> ... But why should
> any one dictate what one should write or what one should not write? What
> poetry is taboo here and what is not? Who has the right to lay down the rules
> in the natural evolution of our poetry? If a particular form does or does not
> stand the test of time, or does not need to stand the test of time, so be it.
My point exactly. I hope Sridhara Rao gaaru doesn't mind if I
substitute the 'what' in those first two questions with 'how and what'.
If only he were around saying these things, when people were quoting
lakshaNa SaaStras on why somebody shouldn't be called a mahaakavi, lecturing
us on the essentiality of rhythms and meters for good poetry, telling us
why a particular poet's works aren't going to last, and commenting on the
lack of Telugu knowledge of the participants in these discussions because they
disagreed with some sacredly held icons!
Regards. --- V. Chowdary Jampala