INTRODUCTION

The title 'Mighty Atoms for Tiny Tots' needs explanation. Not that it is ambiguous, nor even mystifying; but, it connotes more than what its words denote. Hence the occasion.

Atoms are mighty. Any guess work! No. Modern Science has demonstrated their potency through the historic destruction of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, and people witnessed it with eyes, wide open and hearts petrified. So, no skepticism about it.

I arm not here referring to those atoms of physical matter, about which scientists strove, and are still striving to bring out their latent powers both constructive and destructive, in their entirety, but I confine myself to the pretty, little literary sparks that darted from the forge of the poets' intellect-the tiny poems, whose potential wealth is superior to that of the dynamic strength of the physical matter.

For tapping the infinite potentialities of the atoms of the physical matter, gigantic efforts of the specially trained brains are essential. Further, enormous amounts of money and stupendous organizational acumen have to be pressed into service to knock them down. Hence, their cost is prohibitive.

But, for releasing the inherent dynamic power of the atoms under discussion, almost nothing is needed--neither enormous amount of money, nor highly disciplined mind. Only a negligible effort-a mere interplay of lips, abetted by vocal organs is enough. Skilful initiation, adequate exhortation, appropriate illustration and ingenious peroration complete the picture. Done this, the intrinsic worth of the poems release tremendous man power latent in the listening minds, which is by far mightier than the atomic energy, measured by any yard-stick.

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