A Gypsy Life Poem by ritty patnaik

A Gypsy Life

Rating: 4.5


this body is the home,
of a gypsy mind
this mind is always alone.!
it's home, under the blue sky,
family, the people,
on the road.

she ventures out early
here and there,
looking for water and air.

in summer, she is darkened and tired
some incidents, hammer her mind
sorrow chokes her breath
she cannot escape, her helplessness.
she is a outsider to the world.
a gypsy!
she is different than the others.

no obligations to any one.
sorrow, happiness
wishes and dreams
are of no consequence.

a prisoner, in her cell
none can penetrate her loneliness
she holds her head
regal and high.!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Rakesh Bedi 12 July 2009

Opening stanza is very nice.........none can penetrate her loneliness......; you mean mind enjoys the loneliness to hold her head regal n high?

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Bob Blackwell 22 July 2009

Ritty, this is a lovely poem, full of sympathy and understanding for the life of a gypsy. Bob

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Saadat Tahir 14 July 2009

be back with a longer comment...later cheers

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Saadat Tahir 14 July 2009

oh rittyji its such a beautiful poem...levitation if ever it was i could write a few pages straight on this..... but suffice...its very very beautiful p[oetry...and i really enjoyed it cheers and ten

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Ejaz Khan 12 July 2009

A beautiful write with a good start and wonderful ending.

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Ashraful Musaddeq 12 July 2009

Beautiful poem. I love the last stanza most.

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