! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Voiceless! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Poem by Mamta Agarwal
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Voiceless! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Climbed the stairs slowly due to arthritis
Rummaged in the bag for the house keys.
Unlocked the main door, and wearily stepped in
Laughing Buddha seemed to mock and grin…
Kept her stuff, and rushed to the refrigerator.
Took out frozen food along with a bottle of water.
The house was quiet, after the din of work place.
Badly, needed some solitude and her own little space.
Just then she got two messages from her family on mobile.
Hubby- sorry, a client meet, she read with a taste of bile.
Son- ma, last moment decided to go for Oscar winner,
‘Slum Dog Millionaire’, so please don’t wait for dinner.
Was she mad or glad when she threw the TV remote?
She took out her pen and made some notes.
Later, she made a salad and chicken roast
And had it with chilly pepper and garlic toast.
Outside the cicadas were performing a concert
There was a light drizzle, as she had a dessert.
A shower of rain and cicadas come alive.
Is it because they have voiceless wives?
In his book ‘The wonderful world of Insects, trees and wild flowers’
Ruskin Bond, quotes a Greek poet
‘Happy are the Cicadas for they have voiceless wives.’
Apparently, female Cicadas are dumb.the Greek used to keep male Cicadas in cage, as they loved their music.
Mamtadidi....you're no cicada. Don't know about your male clans though. But this poem beautifully expressed the female anguish......What feelings....Write on.. Cheers. Subroto
Some of the undesirable elements of our modern life, Have resulted in projecting this ' voiceless' side! We, who remain sandwiched between the old and the new, Find Silence is Golden, so why Argue? ! Let the lotus bloom and the Buddha smile! 10+ With best wishes from your 'thinking poet', Raj.
A real thought provoking poem, mamta! (Time permitting, go through a poem by me-' But, why should you...? ')
You have captured a typical day in the life of a housewife....and put it across so artistically in poetic words..lovely piece Mamta
Family life depicted so well, us women have to put up with many things lol, 10 Lynda xx
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/19/2024 7:10:01 AM # 1.0.0.1119
dera mamtaji...very nice you always pick mundane every day...happenings and craft them into beautiful art pieces.. great charming poetry speaks volumes about routine life... up close and warm to the touch just a tinge of angry humour...beautiuful cheers and ten