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Clouds and Waves
An endearing poem of a child who refuses tempting invitations, instead staying with her mother at playtime, blissful in her company. Words woven with great tenderness by the greatest poet of all times, a gentle verse for all the little ones.
Available in Hindi and English.
Available in Hindi and English.
- GenresPoetry
28 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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About the author
Rabindranath Tagore
2,574 books4,250 followersAwarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 "because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought, expressed in his own English words, a part of the literature of the West."
Tagore modernised Bengali art by spurning rigid classical forms and resisting linguistic strictures. His novels, stories, songs, dance-dramas, and essays spoke to topics political and personal. Gitanjali (Song Offerings), Gora (Fair-Faced), and Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World) are his best-known works, and his verse, short stories, and novels were acclaimed—or panned—for their lyricism, colloquialism, naturalism, and unnatural contemplation. His compositions were chosen by two nations as national anthems: India's Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh's Amar Shonar Bangla.
The complete works of Rabindranath Tagore (রবীন্দ্র রচনাবলী) in the original Bengali are now available at these third-party websites:
http://www.tagoreweb.in/
http://www.rabindra-rachanabali.nltr....
Tagore modernised Bengali art by spurning rigid classical forms and resisting linguistic strictures. His novels, stories, songs, dance-dramas, and essays spoke to topics political and personal. Gitanjali (Song Offerings), Gora (Fair-Faced), and Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World) are his best-known works, and his verse, short stories, and novels were acclaimed—or panned—for their lyricism, colloquialism, naturalism, and unnatural contemplation. His compositions were chosen by two nations as national anthems: India's Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh's Amar Shonar Bangla.
The complete works of Rabindranath Tagore (রবীন্দ্র রচনাবলী) in the original Bengali are now available at these third-party websites:
http://www.tagoreweb.in/
http://www.rabindra-rachanabali.nltr....
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January 15, 2021
Wow. So authentic 💝
Definitely go for this picture book if you're going to read with kids and let them know some things which seem tempting may be harmful if they go for them without thinking twice about what their guardians would think when they happen to do it.
The artwork is simply out of this world. Lush and haunting. Yes, haunting.
Definitely go for this picture book if you're going to read with kids and let them know some things which seem tempting may be harmful if they go for them without thinking twice about what their guardians would think when they happen to do it.
The artwork is simply out of this world. Lush and haunting. Yes, haunting.
November 9, 2020
Cloud and Waves by Rabindranath Tagore
When it comes to Indian, rather Asian literature, you cannot skip the poems and books by Rabindranath Tagore (Gurudev) . You just cannot. I have read the short stories by him, but this was my first time reading his poetry. And I am in awe.
Cloud and Waves is a beautiful poem about a child, and it's imagination. The child tells her mother that the folks who live up in the clouds and the waves tempt her to play with them. These folks look like gods, and they tempt her with the things she cannot get on the Earth. But the child refuses to go and tells them that she doesn't want to leave her mum alone. Instead, she chooses to engage in a role play with her mother and play together.
This dream-like poem with illustrations felt like a warm blanket and hot chocolate on a cold winter night! Gurudev explored the child's imagination and her unbreakable bond with her mother. Also, this poem tells how content and safe children feel with their mothers, and they can refuse extreme temptations for them. It felt incredibly personal and heartwarming.
This short poem will touch your heart and will be etched on your heart forever. Mark my word. You will love it.
When it comes to Indian, rather Asian literature, you cannot skip the poems and books by Rabindranath Tagore (Gurudev) . You just cannot. I have read the short stories by him, but this was my first time reading his poetry. And I am in awe.
Cloud and Waves is a beautiful poem about a child, and it's imagination. The child tells her mother that the folks who live up in the clouds and the waves tempt her to play with them. These folks look like gods, and they tempt her with the things she cannot get on the Earth. But the child refuses to go and tells them that she doesn't want to leave her mum alone. Instead, she chooses to engage in a role play with her mother and play together.
This dream-like poem with illustrations felt like a warm blanket and hot chocolate on a cold winter night! Gurudev explored the child's imagination and her unbreakable bond with her mother. Also, this poem tells how content and safe children feel with their mothers, and they can refuse extreme temptations for them. It felt incredibly personal and heartwarming.
This short poem will touch your heart and will be etched on your heart forever. Mark my word. You will love it.
July 4, 2020
This one is my Heart 😍
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