Hello poets!

Welcome to the first OLN of the month of June. As most of our regulars know, you can share a link (only one) of any one of your poems that you think should reach a wider audience. If you missed posting to any dVerse prompt this week, or before, you can link up that poem here.

But if you are looking for inspiration, we have a mini prompt for you.

“Where knowledge is free

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments”

The above lines are taken from Rabindra Nath Tagore’s famous poem “Where The Mind Is Without Fear”.

This poem was originally written in Bangla as “Chitto Jetha Bhoyshunyo” (1910). It was later translated into English by Tagore himself in 1912 and included in his renowned collection, “Gitanjali”. 

Written before independence , it represents Tagore’s vision of a new and awakened India. It is an expression of the poet’s reflective spirit and contains a simple prayer for his country.

Rabindra Nath Thakur/Tagore (7thMay 1861-7th August 1941) was apoet, writer, playwright, philosopher, composer, painter and social reformer. India’s national anthem is written by him.

You can use the above lines as an epigraph or take inspiration to write a poem on the current scenario. Go wherever the prompt takes you.

Looking forward to your poems.

If you are new to dVerse, here’s how to join in:

• Write one poem and post it to your blog.
• Enter your name and direct link to your poem into Mr. Linky.
• You will also find some other amazing poems! Please read and comment.
• Tag dVerse in your post so others can find us too.
• Drop in to say hello in our discussion below.
• Mr. Linky will close on 6th June 03.00 p.m. EST.
• Have fun!