Friday 6 May 2016

Scent

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I smell darkness
in the bloody dawn
when tooth and nail
of man hunters* glint.
Their whispers
reek of gargantuan carcasses
numbing my nostrils.
Are the rose blooming days
a distant dream?
                 

*Recent Assembly election in my State saw atrocities to rig polls by the ruling party who left no stone unturned to resort to this violence. However in most cases the police and military came to the rescue and people could vote though shooting and murders could not be averted.



Posted for Sanaa’s Prompt Nights – Nothing is more memorable than Scent @ A Dash Of Sunny
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Shared with Poetry Pantry @ Poets United

33 comments:

  1. The juxtaposition in your poem is alarming and gripping, Sumana!
    BTW my comment on 'Secrecy' doesn't appear there...kindly check the junk folder and retrieve..thank you:)

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  2. My goodness, such strong and powerful images in your poem Sumana, I was especially mesmerized with the last two lines with reference to "rose blooming days a distant dream?" Beautifully executed.

    Thank you so much for participating at Prompt Nights and for your constant love and support :D

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  3. Profound write dear Sumana. These questions truly follow our noses after reading and viewing the atrocities of today's world

    Much love...

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  4. A very powerful poem made even more so by the suggestion of scent.

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  5. Are the rose blooming days
    a distant dream?

    One begins to question oneself when things seem to be heading the wrong directions. It can happen some days yes, Sumana!


    Hank

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  6. Let's hope "the rose blooming days" will come, that the flowers will feed in the courage that dared to shine through the human muck, that truth and right blossom as it should.

    Such a powerful piece, Sumana! ♥

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  7. Unfortunately it seems the rose blooming days are coming to an end in many regions. The smell of darkness is all too pungent these days.

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  8. Sumana, your poem is worded to perfection. It is amazing to me, after so many centuries, that humankind remains stubbornly so unenlightened. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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  9. My goodness – and we think America has problems! (Or Australia for that matter.) But, even worse than having to choose between unappealing candidates, is not to have a true choice at all.

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  10. To manipulate the voting thus, in a pretense of democracy. A sad state, I still hope there will be secret gardens filled with roses.

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  11. When I liken the "rose-blooming" days to the potential of democracy, I fear so. I fear the days are over unless the bloody dawns end, and those who grab at power find something else to live for Can we interest hunters into gathering instead?

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  12. What a perfect description of scent and how it feels - darkness and the body dawn are almost tangible in their aroma - oh for roses

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  13. Perfect title for this dark occurrences. Our country is voting its new leader tomorrow too and I am hoping that it will be violence-free.

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  14. Happy Sunday Sumana

    Much love...

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  15. Such atrocities committed in the name of politics and power...beautifully rendered with power and sadness.


    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  16. the first line already demands attention.
    a powerful write! the stakes are too high and these people are just out for personal gain, i guess.

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  17. Like many people have said, those first lines really bring the reader in. Smelling darkness... what a great line.

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  18. It's amazing how ugly politics can be. It's such a divisive force that wants to convince us we are separate not equal.

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  19. Days of darkness seem to be spreading all over the world...

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  20. I believe we all wish for those rose blooming days...

    Elizabeth

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  21. It's so sad that so often, all over the globe, there is too often darkness associated with the election process. Well expressed.
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    (Google won't let me comment using wordpress)

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  22. Very nicely done Sumana.. it's so tragic that everything has become about power and greed at any cost..

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  23. A powerful poem! I hope darkness lifts to reveal the rose blooming days.

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  24. monstrous - you really give that sense of injustice in your words.

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  25. An intense and powerful piece. Pinning the events of dark days against the scent of blood and the hope that fragrant roses will return, is truly inspired. A moving piece, Sumana.

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  26. You portrayed your "disgust" beautifully XXX

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  27. When the people cannot speak the way the way of life we wish for will be lost, good writing.

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  28. I loved the way you started: "I smell darkness
    in the bloody dawn"

    Such a powerful expression!

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  29. Strong and intensely concentrated write...

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