Poetry
Priceless and untitled
Priceless and untitled
Litinfinite, vol. 2, núm. 1, p. 87, 2020
Penprints Publication
Abstract: The given poem celebrates the bond of love, care that ensures any type of family bonding over the years. When the entire world is getting alienated and devastated, it is the right idea to generate love and respect among elders and the members of the family, to sustain the overall impact of any relationship. The poem gives in slight short strokes the ideas of bonding, social sympathy and how to take care of the family. The images are light, and the modern streak gives a very simple yet grand appeal to the short lines and an understanding of the modern English poems. It shows the relationship among families, ties, and delving deeper into the nuanced pattern of varied cultures.
Keywords: Modern Poem, Social Poem, Family, English Poetry, English Poem.
I tied him a colourful band on his wrist,
I painted a tiny dot on his temple with my little finger,
The mark grew bigger every year,
Every year, his forehead wrinkled a little more
Until he birthed into the heavens,
Leaving my fingers disabled during such occasions
As that of the 'rakhi' or 'bhai duj',
For in Bengali families, Grandpa is the one who gets all the pampering in absence of A
brother.