Flowers 04 - Thumba Poem by Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
Flowers 04 - Thumba
Thumbappoo
a tiny white flower,
humble and unpretentious,
just the size of a grain
of cooked rice,
a symbol of peace
and eternal harmony.
The smallish
Thumba herb
announces
herself from afar
by her stark odour,
but the tiny flower
fairy-white
is sans fragrance,
sans music.
The simple blossom
has the shape
of a human foot
reminiscent of
the one that pushed
Emperor Mahabali
to the netherworld,
but now bows her head
in extreme humility,
at the tumultuous welcome
accorded by one and all
to the dethroned Emperor.
Ohhhhh, How heart moving and beautiful! ... With the imagery so wonderfully captured! ...
I had posted notes of gratitude to the comments by Rose Marie Juan Austin and Evelyn Judy Buehler. But they have vanished. Can anyone help?
Thank You Rose Marie, for the wonderful notes on the poem.
However, before leaving Earth, the Emperor requests leave of the Lord to visit his subjects once a year. The Onam day is marked by His Visit and therefore, the celebrations.
The very story behind celebration of Onam is intriguing. Emperor Mahabali ruled over the entire known world. Under his rule every citizen was happy and content. Then, the gods grew jealous of him and on their pleading, the Supreme God Mahavishnu banishes the Emperor to the netherworld.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/14/2025 3:54:50 AM # 1.0.0
I enjoyed reading this very interesting and informative, well crafted poem.5 stars!