmaja
ReplyDeleteI remember you making a mention about the impact this movie had left behind you in one of your earlier posts. From then, I am also wanting to watch this movie.
You are right. Poems have lots of expressions and they are not meant to impress anybody. It is only to express our heart's feelings. Very recently I read a poem "An Ode to my quilt". A lady had written this poem where she bade farewell to her quilt that she used all during winter and how the quilt helped her wipe out her tears and shared her secrets at night. The poem was very simple but it was so expressive that I felt so emotional. Poems are written more for our satisfaction and they often contain truth as you said.
An amazing movie!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteEach character in that movie has a message to convey,even the small boy.
Thank you very much Padmaja for referring such a wonderful movie.