In the cold winter morning
the village road was quiet.
Ricksaw puller Tolmu was then fast sleeping
on the grass at the roadside
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Really good poem, Village life can seem like a rural idyll to outsiders but most villages have a high level of poverty and poor public services.
Yet the time was late. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Akham, Very nostalgic poem- about village and about winter. Yes, in winter, however you hurry, Yet the time was late. Nice poem. Exquisitely phrased to bring out the right mood of nostalgia. Thank you for sharing. A perfect 10 for you. I have posted a poem A Winter in Delhi. can you read and offer comments? Thank you.
The memory of a village incident beautifully made into the poem
A very realistic portrayal of a pastoral life during winter mornings. Nicely crafted poem. Thanks, Akham ji.