Tragic Turnaround Poem by Vijay Sai R

Tragic Turnaround



Diminishing moon light
Disappearing clouds
Drizzling droplets
Sleeping village
Sleepless factory
Tireless workers
Toiling hours together
Trembling hands
Turning on vent
Though not meant to be
All happened accidentally
Gushing water
Gathering gumption
Entering into tank
Easing in chemical reaction
Enormous gas
Fast and furious
Fumes of Methyl-Ico-Cyanate
Leaking through chimneys
Lying down lives
Hibernated hamlet
Howling hooters
Hapless factory-men
Hovering here and there
Turning off vent
Things under control
Closing down reaction
Ceasing leakage
Sleeping village
Still under moonlight
Several years after
Sleepless lives
Seeing through decades
Verdict vindicated
Compensation claimed
Not happy though
Sentence not so strong
Lets hope and pray
Justice delayed but can’t be denied!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
King Singh 19 June 2010

Awesome Poem! ! Excellent Collaboration of words & Meaning! !

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Marieta Maglas 18 June 2010

Extraordinary words from an extraordinary poet. Your last lines are truly poignant.

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Varleria Nasuva 18 June 2010

This is a poem worth thinking about. It's so well illustrated intertwined with great mastery. Let me read one more time again. Keep up.

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Jose Delosantos 18 June 2010

This Is A Beautiful Poem.

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Shruthi Nair 18 June 2010

i feel your pain and i understand your message Vijay. A very nice poem. do write more. regards, shruthi.

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Ivette T 09 January 2013

This is a great poem!

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Kanniappan Kanniappan 13 May 2012

Vijay Sai, I read your poem 'Tragic Turnaround'. As a poem, it is well written. It reveals the tragedy of Bhopal. V.K.Kanniappan

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Almedia Knight-Oliver 22 June 2010

This brave poet [vijay sai] dare not turn his back on the poverty and tragedy his country's populace has endured. Keep writing, I shout out with you as I have to do right here in America.Poets have to be voices for the voceless.Thanks for sharing!

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Ramesh Adwant 21 June 2010

Thanks Vijay Sai for inviting me to read your poem.It is interesting and realistic. Anyone aware of the current scenario in India would immediately know what you are trying to tell through your poem. What justice can be expected by the victims after twenty six years. People of Bhopal have learnt to live with their misery. No compensation can bring them back to their pre-tragedy days. We can only feel sorry for the victims. It is also necessary to do our bit for our fellow citizens but our action should not be delayed. We need to come together and fight against injustice.

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Adeiza A. 19 June 2010

Touching piece...wish I had visited this piece earlier. So true, factory workers are exposed to hazards often. Still, the welfare package is below par.

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Vijay Sai R

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Trichy, South India
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