We Know Not Why… Poem by Kesav Venkat Easwaran

We Know Not Why…



Water to ice as snow,
Snow to glaciers,
O, Lord! You made them
As peaks
Of your benevolence

You summoned the sun,
Melted them to run down
The plateaus and plains
To provide live water
To all beings

We took as much as we wished
As much as we could take
The rest, you let go down
Into the oceans you made

How much water has flown in?
Into the seas- ages since?
Oceans remain unmoved
Indifferent them you made?

You made icebergs- yes,
As peaks of your belligerence!
You sunk men's titanic builds
You called in not, the sun!

We do know not how many sharks
You have blown out down the waves
That combated your icebergs
You build upon your grace!

We know not why you hesitate
To raise icebergs on these shores
To annihilate those sharks
Underworld, you continue to create!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sonya Florentino 08 December 2009

God created the icebergs, and created the sharks God created us and everything, incudling the hearts and minds that question Him...

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scientist say life came from water. And well.. ' 6 And God said, 'Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.' 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so.8 God called the expanse 'sky.' And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. ' - :) .. a fine poem sir.

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Nikunj Sharma 08 December 2009

you have written very well about the biggest and smartest engineer. his creations remain a mystery and cant be quantified. at time one can only wonder and write a beautiful poem like this...Imagine how he created a good or not so good (like me) poet.

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Vanita Thakkar 09 December 2009

Relevant questions. Reminds of many a beautiful hindi songs written on similar lines of thinking.... Such questions ultimately lead to awe on the granduer of His creation and a prayer. Thanks, Vanita.

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Seema Chowdhury 09 December 2009

nice and appreciative poem for God. only God knows his secrets. we are the blessed ones to enjoy them. thanks for sharing.

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Nivedita Bagchi SPC UK 01 July 2010

Wizardry of God is unfathomable…within our poor accountability…Ramakrishna said one can’t make ‘eti uti [full gamut or manifestation/desire] of God …great poem… thanks for sharing… Ms. Nivedita UK 10/10 hf

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Ken E Hall 18 December 2009

Missed D off the last word Should be 'GOD' regards

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Ken E Hall 18 December 2009

Metaphors galore to the infinity of God a mystery to us all as you present an apt title with your skill *We Know not Why' when you realise there is billions of 'Suns' Merry Xmas though he his on our side++++10 to you and family avaluvli xmas regards PS Re PH its not them techo now is so far advanced its word recogniton ads now are showing mobiles with Mike Jackson on...maybe we have to ring Go?

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Krishnarasa Seshadri 18 December 2009

We'd all be vaikanasas if we knew right! its a good thought sir......may be like the poem Pulley says (George Herbert) man's not meant to rest at all and will keep looking for the purpose of his creation.

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Sandhya S N 13 December 2009

Very apt title for the theme of the poem. Sure as you told in the poem many thisn we not know why. still we... proceed... as if we know all. regards sandhya

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