Supraja Kannan Poet Sonnet

Festival Zeal

What if the whole street blithely celebrates
What if the neighbours quaintly decorate
What if the well wishers advocate 
" Oh ho! Life has to move on, Forget!"

It's we, agonizing over the happy days gone
Pondering on the deeds you gleefully did in
the festive seasons, the dress you donned
Our bountiful Pongal pot you spotlessly adorned

Don't you fathom it's immensely tough for us
To celebrate any festival with same zest?
On our exaltation graph, after your demise, no crests
Bracing smiling mask, they see tearful face lest

So, Appa, what if the whole street celebrates!
Can't you see our minds still exacerbate!

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Harry Horsman January 14, 2022 at 12:19 AM Yes the pain of today, Looking forward to more positive days, love the poetry.

Sotto Poet January 11, 2022 at 6:52 AM In the background, I can hear the anguish that remains in recollections, but I can also hear the happiness from years invested together in the past. It's challenging when others are celebrating. Thank you for your emotional poem, Supraja. And thanks for your comment on my page

Victor Buhagiar January 11, 2022 at 3:10 AM I still feel the pain of my wife's death, but I am strong and try to find joy.

Vijay Pandit January 10, 2022 at 7:04 AM I hear the pain that lingers in memories, yet carries the joy of time spent together in the past. Especially painful when others celebrate. Well done, Supraja--emotive verse. Supraja Kannan January 10, 2022 at 9:50 PM So true... It hurts, especially when people ask us to forget,... Thank you so much for your kind words...

P.S. Awtry January 10, 2022 at 6:52 AM There is so much pain in this passionate sonnet. Heart-breaking and rightfully angry. We use a phrase “society dictates…” to explain good manners or dress or whatever norm we are speaking of. But in reading this, the phrase “society dictates…” sounds so cruel. I hope I made sense. Thank you for sharing this piece with us. Supraja Kannan January 10, 2022 at 9:44 PM Thank you so much for understanding and for your kind words, Ps ... Thanks a lot...