Tuesday, April 23, 2013

UPROOT



Abode for eons,
Development inroad;
My offense for this brunt?








Inspired by the theme at




29 comments:

  1. This is poignant and deep...well done...

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2013/04/uprooted-twice-haiku.html

    RS

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    1. Yes it is, I have tried to show the pain that the tribals and the indegenous population go through in the name of development but are not rehabilitated properly. Its a pity.

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  2. Sad and so true. Nicely done!

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  3. Very nice. I like reading when poets take on social change. Thanks for making us more aware.

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  4. The uprooting of tribes from places where they have resided for generations , in the name of development is cruelty!! Relocating comes with its own set of problems too!!

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    1. Yes that is the pitiable scenario. I wish something more concrete is done.

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  5. Poignant, deep and sensitive. All in one haiku.

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    1. It is vey heart wrenching, we cant even imagine what it is like to be in their place.

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  7. That was sad, yet aesthetically penned. Fitting snapshot to go by too. .

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  8. Though development is inevitable, it uproots many lives while taking its course.

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    1. yes but then compensation should be adequate and emotional rehabilitation should also be taken care of!

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    2. veryy rightly pointed out...emotional rehabilitation

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    3. Yes this is one aspect the policy makers always miss.

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  9. Sad story of development.

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  10. Kudos to the poet...summarising the plight f d tribals in few words.hats off to u!!!

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    1. Thanx a lot Vivek! Few words are sometimes more powerful than thousand written words!

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