Friday, November 6, 2015

The Common Man Comments

Rating: 5.0

A bony figure in tattered dress,
hair dry, unkempt, face unshaven,
but his eyes in the sockets burning –
is it the fire of hunger or rage?
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Ajit Das
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Ratnakar Mandlik 07 November 2015

Fantastic rhyme and narration depicting the plight of common man , false promises given to him at the time of polls projected. Thanks for sharing.10++and his helplessness. Every thing excellently

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Shakil Ahmed 06 November 2015

beautiful poem, these lines are really nice expressing a harsh reality of life as he stands in the unending queue of life to get his voice heard, needs met thanks for sharing, Great Poet, if you find time please read some of my poems and leave your valuable comments..

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Souren Mondal 06 November 2015

'But can he believe, clutching at hope that his claim to life will be heard, once the din of slogans dies down, maze of banners, posters fades, and empty, shrill rhetoric stops? ' Very well written Ajit.. It is true that we have, once in a while, a sudden 'protest' or 'march' etc. for the rights of the common people.. The voices never sustain long enough... Thank you for sharing...

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