The Ferryman And The Echo Comments
He busy ferries people from dawn to dusk across the dreadful river
Holding fast in his tender hands the rough hard rows in such early age
To feed a dozen hungry stomachs left behind by his bereaved father.
Putting aside his school bag and leaving the much loved playmates
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We have a short story in Odia namely 'Magunira Sagada' (Meaning Maguni's Bullock cart) penned by famous Odia writer Godavarish Mohapatra on such a theme. .
A touching write ----It is not only the case of a ferry boy who lost his livelihood after a new bridge came up pushing him down the depth of despair, but about how modernization affects the life of people who earn their living by traditional methods.
A very touching poem so beautifully written, expressed and presented.
A heartwrenching story narrated with such eloquence. Sadly changing times repeat these stories again and again. Only character and places change in ever new circumstances of life.
Thank you Savitaji. Bridges though are the milestones of our development cause privation and pain to a minority of ferry men. Who is to be blamed
A vivid and superb portrayal of the harsh realities of life. Heartrending write. The Boy never had a taste of happiness on earth. Maybe he can find it with the one Above. Beautifully written.
Thank you very much dear poetess. There are lot of young people still destined to face the hard blows of fate and prone to the cruelties of society.
A tornado that capsizes his dreams and are swallowed down by the whirls His hot sighs dissolved in the roar of the raging river and is heard by none - - - -A very touching write about the young boy who took up father's profession as a ferryman to sustain family in his illness and had to leave school.But how cruel is fate when a bridge comes up, he loses his livelyhood and his dreams crashed as his beloved marries to some one else.
Really Bharati Nayak. I have seen many ferry boat operators had been put to hardships for meeting their both ends after bridges have been constructed there. The neglect that people adopt for such helpless is pathetic. Thank you
The naked realty of life is superbly depicted in this poignant piece of work!
A Mirror towards the hard realities of life. Way of presentation is good.
Thank you Leela Kumari..It is the 'spontaneous overflow of my powerful thoughts' on my poor classmate
Thank you Retha. Human beings without humanistic attitude are not humans
His hot sighs dissolved in the roar of the raging river and is heard by none No one saw him ever after it, but the wreckage of his ferry boat and oars His spirit lingers still in the ferry mocking at you repeating your words..such a sad poem described in such emotional way my dear poet. hats off to you dear poet. tony
Thank you again Dr. tony. A poet's satisfaction resorts to such comments for ensuring the anticipated response. Thank you.
This poem, helps me to have greater appreciation for the disadvantage and hard lives that many children undergo in this world.
Thank you Robyn. What I want to tell the world is not to forget the hardships others suffered for us
The bridge destroys the ferrymans's dreams of buiding a life of his own. He had a faint hope that his girl would not desert him.But when he sees his girl with her man in a passing car he is totally lost. He is an ordinary mortal who is not strong enough to make a come back and to regain the lost life. The poem is a replication of hard realities of life. A good poem indeed! !
Thank you Ramadas for your encouraging comments. Read other poems too
Ramdasji, thanks a lot. Its partly the story of one of my classmates in the 4th standard. Later when I was a college student he used to ferry me without any charge. It is people's despise that haunted me. He is not alive today
I found this poem very touching. It shows the reality in a delicate way..
Yes Radha Sriram, It is the reality but it affects the weak as a turmoil. Thank you
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7/18/2025 2:42:33 PM # 1.0.0
. It is how Maguni was earning his livelihood by driving a bullock cart and when moter vehicles started rolling, he could not cope with the changing circumstances.Unable to maintain his bullocks and his family he becomes insane and ultimately dies.
Thank you very much dear poetess. Poor folk who depend on family occupation have to struggle to make their both ends meet, especially when development take a leap. Thank you also for introducing the Odis story.