Poems Shilpi

1. Shilpi
   Steady throb
   Then staccato rhythm
   Harmonic cacophony to oblivious ears
   The tempo is fickle -
   Now synchronized, now not,
   A mirror of his changing moods
   Now sure, now steeped in thought.
   
   
   Bleary eyes,
   Sinews taut yet steady.
   Decades of practice
   Heirlooms of rich traditions
   In stark evidence
   The knocking softens, fades,
   To a mild judicious tap.
   Virgin rock takes form
   Rugged lines melt,
   Sharp edges merge
   Into smooth well moulded curves.
   
   
   He steps back, surveys with
   Close scrutiny,then sharp critical glare
   The days of toil,
   Hammer and chisel laid aside-
   Only bloodshot eyes betray
   Deep pride, then reverence,
   Lo! God in Man's image!
2. The author of this poem is Ashwin Parthiban.
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4. Who is a shilpi?  A sculptor ,the one who carves statues from stone or any hard material.
5. Staccato- A series of short detached  sounds.
6. Cacophony- A harsh mixture  of sounds
7. Oblivious- Not aware of what is happening around.
8. fickle- changing
9. bleary- not focussing
10. Sinews- muscles
11. stark- complete,sheer
12.  taut- tense
13. betray-
14. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/throb
15. To beat rapidly
16. Rhythm- repeated notes varying in duration and stress.
17. Decade-  a period of ten years.
18. Hammer and chisel- instruments of the sculptor.
19. Betray- to show his weakness or otherwise
20. Heirlooms of rich traditions- inherited skills passed down through the ages.
21. Mild judicious tap-  a careful  slight hit
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23. Steady throb-  a steady beat, a continuous vibration
24. Harmonic  cacophony-  a harmony sound for the sculptor and not for others even though sometimes the noise is even.
25. Fickle- unsteady and inconstant
26. Synchronised- the beats having a rhythm
27. Changing  moods- sure and sometimes in deep thought.
28. Bleary eyes- tired, dull eyes. strain reflected in the eyes.
29. sinew taut---tight muscles but steady
30. Heirloom- skill passed on generations.
31. Inherited craftsmanship.---- Strong strokes and skillful hammering inherited from his father or grandfather.
32. Judicious tap. After finishing giving the final soft,discreet and tactful taps.
33. Sharp edges merge- merging into  moulded curves
34. Close scrutiny- check and survey
35. hammer and chisel- his tools for his work
36. bloodshot eyes- too tired after his hard labour, his eyes red 
37. with exhaustion.but with more contentment and happiness for the work completed
38.  and a pride in his statue.
39. God in man's image.
40. God created man. Man created the images of God and goddesses and  the human beings.Man is also a creator.
41. What  man creates has no soul or life  but God creates with soul and life.
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43. alliteration:  Sinews, steady
44. stark,softens
45. tap,takes
46. melt,merge, moulded,
47. steps, surveys, scrutiny,
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49. VIRGIN ROCK INTO A STATUE OF GOD.
50. SHILPI SHAPING A RAW STONE INTO A BEAUTIFUL SCULPTURE AND A MASTER PIECE.
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52. How does it start?
53. Virgin stone is cut with initial hammering with steady throbs from his hammer to the chisel.
54. How is it formed?
55. By the imagination  from his mind.
56. How does he knocks? in staccato rhythm, the abrupt ,disconnected and disjointed blows..
57. The sounds are oblivious to him but for others it is noisy.
58. You can call it  harmonic cacophony.
59. Why is thee tempo fickle? His ears get attuned to the disrupted blows.
60. What can be called fickle? sometimes he is sure and sometimes  he is in deep contemplation.
61. you can call this as change in moods too.
62. Why is blows soften? because the statue has taken the final shape and finishing touches to be given in soft blows .
63. Rugged lines: shaped minute touches  with soft taps from the hammer.
64. Critical glance and scrutiny:
65. Surveying and checking all minute details to his complete satisfaction.He gives his critical glare.The last touch.
66. He is like God- marvelling at his own creation.
67. Why? In art, the hand and heart of man go together.
68. What brings reverence? his skill in completing the task after a very hard labour os sculpting.and being happy that 
69. the art of sculpting passed on by his father and grand-father.
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