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Give me a sedative or a deal me a straight flush...
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Give me a sedative or a deal me a straight flush... |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium 
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Give me a sedative or a deal me a straight flush... A blaring television speaks Of a New Kingdom of God When the preacher becomes a prophet And Nostradamus smiles unashamed As the thief becomes King And rubbish becomes Gold The lie becomes the truth And Death becomes life. Dry as a funeral, Grey as the winter day, Mad as a rabid dog, Limp as a crippled one , Sad as a discarded orphan, Lonely as a dark street, Dumb as a … The silence takes over amid the noise As bickerings of the day dissolve Into the coldness of the night An empty stomach stops growling - tired And the hands search for a blanket -- A sheet of the day's newspaper Someone paid a fortune for the colour pictures That have now faded like yesterday's news Another day moves into the night, And the uninviting park bench pokes Hurting the stooping back; Another day without food, Had to beg for a pail of water, Had to work out blisters on the feet; Another night to sleep off in tired breaths, Good night cruel world, good night. Stomping of feet like dragon steps, Loud blares from a Sony Discman, A rich man's lazy jog begins Starting a miserable day A thousand mad elves rush through Clustering the head in chaotic laughter And the rumble continues, Poverty pricks pervert petrifying pins. Shall I beg or shall I steal? Shall I lie or shall I say the truth? Shall I sleep or shall I stay awake? Shall I stay or shall I go away? Shall I smile and hide the tears? Shall I drop my head into my lap? Shall I? What shall I? When shall I do what I should? I feel terribly tired. I feel losingly lost. I feel desperately despondent. I feel. I don't feel anymore. I should sleep this nightmare off. Go away, you zombies of the night! Go away, you wolves of the dark! Go away, I beg you to go away! I hope there is nobody out there In the cold as miserable like me - A fagin in a land that Midas touched. May the world be blessed and prosper Oh! Its Christmas in a few days Have a nice year ahead - full of hope, O Children of today, may you be blessed! O Lambs, soon-to-be sheep, take care! I think I live to survive and I will live on… The show must go on, it must, One curtain falls another arises -- As the music changes flavours, From Pink Floyd to Faith No More, As the seasons change colours, From frosty winters to joyous summers; Wishes of life come from me to you. From me to you, from misery to joy... ~ Me, the truant tramp, has returned to post another chain of thoughts... hope you don't mind my ramblings... Phasing myself out back to Work-Zone... regards to all of you, my friends, Sudhir |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
WOW! Powerful words flowing from you today Sudhir! It's so good to read you again ... I've missed you!!! Great writing here ... you've really set an amazing mood that changes from verse to verse. Well done! Wishing you much happiness in the New Year, and a happy and safe holiday season Sudhir! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Powerful piece, Sudhir, so many voices screaming at us, and do we really listen to the one we should? "If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you." Winnie the Pooh |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
sudhir - i am in this poem.... deep in it... you have written me, today... ijust emailed my boss- she sent this message back to me just a few minutes ago and i thought i would share it with you- "Keep the faith and know that the darkness will lift. The more help you can give the curtain, the faster it will rise!" at any rate, regarding this work of yours... there are so many good lines in here... the angst, the pain, the anger, the numbness, the lack of luster, the questioning, the turmoil, the confusion, the bitterness, the reality of it.... it's a great piece of work, my friend! (((hugs))) to you....... and just know, somewhere somehow it makes sense but sometimes we just can't see the sense in any of it.... thank you for sharing this..... ~ doreen |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Sudhir lyer, Much said here that I think all can or have at some point felt, truth hurts if forgotten and your poem has brought out alot of truths that people deal with every day, tis the season to be thankful and remember those that are not so fortunate, very nice work here and I am so glad to see you here today, be blessed friend. Love, Cerenity "God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist. We have to be reminded that He exist!" (Writer Unknown) |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Sudhir, it has been a while since I have read any of your words, so this was a treat for me, I see that they have not lost their power, in fact they seem to have grown stronger. THis one hit hard, gives much food for thought. The price of modern living... is it really worth it. Excellent poem my friend. I especially loved the verse Stomping of feet like dragon steps, Loud blares from a Sony Discman, A rich man's lazy jog begins Starting a miserable day A thousand mad elves rush through Clustering the head in chaotic laughter And the rumble continues, Poverty pricks pervert petrifying pins. I do hope that admist all this Millennium madness that you enjoy the holiday season. Wishing you a merry Christmas. "an afixiation a fix on anything the line of life the limb of a tree the hands of he and the promise that s/he is blessed among women". Patti Smith |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
sudhir....you can ramble here anytime!!! This is fantastic...dark yes, but even under the tinsel and glitter there's still a lot of pain going on...THE TITLE is GREAT TOO... Awesome, you poet master! |
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Ramses Junior Member
since 2000-12-14
Posts 40Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway |
Sudhir... First I must say that I sat reading this for quite a while. When I had read half of the poem I started to think and then I had to read it again just to really get the full essence of the meaning. This is very sad yes, but still so powerful and right on the spot in a way. Thank you very much, you know how to entrap the readers with your choice of words and the meaning which lies beyond them... -Ramses- |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Sudhir lyer~ Don't you know by now that we love it when you ramble?! This is amazing  -SEA |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Sudhir...this is by far the best I've seen from you....great power displayed!!! Wonderful, my friend... |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Excellent Sudhir!!! And I will take that straight flush anyday my friend!!! ------------------------------------------------------ That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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kindasorta Member
since 2000-12-02
Posts 56 |
Sudhir, for goodness sake, cut down on the coffee and get some sleep..sounds like a friend of mine and his problems are of his own dealings,(dealt a pair), take a look see at yours (if in fact they are real to life) and locate the root or re-channel your energy. or cut down on tv viewing, channel surfing. |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
... Your words have moved me ... here I am without any time to offer, and unable to make much either, and at the other end, there you all are reading and responding to what I write with such flowing and kind words... I am truly moved... Thanks and (((hugs))) to all of you Kit, Thank you so much and Wish you a memorable new year too... Kathleen, so many voices, so many of them hurting in various ways... do we care to listen... should we not? Thanks a lot... Doreen, such words from a writer of your talent can only make me glad and pump up the ego... look I am floating in air... Thanks so much for your kind words of praise... (((hugs))) back to you Cerenity, it is my pleasure that you read this one and said these kind words... thanks... Brian, what madness  millenium... huh??? I thought that was against a reference point... after all, ahem, it is relative, my friend... *grin* ... lighter moments apart... thanks a huge bunch for reading ad responding and your wishes too... WISH for you the best in life ...O Serene One, awesome, you are yourself... thanks a huge bunch... Ramses, let me welcome you to passions... and I assure you will enjoy your time here... thanks a lot for your words... SEA, you are amazing too.... thanks O sir Balladeer, the best? Oh thanks a lot, my friend... means so much... O sir Sven, my friend... ever so positive... thanks a lot... kindasorta... firstly welcome to passions... now what does tv stand for? thanks a lot... and coffee? huh? make that black with sugar...  Thanks again to all of you and warm regards, Sudhir |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
"Have a nice year ahead full of hope." And you also Sudhir...enjoyed reading your poem...James |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
So much truth and wisdom in this one dear poet friend...you may call it rambling but I call it your muse gone wild with reality. There are so many things in this that don't reach all of us in our mankind constructed wombs of safety...thanks for making the statements....from the other side of real... take care......ethome |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I feel terribly tired. I feel losingly lost. I feel desperately despondent. I feel. I don't feel anymore. I should sleep this nightmare off. You rambled right into my mind with these lines... Excellent writing! |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sudhir--You are missed here, my friend...there is much power in your words, much anguish, much reality...hugs! |
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Gemini Senior Member
since 1999-12-15
Posts 1203Wisconsin, USA |
Sudhir-I only wish my chain of thoughts were this powerful and thought provoking. Peace to you and Happy Holidays! |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
James, Thank you for your wishes and your time and your words... and more... ethome, how well you flatter me... you take care too... thanks suthern, it's been a while since I heard from you... thanks for coming by... Martie, it feels special to be missed... thanks and hugs back to you.... Gemini, but they are already... Peace to you too... Thanks Regards to all of you, Sudhir |
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