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Yes, man is still an animal, Law of Survival of the Fittest is still enforced, Might is still right. A great thoughtful poem...........10

Medias offering best of services in giving such news in time. But unfortunately news items of carnage, aggressive tendencies in humans, and violation of rights on women such news items are really disturbing the human mind and making fear syndrome even though the news are real. The world is full of mysteries sometimes feel. Here the poet beautifully states the things in its clarity and this is wonderfully socially relevant poem and I liked much.

Great Poem! A nice view of a simpler life but I wonder if it is really so? I saw an amazingly sad clip of an elephant family trying to first save a baby elephant that died by drowning or maybe natural causes. the mother's grief was palpable. How hard she tried to help her baby, to see some hope of life in it. Lingering for days I seem to recall near the body of her calf, but unable to do anything. I am convinced other animals have masks too, are capable of duplicity, that their lives are more than just a survival instinct. That there is indeed greed, fear, hoarding, and in fact all human foibles in the animal kingdom, I am convinced. We are just culturally insensitive so to speak.

Excellent. Extremely relevant and contemporaneous. 'Where no one wears a mask .................. A survival instinct' Thought provoking. Thanks for sharing.

One of my favorites too, along with discovery channel and National geographic channel although I hardly get time to watch Television. Shaziaji's explanation is best :) 10/10

A Wonderful write once again from your ink. I think Animal Planet is worth watching as it is free from any mask and no greed, no power, no money, just can move around anywhere fearlessly...Loved it.

Indeed, very straightforward sentiments extracting the truth from today's leading issues!

How well you have pointed out a burning issue in your poem! There is so much wisdom and astuteness in your lines. The last verse says a deep point.

Your poem gives something to ponder over. Why are our lives led by modern gadgets that includes internet/LED & LCDs TVs/ I-pods/I-phones. We have become slaves of our own making. Our thinking gets limited to discussions around the fares churned out by such mediums. There is no time to be independent. No time to have a look at a book and read it leisurely or pen down your thoughts on a paper with that blue-black pen. May be, as you rightly said, everyone wants to survive and survival instinct also changes according to the times. Great poem indeed.

My favourite programs are about animals and nature too Valsa. A welcome respite from all the turmoil in the world. I adore all animals, but especially birds. Love your poem, which I am sure most will agree with.

very true.............Valsa...........Animal planet is at least free from such mischiefs as committed by the Human planet and species of Jungles are ruled by survival instinct............very well penned.........thanks for sharing...............

the contrast is powerfully painted, reminds me animals are straighter and transparent. love the way you have drawn attention to an often missed thing, Valsa.

I am humoured by your comment, Kavya! I can imagine how your kids have become the custodians of the 'remote' and how they are glued to the Cartoon Network!

hehehe...fact Mam........none of the channels are worth watching today especially NEWS channels that only displays such fearful news.......Animal Planet & Discovery are worth watching......though at my place only CARTOON NETWORK rules the day and remote lies only with my kids: -) so I enjoy watching that channel too, though nowadays such channels are also not designed for child minds and are much ahead of our times! ! !

, , , , what a wonderful ending to this poem, , , so are the animals, , , , they have a heart as clear as water

All news focuses on sensationalism. Keep on showing over and over again. Some malady happens because of this showing, weaker minds trying to imitate what appears on screen. There are some channels which teach good but these are watched only by a few. Nice poem showing the reality of the media world. Thank you.