Baghdad 1981 Poem by ritty patnaik

Baghdad 1981

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baghdad!
once a city of lights,
and revellers, doomed, ,
by destiny, to a unnatural death
the war of hatred has taken its toll,
bagfull of misery for all.

beggars beg with flourish,
children weep in hapless homes,
each one having lost someone.

men hang arround teashops,
faces hidden behind newspapers,
reading about futile battles of war!
and in noon, they guzzle beer,
in pubs to drown there sorrow.

there was a time, when people sang and danced
on the banks of tigris, they revelled in joy,
the evening breeze blew so soft,
swaying, the jetty, along the grass!

the aroma of freshly baked khuboos,
women in burkha, rushing, for bread, children
screaming, for their share of cake,
and women hurrying to get home..


inspite of everything, life goes on.
war, becomes a way of life.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM

Baghdad....such a beautiful place......what about the the tea in small glass tumblers sold in local markets, the ali baba square, beautiful memories and a beautiful poem

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Raj Nandy 16 July 2009

A lovely tribute to Bagdad! 10! And perhaps this poem gives me a clue, as to who are you! ? I have hazy recollections of your husband's face, When we were in that old KKD Air base! Where I was SATCO under late AVM Dooraiswamy, who was my COO; Was all this true? Or just a passing dream for me and you? ! -Raj Nandy

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