Political Poetry: Arundhati Bhande
It’s Ticking
- Arundhati Bhande
- Arundhati Bhande
I sit on the floor,
my hands on the bed and
my head on my left hand
I hear ticking
my hands on the bed and
my head on my left hand
I hear ticking
I write a letter to Noorie
‘Hi, how have you been?
It’s been raining here
Write soon.’
‘Hi, how have you been?
It’s been raining here
Write soon.’
A month later
Noorie replies,
‘Hi, it’s been raining here too,
not water, something else.
More later.’
‘Hi, it’s been raining here too,
not water, something else.
More later.’
It’s been a month
I didn’t know
what rains at her place
But now I do
I didn’t know
what rains at her place
But now I do
My friend in heaven on
earth,
sat on the floor,
her hands on her ears
she heard ticking
not a watch, something else.
More never.
sat on the floor,
her hands on her ears
she heard ticking
not a watch, something else.
More never.
Very powerful! I really like the line -
ReplyDelete"it’s been raining here too,
not water, something else"
Just curious, why did you pick the name Noorie?
A wonderful piece, I enjoyed the reading as it evoked a particular imagery. I sensed a rhythm in this poem, if you can work out more on this aspect it will come out as mesmerizing piece of art. Although it is still commendable.
ReplyDeleteHey, this is Rohini! This poem is really influential because of the images that you put in the poem. There is always a curiosity that the reader wants to know in each and every line of the poem 'what is this something' that you don't know and maybe also the reason that you could not find it till now. Or maybe something is stuck in your mind while you were writing this poem because this is the effect that is being shown here.
ReplyDeleteHello Arundhati!
ReplyDeleteYou know I read this fantastic piece of yours the very day you uploaded it for us, but held myself from commenting, perhaps I felt clogged.
This is so good, so good, I mean, absolutely wonderful! The 'Ticking' trope was vao! What a craft! What a thought! Imagination in full display! Well expressed and articulated! Written less said a great deal!
You've always come up with things having the impetus of imagination and thoughtful speculation.
Friends have asked as to why you chose 'Nuri'. Well, I felt the name wouldn't have mattered, or is it to accentuate the south-Asian affinity. In fact, for that matter why not 'Nur' but 'Nuri'?
This is fantastic stuff!
Many congratulations!
Great peice of poetry!
Jesus Loves You!
Surely, the poet is struck by this ticking which is getting reverberated in our minds. The sound of this ticking is rapidly rising, and soon will deafen our entire surroundings. It seems, it will subdue many voices, if we don't discern it in time.
ReplyDeleteSuperb lines!