Sunday, March 25, 2012

USED AND ABUSED.




Mangled remains
Used and discarded
That’s how life is
Once served and
Revered for usefulness
Now, job done
No point accumulating
Dispose what you don’t need
Gather the pieces
Make it whole somewhat
Build a memorial
Hail all things useless!!

For - dVerse

Picture copyright -  James Rainsford

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32 comments:

  1. PRIYANKA DEYMarch 25, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    Very nicely interpreted I must say! :)

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  2. Jyoti MishraMarch 25, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    true.. there r so many things in our lived we don't even think before discarding them... thought provoking post !!!

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  3. Sumit ChakrabortyMarch 25, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    Very nice post.. Loved it :D

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  4. Martha Jane OrlandoMarch 25, 2012 at 4:33 PM

    Liked the way you make us think twice about throwing something away because it might have lost its original usefulness. Can't we use it in a different way? Great poem and the photo fits perfectly!
    Blessings!

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  5. Corinne RodriguesMarch 25, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    A new look at clutter! :)

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  6. Brian MillerMarch 25, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    smiles...sadly we do label many things useless once we are done with them....i do like the bit of redemption there in the end of a memorial to all things useless....

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  7. sulekkhaMarch 25, 2012 at 6:07 PM

    Fantastic poem, Janaki. Clutter looks like an old man

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  8. James RainsfordMarch 25, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    Brilliant response to the image. This Junk-Man sculpture should have your poem engraved upon its base.

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    1. JANUMarch 27, 2012 at 9:01 AM

      I am so humbled James. Thank you so much.

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  9. VictoriaMarch 26, 2012 at 2:05 AM

    I enjoy "reclaimed" art and your take on it.

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  10. photos by janMarch 26, 2012 at 3:36 AM

    I love this, great poem.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 26, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Great comparison! Nicely done!

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  12. S. Susan DeborahMarch 26, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    Well, good analogy and picture, Janaki. I wish it was as easy as it seems!

    Joy always,
    Susan

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  13. Leah GriffithMarch 26, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    That was amazing! You nailed it! It makes me sad really, but you did an amazing job.

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  14. Brian MillerMarch 26, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    happy monday to you!

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  15. kaykualaMarch 26, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    Being used and for no useful purpose anymore, they are discarded. Being old can also be revered and be respected in a different context! How true, Janaki!

    Hank

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  16. LiveHigh Commercial Property Listing & BeyondMarch 27, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    I love your poems Janu, simple, lovely and very relevant.

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  17. Autumn ElizaMarch 27, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    This made me wonder, are all those memorials there only to 'hail the useless'? well, this is just an aside. your poem is nice and crisp.
    -ELLE

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  18. The PoetApril 1, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    Hello.
    Very poignant post Janu, even if the image is disconcerting. Thanks for sharing.

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