Introduction The poem Of Mothers Among Other Things written by AK Ramanujan is about a mother’s struggle and her sacrifices for her children. The title itself of the poem holds a very deep meaning. In order to understand the meaning of the title, we will divide it into two parts, “Of Mothers” and “Among Other … Read more
Introduction The poem Self Portrait by AK Ramanujan depicts the struggle of modern man for identity. The modern world is that of materialism and capitalism. Hence in the quest of all the material things the man forgets to be himself. Every individual in today’s world has put on his face another face. The poet who … Read more
Introduction The poem Looking for a Cousin on a Swing by AK Ramanujan is about an immature and innocent sexual encounter of the poet’s cousin with him and her desire to experience it once again after growing up. The poem is a lyric without any rhyme scheme. I have read a number of articles which have … Read more
Introduction The poem “Obituary” written by AK Ramanujan is about quite ironical. The word Obituary means a notice of death in a newspaper including a brief biography. The poem is written on the death of his father. The poet explains how his death has affected his family and what he (his father) has achieved in his life. … Read more
Introduction The poem “A River” written by AK Ramanujan describes the coldness of new poets towards the harsh reality of the things that they romanticize. The poet also expresses his concern about the tradition of copying the ideas and ways of old poets by the new poets and their inability to create something which is about … Read more
Introduction The poem Ecology by AK Ramanujan is about a son’s devotion to her mother and her devotion to ecology that creates a kind of conflict between the two. In a nutshell, the poet’s mother gets severe migraine pain because of Red Champak Tree’s pollens. The poet wants to cut the tree but his mother stops him from doing … Read more
