The World of Art – II

a poem by Ramesh T A

Wars had destroyed the best of arts, cultures and literatures long ago.
The past foreigners had changed all the classical and traditional arts.
Politics and professions have permeated corruption in all walks of life.
So, the recovery of the lost splendour by reviving arts is much needed.

The bizarre modern arts are the expressions approved by the designs of time.
Modern culture of the people today reveals a sort of desolation unfathomable.
Tension, excitement and frustration lead men to seek asylum in drug culture.
So the pervasive acts of sex maniacs produce ugly things in the world today.

Religion, art and science are the best creations of the earthly man,
But Nature and the Universe are the finest creations of God.
Like the toys in the hands of the children man’s imaginative creations are;
But whenever they fail him, there comes God’s creations to inspire.

The best things of Nature are impossible for man to imitate in his art;
But Nature always inspires man to attempt anything in some forms of art.
Music, painting, poetry are the suitable forms Nature can be followed;
But perfection of Nature can never be achieved in any form of art.

Philosophy is the one field that gives pleasure only to the seeker of truth;
Like the eternity of Nature the land of philosophy too is endless in nature;
To make infinity finite science may be of use but not completely reliable,
But painting, sculpture, poetry are the forms of art useful to express truth.

The sacred ideas of religion are usually written in the poetic forms of art;
Faith, love and God are spiritualised in poetry, painting and sculpture;
These immortal expressions make divine spirit live in the hearts of men;
So, how can man willingly leave behind such a power of art in oblivion?