My old house stood
By a marsh
Surrounded by the bushes,
Covered with grasses and rushes.
Thrown over it
Garbage and faeces
Sometimes death rodents.
Disgustful! Its dwellers often came up
On the portico of my house,
Intruded inside it.
Yet, pitiable every time
From it heard
The distress call of a frog
Grabbed by the snake.
I filled the marsh with earth,
Cut down the bushes,
Built a new house
In place of the old one.
But true the old folk told
After long it returned to me
Myself felt its dweller
Then, I preferred darkness
I not be seen
And silence
Listening their clatter,
Wishing the bushes
Myself to hide.
In a deserted land, the uncaring folk will dump all sorts of rubbish. Though you cleared everything and built a new house there, with time, all the thickets and bushes you had once cut down came back. But now you have adjusted to it and see the bushes as a wild cover for you! An interesting write! Enjoyed reading!
Very wonderful drafting shared on fear topic. Instantly this is very fascinating.10
Built a new house In place of the old one..this line I liked the most Start a new life In the place of old one.. A beautiful poem...with the harsh reality and the feel of fear...thanx for sharing :)
Myself to hide! For the sake of peace and safety. Nice work.
I can't interpret it in better than esteemed poetess Valsa George has interpreted. It's a wonderful poem that sets a philosophical undertone. Appreciated the difference that the poet noticed between old and new. Wonderful title...top score..
A fabulous poem! My favorite lines: I filled the marsh with earth, Cut down the bushes, Built a new house In place of the old one......Loved reading this poem! Thanks for sharing....10
An interesting tale nicely penned from the heart. Thanks for sharing Akham.
But true the old folk told After long it returned to me, at last truth does approach, thanks for sharing
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
From it heard The distress call of a frog Grabbed by the snake. fear, desire to hide, safety, care and concern for others. building a new house and settling. thank you. tony