Jayatissa K. Liyanage

Jayatissa K. Liyanage

Walasmulla, Sri Lanka
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Jayatissa K. Liyanage
Walasmulla, Sri Lanka
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Monday, August 3, 2015

Farmer’s Resurrection Comments

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Packed in sacks, aboard trucks at collecting center parlor
Getting dumped and buried in the wilderness grave,
are the precious sweat and tears, soul of pauper peasant
while his physique keeps contemplating in his dwelling,
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Uma Ram 14 March 2016

Sad plight of farmers revealed beautifully sir. Thanks for sharing sir

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Valsa George 05 August 2015

The sad plight of the farmers is heart rending! Their toil and sweat do not earn for them anything substantial while the wallets of many others get fattened! When they get only a nominal price for their crops, the middlemen between the farmer and the consumers gobble all the profits! Yet when their land gets wet by seasonal rains, the farmers once again go back to farming to undergo another round of exploitation! What you have said here is cent percent correct and I must say.... this is a powerful presentation!

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Tank you Valsa, for your observation.

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Kelly Kurt 03 August 2015

An amazingly worded poem, Jayatissa.

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Jayatissa K. Liyanage

Jayatissa K. Liyanage

Walasmulla, Sri Lanka
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Jayatissa K. Liyanage
Walasmulla, Sri Lanka
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