"Ode to Despondence" and Other Poems

By Shamik Banerjee

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"The Aim is Not Like a Bulk Cedar Tree"

The aim is not like a bulk Cedar tree, to have wide branches of whole-fledged empire; which look leafy and bright from where'er we see, that tempt the shorter bushes to admire.

It is not who contests between the leaves, of other copses and proves the better of two; but, to a stroller, shade who gives 'gainst heavy sun with fruits and its shelter.

It's not in bearing the sweetest of seed, that germinates in one season only;

"Ode to Despondence" & Other Poems by Shamik Banerjee but, in sprouting throughout, so one can feed, e'en when draught takes away his grains fully. As wealth defined is what it does to meet, so not just one but hundred more can eat.

Synopsis of 'The Aim is Not Like a Bulk Cedar Tree': The purpose of wealth is to do collective good to humanity. It isn't for one to accrue and use it for his own elegance and purpose.

Also, it does no good if wealth is shared once and then kept aside. It should be utilised to create something that will keep providing people with what they need.

Ode to Despondence

Angels, in their placement with God, took pride, wherein few aimed higher supremity; like blessed voices that melody provide, yet examine which the most marvellous be.

All qualities live side by side with growth; and tied with this are hope and strength of mind. Heart's expectancies and contentments, both when fulfilled, are food served for humankind.

"Ode to Despondence" & Other Poems by Shamik

Banerjee

Therefore, the blankly staring eyes despair seeing the half-marred rungs 'twixt his ladder's rails; which still can find resurgence through repair and through a mind where firm patience prevails.

But what be of the eyes with no rungs to glance but blankness 'tween the siderails' resting slope; or, two rungs fixed above the mid his void chance to step e'en on the first rung- a lost scope?

Synopsis of 'Ode to Despondence': Every human struggles for betterment and growth.

To compete is his nature and when his expectations are met, he finds contentment. But, when an individual is deprived of growth and advancement, his becomes despondent or low in spirits.

This feeling can be compared to a person who wants to climb a ladder but that ladder's steps (rungs) are partly broken and distorted. Initially he is sad but if with a patient mind he repairs the steps, he will be able to climb.

Now let's say all the steps of the ladder are broken, or two steps are there above the middle portion of the ladder, neither of these situations will help the person to climb. The first situation has no rungs at all and the second situation doesn't have the very beginning or the bottommost rung for the person to even start climbing.