ppt breaking barriers
TRANSCRIPT
Born in Pune, Maharashtra.Poet, teacher, journalist,
composerWrote poems about the
problems of Indian Women.
She has travelled a long road; but her little feetare not yet fatigued.Catastrophes to herare still like the evil spiritsin children’s storieswhom she fights with bladesof grass; wipes the sweatfrom her brow; hits hard;sometimes wins, sometimes loses,her sword broken.
Difficult questionsshe has simplified for herself;fitted the tangleinto a simple frame;on her faceshe has made distaste smile,like moonlight that makes everything smooth.But sometimes totally in despair,a flower crumpled in a fist, sherises again, smiles, or sings to herself,though hers is not a musical voice.
I saw her the other dayafter a long time;she talkedwith her usual, irrepressible intensity;but I, for the first time,noted the hair fast becoming white,noted, for the first time, and with a pang,the hollowness of the frothrising above the stream of her life.
Women have greater importance in our societyPoet describes a woman who engages in
household activitiesShe never concerns about the timeOne day she realizes the fact that she is
getting old
Yet she’s still a little girl at heart…
Catastrophes- sudden happening causing great suffering
Tangle- confused mass
Crumpled- press or crush into fold
Froth- creamy mass of small bubbles
Hollowness- empty
Pang- pain
Girl at play
Hard working
Distaste smile like moonlight
A flower crumpled in a fist