Chintu, A Boy Of About Ten Poem by Gajanan Mishra

Gajanan Mishra

Gajanan Mishra

Tikapali, Patnagarh, Balangir, Odisha, India now at Tapobana, Titilagarh, Odisha, India
Gajanan Mishra
Tikapali, Patnagarh, Balangir, Odisha, India now at Tapobana, Titilagarh, Odisha, India

Chintu, A Boy Of About Ten

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Chintu, a boy of about ten
Coming to me daily with a
Regular newspaper.
Is Chintu a paper hawker?
No, certainly not.
As because there is Child Labor Act
And our United nations observing
World day against child labour
I dare not say Chintu is a child labour
If I say so I have to face
So many problems here there
From the public from the police
From the advocates from the judges
Let Chintu distribute newspaper
Daily from door to door
And let him be happy with only
Ten rupees per week.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Chintu is a child labour, but nobody dare to say against this labour, Child labour act is only in paper. So many Chintus are there in different tea stalls, book stalls, vegetable markets, railways stations, bus stops. Are we saving our future in this way?
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
David Wood 12 June 2013

When I was a little boy I had a paper round delivering jewspapers to peoples home. Your poem brings back memories.

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Gajanan Mishra

Gajanan Mishra

Tikapali, Patnagarh, Balangir, Odisha, India now at Tapobana, Titilagarh, Odisha, India
Gajanan Mishra
Tikapali, Patnagarh, Balangir, Odisha, India now at Tapobana, Titilagarh, Odisha, India
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