T. Vasudeva Reddy As A Poet

To assess him as a poet is to say He is a latter-day romantic, A poet Victorian Rather than colourful and imaginative He is grief-laden and pensive. Romanticism fades into the hands of his, Gets discoloured, A social and own to realities, But somewhere his weakness comes to the fore, Struggle with imagery and thematic grappling. As a poet, he is a journal poet, has evolved, Taken time to grow Rather then being substantial and profound, Somewhere parodies he the British masters, The echoes of Shelley and Wordsworth can definitely be heard.