Poem On Gauri Lankesh's Brutal Killing/Republic Of Silence Poem by Veerankutty Kollanary
Poem On Gauri Lankesh's Brutal Killing/Republic Of Silence
Republic of Silence
Sitting in a room
Where only echoes are stored
Thinking that without echoes
All the voices on this earth
Might have been dead at birth.
You can wipe out all the voices with ease
But what will you do with echoes?
I know now why the bamboos are in the valleys.
Hills without a voice
Gathering the echoes
For a time drowned in silence.
late comer did not hear the flute playing
She only collected its echoes and left.
The butterfly has gone
The flutter still remains on the petals
Listen to the stars carefully
Their echoes have golden hues.
Even when all the sounds are wiped out,
The earth might live some more time
By spending the echoes frugally.
A truck have been spotted in the city
Carrying echoes
For making them impotent.
It is impossible to predict
What will happen to the voices
Mortally wounded with bullets.
All the dungeons of this world
won't be sufficient
To imprison all their echoes.
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Poem By Veerankutty Mehfil
Translated from Malayalam by Dr. P. M. Ali
When I read this poem in Malayalam, I was struck by the warning it contains. I thought this poem should be read widely
Though mortally wounded with bullet, their voices will continue to echo onto humanity long after their sun had set. An insightful piece of poetry, well articulated and nicely brought forth with conviction. Thanks for sharing Mehfil.
In the backdrop of the brutal murder of Gauri Lankesh, you have shared with us a very thought provoking poem. Thanks for its philosophical content. I quote: All the dungeons of this world won't be sufficient To imprison all their echoes.
The butterfly has gone The flutter still remains on the petals Nice poem, thanks. 10+++
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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A refined poetic imagination, Veerankutty. You may like to read my poem, Love And Lust. Thank you.