Thank You Heera Nawaz mam for this scintillating review of poem, "Water and Star ๐✨"
Review:
First, coming to the structure of this poem, it follows loosely a rhyming structure with rhyming words like pride’ and stride’, eyes’ andrealize’, and sky’ and high’, etc. It is a simple poem by poetess Forum Shah where she doesn’t use bombastic high sounding words to express herself, but instead uses simple effective words which throws light on the meanings she wants to convey. The poetess has chosen a unique but important topic and that is of the star and water.
There is a strong meaning and lesson in this poem where the poetess is against the Star as the Star appears to be proud and not uplifting others. Arguing from this viewpoint, the Water wants all to understand that the star should be humble and not arrogant. The logic of the Water is that it wants the Star to be humble and see reason and in this way, open its eyes to realize the correct situation and scenario.
The poetess starts the poem with a conversation between Water and the Star. It avers that the Star is shining bright among all, like a super star in the night sky. Star proudly says that she will keep her distance from others, showing her supercilious attitude. Like the other stars, she will shine brightly, showing that she is arrogant and so full of herself.
At this point in time, Water interrupts saying that water is a “commoner” who does not keep distance, who shines and reflects the commoners and can slake the thirst of a commoner. Water intercepts here and says, “Can you do that?” Water then says it affects others including fame-thirsters (those crazy about fame).
The Star realizes what the Water wants to convey and opens its eyes and it realizes that it had been maintaining a distance from others because of pride. Indeed, she comes to her senses while thinking back as her struggling days initially when she was ordinary and had her own troubling times. Star really opens her eyes as she says, “Everyone is great!” implying that no one should be looked down upon.
Water is happy at the change in the outlook and attitude of Star. Water says cheerfully, `Now you are a real Star and you must uplift others instead of being supercilious and looking down on them disdainfully. Water concludes that it will continue reflecting Star because it is “the best among whom we knew.”
Indeed, this poem is a delightful one which can be understood easily. It has a great message not to be proud but to be grounded and humble. The poetess shows through Water how Star could see her own weak points and convert it into her strengths. We thank Forum Shah for this beautiful poem and hopes that she continues contributing her poems to Haven Furnace so that we can review them. Thank you.
© Heera Nawaz
WE WISH THE POETESS FORUM SHAH ALL THE VERY BEST IN HER FURTHER ENDEAVOURS. WE WISH TO READ YOUR POEMS AGAIN...
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