Mac Flecknoe ll
Nidhu Bhusan Das
God knows how Dryden would react
after Poet Sushil Sarkar of Rupsapur had received the DLit from Rupsa University
Every intellectual in Rupsapur knows for certain how great a poet Mr. Sarkar is. His wife Chandrika Roygupta was,
many say, a better poet. She was not considered for a posthumous DLit to
their astonishment. Whatever be it, we shouldn’t have any doubt now after the
Award that Mr. Sarkar shouldn’t be considered a poetaster any more.
What is intriguing is what will happen
to the restoration of the communist order in the country of poets and poetry if
the Marxists lose for ever talents like Sushil Sarkar.It’s understandable Mr.
Sarkar has genuine cause for grievance. Perhaps he was in his right to hope for
the position of the Poet Laureate which he was denied. He hoped for it till the day
the Marxists were dethroned which astonished even this wise poet who sang paean
to his former patrons till their last day in power. It was beyond his capacity
to understand that the actions in Tingur and Kandigram marked the swansong of
his long time masters. Well, to err is human. Wise people like Mr. Sarkar have
the ability to correct the error, so he is now with his present masters.
Socrates and Galileo were, indeed, unwise if we compare them with the wise men
like Mr. Sarkar of our Rupsapur. So were Pablo Neruda of Chile
It’s always wise to play safe for awards
and recognition and be with those who have the power to reward. Now we may expect
Mr. Sarkar’s poems will appear in the school text books of Rupsapur for
children to read, learn and be enlightened.
