Summary
"The Mystic Raconteur" is a poem about an old mystic who ages with each word he speaks, reaching 231 years before transforming back into a child, symbolizing the cycle of life and the timeless journey of a wanderer's soul.
Abstract
"The Mystic Raconteur" is a poignant poem by Rajesh Vairapandian that tells the tale of an aged mystic who embodies the essence of storytelling. With each word he narrates from his gipsy story, he ages, highlighting the profound impact of his tales. As he reaches the age of 231, he completes his story and is reborn into childhood, a metaphor for the cyclical nature of life and the wisdom that comes with experience. The poem evokes the mystic's journey through elderhood and childhood, suggesting that his soul has traversed the world both physically and spiritually, leaving an indelible mark on the fabric of the universe.
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An old mystic raconteur narrates his gipsy story. Every time when he speaks a word of the story he becomes older by a year. Now his age is eighty-nine, ninety, …… at the age of two hundred and thirty-one he utters the last word of the story he’s transfigured into a child; the dark night spreads between the elderhood and childhood of a wanderer who has travelled all over the world by his foot and sleepless soul.
© Rajesh Vairapandian 2019
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