In Perspective Poem by DEEPAK KUMAR PATTANAYAK

In Perspective

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In perspective
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He was uncertain
And indecisive
Until one day
Something good happened
When something taken away
In a right and fair way
As is natural and intuitive
He was looking at what to do
Rather than what not to do

To be precise and concise
One needs discipline to exercise
A great piece of art is complete
When it is seen in both perspectives
In what is needed and what is not
Discard what is not fit
Literally a thing of difference
But creates much sense
And this is not addition
But subtraction
And by taking away
This makes addition

Musicians and composers use pauses
Athletes and dancers
Look for maximum results
With minimal effort
Film makers and novelists
Charm with simple subjects
And poets with poems
To foster multiple meanings
And universal resonance
So powerful is the less
That in its simplicity
It does make sense

So by shifting the perceptive
By taking away the right things
In the right and fair way
He saw success on his way

'To attain knowledge,
Add things every day.
To attain wisdom,
Subtract things every day.'
'Profit comes from what is there,
Usefulness from what is not there.'
Capsulising teachings of Lao Tzu
Now I end……

(Inspired by Mathew E May works, I wrote this poem)

Monday, August 18, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: inspirational
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Geetha Jayakumar 20 August 2014

Fantastic thoughts penned very well. Very true said, In what is needed and what is not Discard what is not fit Literally a thing of difference But creates much sense We should look at the life with different perspective. Which will help to discard the ones not required in life. I loved the beautiful message....Thanks for sharing.

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Salini Nair 19 August 2014

all try to achieve max with minimum effort.....very thoughtful write..................nice

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Pradip Chattopadhyay 19 August 2014

wise thoughts nicely penned.

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Valsa George 19 August 2014

Beautiful write with pearls of wisdom! Success lies in discarding what is not needed and adding what is useful! Enjoyed much! A 10

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Aftab Alam Khursheed 18 August 2014

Lovely poem enjoyed the reading

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