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Open Poetry #43

A flag for her

poddarku
Senior Member

since 2008-01-15

Posts 589
india

0 posted 2008-08-18 10:17 AM

A flag for her
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A sister in work giggles. Pretend, you have not
noticed. A gush of wind makes the flag proud and straight.
It is her independence day, celebrated
in this brothel. Shabby orient rooms. She will
not listen to the words for the country minister
has addressed. She has not watched the parade. Full of
power, poise and color. She looks at the cat with
the forenoon sun grabbed in its mouth. The feline drops
itself softly from the boundary wall, vanishes
in the oblivion. A lazy bird is paying
attention to the disheveled girls waiting to
try to get pretty in their business gears with
the strike of moon. The same one man has set feet on
several years ago. Another day. Country’s
independence, you know that, white slaves!
Though imagine it as a misty vista.
The evening clients see a flag in the red-light yard.

clever talks delay friendship!

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1 posted 2008-08-18 12:27 PM

Poddarku,

This is a wonderfully sensitive and compassionate poem. I like it loads.

Good writing.

Bobby

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2008-08-18 07:17 PM

Mon ami Ku, you brought tears with this one ... you succeeded in rendering the story and the atmosphere so exceptionally well, it can't be forgotten.
It is a keeper.
Love,
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

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