Gifts of Grace: Honouring Our Vocations
A chorus of working hands, from craftsperson to cook
The full poem is below. Tap any line to hear it. Tap underlined words for meaning. Notice the first and last lines — they are almost the same. A poet who opens and closes with the same line is building a frame around everything between.
I hear Bharat celebrating, the vocations I hear; Those of craftsperson, each one celebrating their craft, woven with colours and hues. The artisans with , each hailing varied emotions and celebrating dreams, echoing in the streets. The carpenters celebrating; they create anything out of wood with mathematical ,
The electricians humming; they get ready for work, work with cables and wires to brighten our lives, The boatmen gathering their nets from the shore, sailing, and singing while at work, return to tell the tales of life at sea, The shoemakers the quality of their work, for the feet that walk, dance, run, jump, return home.
The delicious singing of the cook, or the rhythm of designer, , each celebrating what belongs to them and to none else, The voice of their vocation is the voice of their . I hear Bharat celebrating, the varied voices I hear!
Tap a device above to highlight every example in the passage.
Kaveri's true/false check — decide and see why.
T/F: The poem highlights the skilled work of craftspersons.
T/F: The poem celebrates the patriotism of soldiers and the army.
T/F: The poet feels that each vocation deserves to be respected.
Q1.Why does the poem begin and end with almost the same line?
The full poem is below. Tap any line to hear it. Tap underlined words for meaning. Notice the first and last lines — they are almost the same. A poet who opens and closes with the same line is building a frame around everything between.
I hear Bharat celebrating, the vocations I hear; Those of craftsperson, each one celebrating their craft, woven with colours and hues. The artisans with , each hailing varied emotions and celebrating dreams, echoing in the streets. The carpenters celebrating; they create anything out of wood with mathematical ,
The electricians humming; they get ready for work, work with cables and wires to brighten our lives, The boatmen gathering their nets from the shore, sailing, and singing while at work, return to tell the tales of life at sea, The shoemakers the quality of their work, for the feet that walk, dance, run, jump, return home.
The delicious singing of the cook, or the rhythm of designer, , each celebrating what belongs to them and to none else, The voice of their vocation is the voice of their . I hear Bharat celebrating, the varied voices I hear!
Tap a device above to highlight every example in the passage.
Kaveri's true/false check — decide and see why.
T/F: The poem highlights the skilled work of craftspersons.
T/F: The poem celebrates the patriotism of soldiers and the army.
T/F: The poet feels that each vocation deserves to be respected.
Q1.Why does the poem begin and end with almost the same line?