Saturday, 11 October 2014

And Walking in the Dazzling Sun

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We rarely see the moon

Our eyes are heavy

Even before darkness has set in

What can keep us awake?

Words from his mouth

Alphabets from the pages

Even dark ink

Is our moonlight

Kailash Satyarthy* is our sun

And we love

Walking in the dazzling sun

 

* Kailash Satyarthi is an electrical engineer and an Indian children's rights activist and a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. He founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan in 1980 and has acted to protect the rights of more than 83,000 children from 144 countries. Wikipedia


Posted for Grace’s hosting Sunday’s Mini Challenge: Eugenio Montale @ Real Toads

 


I have used the first line of the final stanza of the poem “To Rest In The Shade” by  Eugenio Montale in the title and in the last line of my poem.

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16 comments:

  1. Vandana Sharma11 October 2014 at 23:08

    very lovely dedication

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  2. Anonymous12 October 2014 at 04:28

    Wonderful! I am so happy he won. K.

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  3. Grace12 October 2014 at 05:43

    What a dazzling title and tribute Kailash work ~ I specially like this:
    Even dark ink
    Is our moonlight

    Thanks for participating with Real Toads Sumana and wishing you happy week ~

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  4. Myrna R.12 October 2014 at 07:37

    I love the poem as well as learning of this hero. I like the idea of moon using the alphabet in dark ink. Great imagination.

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  5. Brian Miller12 October 2014 at 08:06

    hopefully we do more than bask in the sun and can reflect a similar attitude and action....

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  6. brudberg12 October 2014 at 11:01

    Your pair of poem to the pair of Nobel prize peace-price winners are great both read apart and together.

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  7. Donna12 October 2014 at 16:42

    I love your tribute here and encouraging us to bask in the sun...soak in this wonderful person's actions and maybe emulate them.

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness.com

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  8. Locomente13 October 2014 at 02:44

    An amazing tribute...
    And nicely penned...

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  9. annell413 October 2014 at 07:10

    Beautiful piece...love the light....the sun and the moon!

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  10. Ankita 13 October 2014 at 07:32

    very poetic and sweet dedication to the great man!

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  11. Unknown13 October 2014 at 08:11

    What a wonderful tribute. Simple, direct and heartfelt. Perfect.

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  12. humbird13 October 2014 at 10:11

    Great people of big heart are really very bright,positive and influential! Your words go from heart....sincere and thankful xx

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  13. Justin Lamb13 October 2014 at 10:46

    This is both a very nice tribute and a social studies lesson for me, as I am not familiar with Kailash Satyarthi. According to the article, he is a great man.

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  14. Hannah13 October 2014 at 17:08

    I enjoy learning about new people...you did so beautifully with your poem, thank you.

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  15. Wendy Bourke13 October 2014 at 20:17

    Beautifully crafted. Love the closing line.

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  16. Anonymous16 October 2014 at 22:58

    a fitting tribute to an amazing man ~

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