Beehive Poem: Wind

Question 1

Who wrote the poem 'Wind'?

Accepted Answer

Subramania Bharati; translated from Tamil by A. K. Ramanujan.

Question 2

What does the poet ask the wind to do at the start?

Accepted Answer

To come softly and not break things or scatter papers.

Question 3

What damage does the wind cause in the poem?

Accepted Answer

It breaks shutters, scatters papers and throws down books.

Question 4

Whom does the wind make fun of, according to the poet?

Accepted Answer

The weaklings - it crushes them and mocks the frail.

Question 5

What does the wind do to weak fires and strong fires?

Accepted Answer

It puts out weak fires but makes strong fires roar and flourish.

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