Mathew J Manimala

Poet

URL: https://manimalamj.wordpress.com/

Introduction

This page is about Mathew Manimala as a poet.

Dr Mathew Manimala is a distinguished scholar in entrepreneurship. He is a professor at Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore, India. Not everyone knows that he is also a great poet. His poems were written in Malayalam. They were inspired by stories in the bible.

Meeting with Mathew Manimala

I have the privilege of meeting Dr Manimala in March 2017. He kindly sang one of his peoms, Asthamikkatha Shabadam (which means Sabbath without Sundown), to me. He also patiently explained how the poem was inspired, and what he wanted to say in it. I find this poem inspiring. With Dr Manimala's permission, I am sharing his recordings below. I am also sharing Dr Manimala's explanation on his other poem, Mannu (meaning soil) below.

Asthamikkatha Shabadam (Sabbath without Sundown)

• Lyric in Malayalam (mirror)
• Recital by Dr Manimala (in Malayalam, recorded on 29th March 2017)
• Explanation by Dr Manimala (in English)
  "... perhaps God's rest is continuing even today, ... it's the people who have to act if at all they want to save themselves."

Mannu (Soil)

• Lyric in Malayalam (mirror)
• Explanation by Dr Manimala
  "Soil is supposed to be dead, but all lives grow from it. People throw all sufferings to soil, yet soil reward them with flowers and fruits."

More poems are available on Mathew Manimala's web page