An orphan child
sitting on a platform
ignoring the sound of fast crossing trains
and trains halting late at the station
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Stunning poem! The hunger of a poor child is illustrated with words,
.......inward sound of hunger...... brilliant.....thank u, sir....
5. And this poem will be back in the Best Member Poems List at topmost place!
2. Then I noticed that Dillipji has shared a new poem today. This has happened to me before too. Whenever a new poem is published by a poet, his earlier poem disappears from the Best Poems List, at whatever rank it is placed in the list,
This brilliant poem suddenly disappeared from the Best Poems of Members featured on PoemHunter. Yesterday, it was ranked #12 in the list. I just wondered why! ! ! !
your poem is painting the scene of a tragic story--well chosen phrases and a tautness the tragedy deserves--tip marks
On 2018 February 22; exactly 5 years ago, a tribal youth Madhu was beaten to death in public, by a few lesser human beings. The crime? Madhu stole a piece of bread from a petty shop, because he had had no food for an entire week. In Kerala where "Poverty is unheard of! "
Today this poem ranks at #12. I hope to see it top, please, PoemHunter
The inward sound of hunger......an outstanding write....thank u, sir...
This is a poem, for which, the entire world is the canvas. Ranked @ #14 today.
Today, in the Best poems of Members, Chinedu Dike is at #7, Susan Williams at#11, Yoonoos P at 13, Dillipji at #14, Geeta at #15 and LeeAnn @#18. (Other poets upto this level are all dormant members) . Feels really great.
This poem is now at #14. It sure does deserve better. And it will.
Today, the poem has scaled up one slot to #13. All the best, Dillipji
The imagery...so stark and vivid. An exceptional verse, Dillip.
This poem is now ranked #17. It, sure, deserves better
Hunger is the greatest curse in the world today, which everyone of us need to be aware of, and need to do our best to remedy
The pangs of hunger gnaws at the tiny body and soul of the little child. May nobody suffer like that, Dillipji.
This is a very touching poem. The number one pestilent disease sending millions of kids to death is hunger. But the world fail to see it.