(9 -21 / Thrissur (Kerala) / Vijayawada (A.P) , India)

poet M.D DINESH NAIR
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A CAMEL

A camel
That walks alone
Across the desert unending
Has no pretentions.
Every camel is so.

A camel
That has a hump large and
A physique strong
Is a marvel to none.
No marvel at all.

A camel
Treads before me at times
Leaving a track to follow and
I carry my small luggage
No caravan is seen.

A camel,
A desert,
A track and
Me.
There is a breeze blowing from somewhere!

Submitted: Thursday, June 19, 2008
Edited: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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  • Maria C. Costa (3/11/2013 4:58:00 PM)

    I think this lovely camel... stands for some loneliness and humility. Hardly is he noticed by others, unfortunately....Is a marvel to none/ No marvel at all.
    Every camel has to be appreciated for the role they play across the desert, and surely they have many stories to tell us, human creatures!

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  • Chandra Thiagarajan (12/6/2012 8:54:00 AM)

    A camel, A desert, A track and Me.-There is a breeze blowing from some where! Lovely lines encapsulating the essence of the poem! A sublime poem which is enjoyable.

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  • Bob Brown (10/27/2012 1:16:00 AM)

    Wow.. what a lovely poem... Hats off...

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  • Yash Shinde (10/18/2012 11:10:00 AM)

    beautiful imgery...gerat write sir

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  • Valsa George (10/7/2012 10:58:00 PM)

    If there is a track to follow and the knowledge of someone already travelled ahead through that track plus a gentle breeze, even the journey through the blistering desert is made easier! ! A camel, a track, a desert..... arresting images! A powerful poem!

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  • Allemagne Roßmann (9/9/2012 10:58:00 AM)

    Camels as usual doing their jobs-the breezes known them with their foot marks in the deserts...beautiful quotes on camels and dromdaries here

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  • Sadiqullah Khan (6/19/2008 2:56:00 AM)

    i love camels, , , , , , , , ~10~

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