Friday, September 2, 2011

He Wanders

 
As an ubiquitous figure
He wanders hither and thither
On the fields, along the roads
Wherever his mind goads

Disgusted with life as lived
He walks bare and half naked
Not showing off in fineries
He is robed just enough to conceal

Covered in dirt and dusty grime
He eats to live regardless of time
Sky above and earth below as hovel
He cares not on the place to dwell

Is life’s essence cracked after all
By this roaming seeker?
Is there eminence in
the crazy lunatic snigger?



PS: I saw a very old man, supposed to be homeless on the streets, his face showed wisdom and clarity, that was missing in his appearance, I tried to decipher his thoughts and I humbly dedicate this to him, my dear old man wandering in the streets...
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30 comments:

  1. AnandSeptember 2, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    I pity this old man... U've narrated it so well... sometimes life does show a shabby side of living...

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  2. UnknownSeptember 2, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    It was indeed when I read the last lines that I could better appreciate the beauty of the poem. AN interesting one, different!

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  3. aakashSeptember 3, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    I often do this. Many of my stories are written on people I meet while travelling. Every face has a story behind it, isn't it?
    Nice poem. But may be he is one free soul who doesn't care for the appearance anymore, who might be poor but still finds reason to smile, may be crack a joke or two with strangers at night and sleep thinking about his lost love, smiling at her thought. :)

    aJ

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  4. KPSeptember 3, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    Hi Anand - Thanks a lot, but I don’t pity him, I admire him.. there was a kind of happiness in his shabby appearance..! You do have a tender heart..! :)

    @ Animesh - thanks a lot for the visit.. So the post script did help huh..! :) thanks again!!

    @ Aakash - I felt the same way!! maybe he is..
    you approached it in a romantic way and I did in a philosophical way.. but in conclusion lets say that he was happy!! :)

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  5. KParthasarathiSeptember 3, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    Appearances are always deceptive.Great minds pay scant regard for mundane things and often mistaken as soft on head.
    An excellent poem crafted so well

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  6. Siddhartha JoshiSeptember 3, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    This is really nice, superbly crafted!

    I also once saw a woman like this and wrote a poem on her...

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  7. smiling soulSeptember 3, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    when i read this poem; i remember the shabby human!i saw when i traveled through bus!
    very well written!

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  8. Blasphemous AestheteSeptember 3, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Umm watch a movie, 'Into the wild'. If you found some element in the Old man, you might like the movie as well.
    Tramps.

    :)

    Cheers,
    Blasphemous Aesthete

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  9. chitraSeptember 3, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    ooh..this is such a depth dedication..:)indeed some ppl create impact and inspire to making us write

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  10. KPSeptember 3, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Hi Partha – Thanks a lot!! Ya you are correct.. we need to look beyond those, looks that strike us first..

    @ Siddharth – Happy that it touched, I would ponder over your blog for that poem and read it…:)

    @ Sowmya – thank you dear..

    @ Blasphemous – let me watch it and then get back!

    @ chitra – thanks a lot!! Inspirations can be found everywhere rite.. we just have to look simply, without getting busy at heart..

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  11. anatreekSeptember 3, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Reminded me of the sadhus in Varanasi..

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    He is robed just enough to conceal!

    Loved this bit....how life inspires us..

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  13. KPSeptember 3, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Hi Ana - thanks for the visit..! may be he was one..!

    hey Chintan - thanks dear..

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  14. pygmalionSeptember 4, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    a noble mind, you have! lest this wouldn't have inspired your pen.. good job KP

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  15. New NonentitiesSeptember 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    "Is life’s essence cracked after all
    By this roaming seeker?
    Is there eminence in
    the crazy lunatic snigger?"

    I really like those lines, KP...

    The life of the homeless can be frightening...very good of you to think about the old man...

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    If his face shows wisdom and clarity, then it means he is living a happy life. There is something we ppl should learn from that old man.
    I loved the poem KP :)

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  17. Sujatha SathyaSeptember 4, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    what a lovely dedication to an unknown man

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  18. Nasnin NasserSeptember 4, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Reminded me of "Into the Wild"...good one...loved the lines...keep up the good work:-)

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  19. Subhrashis AdhikariSeptember 4, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    loved it KP :)

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  20. Harish P ISeptember 4, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    Ha... Appearances...! Only if could believe them..

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  21. Aakash KokzSeptember 5, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Very well written ..

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  22. ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ/ AshwiniSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Nicely written. Good one..

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  23. Hariharan ValadySeptember 5, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Very impressive poem. On the lighter side, just as his face showed clarity and wisdom which was not there in his clothes, you have given so much depth to his personality which he may not have.

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  24. KPSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Hi pygma – Awwwwwwww.. So nice of you to say that!... thanks a lot!!

    Hi Arjun – Mashe—Thanks a lot.. hmm not sure which is more frightening, living alone or homeless..

    Hi Bagya – Thanks dear.. may be that comes out of experience..!

    Hi Sujatha – Thanks a lot!!

    Hey Nasnin – You are the second one to say that! Let me watch that movie and come back!! :) thanks a lot..

    Hi SUB – Thank you!! that is so sweet!

    Hi Harish – Ya how true, thanks for the visit!

    Hi Aakash – thank you!

    Hi Ashiwini – Glad you liked it..

    Hi Hariharan Sir – thank you, maybe I am overrating something as you said.. still sometimes over-sweetness is really nice.. (Sometimes only!)

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  25. N.September 8, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Amazing. :(

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  26. Saru SinghalSeptember 8, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Such a touching poem. I like your choice of words...

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  27. KPSeptember 9, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Hey Nia - welcome to my blog! and thanks a lot :)

    @ saru - thanks dear.. it means a lot!

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  28. Harry PaddySeptember 16, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Superb!!
    Lovely flow of words and ideas.

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  29. AnonymousNovember 5, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Beautifully written. :)
    It portrays a picture wonderfully.

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  30. Rajendra RaikwarNovember 19, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    hmm , nice one ..

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