Sunday, November 29, 2015

The Fisherman Comments

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The waters hissed, the waters rose,
The Fisherman alongside,
Quietly gazing at his rod,
Cool at heart, inside.
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Abdullah alHemaidy
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Rajnish Manga 29 November 2015

The poem is a powerful statement about the need for maintaining the purity of nature and not to disturb the ecology of this planet. The imagery is profound with an extremely delicate treatment of the subject. Thank you, Abdullah, for such a fine translation. I quote: A mermaid..... sang to him, she spoke to him: / ‘Why do you lure my children / With human art and cunning, / Up to their warm extinction?

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Abdulla Al-hemaidy 30 November 2015

You are so welcome. Thanks to you too for this pithy lovely words.

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