avatarKallol Mazumdar

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The website content is a poignant and vivid poetic narrative about a vagabond's struggle with societal dystopia and his transformation as witnessed by the author.

Abstract

The narrative paints a haunting picture of a vagabond, an ageless, penniless nomad who endures the harshness of a society that dehumanizes him. The author describes the man's suffering in graphic detail, from his aching belly to his transformation under the oppressive forces of a social dystopia. This environment thrives on belittling the nomad, feeding the ego of those around him. Despite this, the vagabond is portrayed as a special and endearing figure, whose presence among commoners is akin to a contour without a base, an incomplete arc that refuses to close. The text suggests a desire for a more equitable society where interactions are not marred by violence or misunderstanding, and where the nomad's plight is not met with indifference but with a balanced, reciprocal relationship. The author's reflections hint at the deeper layers of societal issues, including the lack of integrity and maturity among those who maintain the status quo, and the ultimate invisibility of the nomad's struggle.

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  • The author conveys a deep empathy for the vagabond, viewing his suffering as a symptom of a larger societal illness.
  • There is a clear critique of the social dystopia that not only neglects the nomad but actively participates in his degradation.
  • The vagabond is depicted as a resilient figure, despite being subjected to societal scorn and physical decay.
  • The narrative suggests that the nomad's existence challenges the foundations of a society that values ego and power over compassion and equality.
  • The author seems to call for a reevaluation of social hierarchies and a move towards a system that offers equal protection and understanding.
  • The poetic imagery used indicates a yearning for a deeper connection between individuals, beyond the superficial interactions that dominate society.
  • The author implies that the nomad's plight is a mirror reflecting the darker aspects of human nature and societal structure.

His belly aches and cracks as he feeds on fog and dew, drying his intestines

I saw him dry, decompose and restructure in front of my own eyes

Credits: Abhishek Sinari, Pexels

I see a window, and my gaze twirling like a tornado,

Saw a crushed, beautiful being

He was ageless, penniless, and callous, yet special and endearing

He was a Vagabond, a Northern Nomad, coming from the rising Alps to sync with commoners

It's planning to kill him, to turn his ribs into sticks, organs into rose petals mulched

He looked like a contour with no base and center, vanishing like an arc that refused to turn into a circle

His steps lay unfinished, actions unhinged, rigged, and bricked by the catharsis that the social dystopia provides

It makes people ooze and feel orgasmic from all the belittling and shorthand comments they gave to him, beaming their foundational ego.

Everyone is their boss whenever they want and wherever they want,

Looking to console, confide, and bereft of the love of a peer, not just the caricature that exists,

But to have a balanced give-and-take association, where equal and enhanced protection exist in rights, leading to fights,

As the violator does not understand their violence,

As no one wants to take a deep dive in jumping down echelons, branches, and typologies of semantics structured in hierarchies

He is not the bottom rung; even if rungs exist, he might or might not appear there,

To be fair, the shackles of ultra-egotistical people lay unburdened by hands,

They lack integrity and let alone maturity, in utter obscurity, to invade, project, and substantiate

A reckless motion with blur and imagery vanishes even if the Nomad dies,

Twirls in hunger,

Abject in anger,

Pain in his behinds,

Haphazardly his body was poked open by bones, and as he had no flesh to seek,

For the status quo idealist, just watch him in silence as he prepares to die.

Credits: Adrien Olichon, Pexels

Thanks a lot for taking some precious time out of your schedule to read my work. If you like it, you can read some of the other poems I have linked below. I hope you have a great day! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Despite blood and beating, mauling and bawling, I won…

Touch, feel, clutch my skin as it's sagging away

Erecting structures in my body to dismantle the flesh covering

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