Lyrical Aspect in the Poems of Sarojini Naidu

The first thing that strikes us in reading Sarojini Naidu?s poetry is her exquisite melody and fine delicacy of feeling, an expression blended with the freshness and exuberance of spirit. The poetic world of Sarojini Naidu built around the themes of Nature, love, life, and folk projects a consistently joyous universe, reconstructed out of her own emotional life and supported by the images and symbols of human aspiration and hope. Her poems show a sensitive awareness of the progression of life towards the immutable coordination of Truth, Beauty and Joy. In her poetry, the lyric appeal is wonderful and full of the magic of melody. She sings of Indian myths, festivals and rituals. She speaks of the events of day to day life in an enchanting voice.