‘BEAUTY’

By : E-Yeh-Shure
 Introduction
 How would you feel if your friend presents you some flowers ?

 Can you name some events , person or things ,that you think are beautiful ?

 How can you find beauty in yourself ?

About the Poetess :

 Louise Abeita , is often referred to as E-

Yeh-Shure and Blue corn , was born in
New Mexico on September 9, 1926.
Apart from being a poetess , she was
also a teacher .

 Her first book, was “I Am a Pueblo

Indian Girl”.

 In her works one can find beautiful

illustrations of pueblo culture .
 BEAUTY
Beauty is seen
In the sunlight ,
The trees , the birds ,
Corn growing and people working
Or dancing for their harvest .

Beauty is heard
In the night ,
Wind sighing , rain falling ,
Or a singer chanting
Anything in earnest .

Beauty is in yourself .
Good deeds , happy thoughts
That repeat themselves
In your dreams ,
In your work ,
And even in your rest .
 Explanation of the poem :

o Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder , so in the first stanza the poetess talk about the
beauty which can be seen or perceived in our surroundings , like the bright warm light
of sun , the greenery of the trees , in the flying birds , in the yellow corn fields , people
working on fields ,and in their joyful faces while they are dancing during the
harvest .

o In the second stanza , she talks about the beauty which can be heard during night like
various sounds in nature , for example in ‘ a swoosh’ of wind or in slow continuous tiny
drops of rain and in a song sung , like a hymn by a monk or an azan from a mosque
whichever elates our heart . So this is the magic of our poetess through which she turns
even intangible sounds into interpretations of beauty .

o In the third and final stanza , she talks about the beauty , which lies in self love , we
can feel beauty in ourselves by caring for others , helping them and thinking for
their good , so whenever we will think about it , while working , resting or dreaming ,
we will feel that peace in ourselves and our heart would be elated with joy .
To conclude it could be said that the word beauty doesn't hasn’t a single meaning , it is
interpreted by how we perceive it .
 Word-Meanings

• Corn : Crop ( In India : Maize )

. Use : Robin’s father grows corn on
his farm .

 Chanting : To sing . / Use :

People at the temple were
chanting hymns in the morning .

 Earnest : To be serious or dedicated .

 . Use : The search
began in earnest when the police
arrived .

 Harvest : To gather crops . / Use :

It is time for the harvest of corn
on the farm .
 LET’S RECALL
!
1. Fill in the blanks :
(a)Beauty can be seen in the ……... ( sunlight / night) .

(b) Beauty can be heard in the ……. ( night /morning ) . .

2. What is the name of poetess of this poem ?

3. HOTS question :
The poet Keats said , ‘ A thing of beauty is a joy forever .’
What does it mean to you ? ( hint : True beauty lives in heart forever . ).
 Things to try !

1 . Revise the poem along difficult word meanings .

2. Think of things that you consider as beautiful and paste them on a chart paper .

4. Have you ever heard a song in your head after the song was sung or played ? If
yes , then describe your experience.

3 . Keats said ‘ Heard melodies are sweet ,

but those unheard are sweeter .’
What do you think it means?
 THANK YOU
!