S.Jagathsimhan Nair Poet Free verse

On Seeing a Photograph-2

On seeing a photograph

“Our task is to listen to the news that is always arriving out of silence”
                                                                       - Rainer Maria Rilke -

A  rare prologue gone awry
Drafted as it was in the midst of
A  terrible  denouement 

Plain and bare for once, shorn of  frills
Exposed to all the evil 
And in a fluster

Here it was left incarcerated
Within the burden of unkind words
Craving   care

Words  that just couldn’t tell
That wouldn’t at all hear
Nor be fair

Moments before getting erased
By the most blasted hand that  ever
Pulled  a trigger

Into Silence.

And here I stand  listening to the news
That’s  always arriving out of Silence..


S.Jagathsimhan Nair

8 May 13

•	On seeing  the photograph of  Balachandran, son of Tiger Prabhakaran,  moments before the 12 year old was  killed.

For Kim Morrison's

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John Posey July 6, 2013 at 4:15 AM attention getting poetry, yet so endearing. Jag, you have mastered the art of crafting a tribute. Extremely touching, my friend.....and Congrats.... Jake

Debbie Guzzi July 2, 2013 at 3:40 PM Wow perfection here! WOW double WOW 7 & fav Light & Love

Poet Destroyer A May 30, 2013 at 9:50 PM Jag, Congratulations with your awesome winning free verse poem... xox~ LINDA

Kim Morrison May 29, 2013 at 4:20 PM Very nice piece! Thanks for submitting it to my contest. Kim I somehow missed you when I was doing comments on the entries yesterday.

Cory Long May 28, 2013 at 6:55 PM congrats on your win in the contest. take care cory

Poet Destroyer A May 18, 2013 at 11:52 AM oh my gosh... I can't believe I have not seen the winners in this contest.. I try not to miss the support all the contest around here need... your poem is sad... the incident... Congratulations... LINDA

Charlotte Puddifoot May 10, 2013 at 4:54 PM well you placed in an appropriate contest - 'impressed' - because it is a very impressive poem jaggy, your writing just goes from strength to strength...congrats sweetie, so proud of you :)

Abdulhafeez Oyewole May 10, 2013 at 1:16 PM Congrats on your win.

Delysia Hendricks May 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM Congratulations on a well-deserved win, my friend. Good poetry. Licia :-)

Skat A May 9, 2013 at 11:05 PM Jag, thank you for impressing me with your awesome poem. Congrats ~SKAT~

Delysia Hendricks May 9, 2013 at 8:01 AM Truly a sad tale. I bow to your eloquence, my friend. :-)

Nette Onclaud May 9, 2013 at 1:52 AM a gripping piece, jag, made more distinct through your searing yet beautifully implied laguage... great stuff!...:) hugggs

Donna Jones May 7, 2013 at 10:09 PM Yes Jag..senseless evil...all around...thanks for sharing your poem...