> padAlu viravaTam : I agree with everybody that it was an impetuous thoughtless
> statement. But I was referring to the poetry gently
> ridiculed
> by Sri Abburi Varada Rajeswara rao in
>
> KALI pE
> KEjI pE
> TTelikka
> Damma baDunu !!
>
> (though I suspect it was Sri Sri he was referring to, I have in mind
> much worse poets than the great poet !)
>
You got the wrong abboori. It is abboori raamakRUshNaa raavu, the
father of varada, and a father figure for Srisri. The example was
that of an ad written on a narrow plank in a 'kaTTela aDitee', invoked
by abboori to poke gentle fun at Srisri's early attempts to break free of
the chandO restraints.
> I would like to add that it is relatively easy to impress a pAmara
> like me with rhythmical gimmickry or bombastic lengthy saNskRta phrases than
> by bringing out the visual imagery or depth of meaning in non metrical poetry.
> It takes great skill in impressing anyone with non-metrical poetry.
>
I think that you will feel right at home here!
However, you seem to be implying that rhythm is all important and that
it is only feasible in 'metric poetry'. The first is, of course, a matter
of personal preference and not really amenable to discussion. The second,
I believe, is a fallacy that can be easily disproven by a quick reading
of modern Telugu poetry.
Regards. --- V. Chowdary Jampala