Verses from a great Kannada poet Kuvempu (Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa) [ 29th Dec 1904- 11Nov.1994]
To commerate his birthday - a selection from his poems - one which shows his acute observation of the evil nature of the genocidal islamist Timoor the Lame] and the other which celebrates the life-giving beauty of Mother Nature.
We can only hope that the beauty and love celebrated by poets and patriots will prevail in the face of the intolerant barbarians who are still rampaging the world today.
(Amidst the early morning dew Walking across the greenery And in the evening that is scary While taking a breath, Oh flower, I listen to your Song Oh flower, I defeat your love!)
Before Kuvempu wrote the poem, he had already written a Kannada couplet in his diary that meant "In me is the sky, in me lies the earth", conveying the message that one soul encompasses the entire world!
