DOEL
From the womb of the barren earth
In the rumble of the cataclysmic quakes
That flattens the skyscrapers and shanties alike
I wail in vain, proof of my chastity
For i am Sita
Can you hear me?
From the stony silence of the mountains
In the devastating deluge of an avalanche
That wipes away all remnants of my trespassers
I plead in mute agony my innocence
For i am Ahalya
Can you hear me?
From the alluring casinos of Vegas
In the roll of the dice of destiny
That reduces a prince to pauper
I rage against the rape of my dignity
For i am Draupadi
Can you hear me?
From the shores of a foreign sea
In the devastating destruction of a tsunami
That washes away all traces of humanity
I lament in agony my abandonment
For i am Yashodara
Can you hear me?
From the gory pages of history
Written in blood tipped quills of patriarchy
In the strangulated pleas of a Nirbhaya
I shriek and shriek and shriek
For i am every woman
Can you hear me?
Fabulous girl👌 how beautifully you connected all💚
Amazed at your play with words!💚
Women everywhere had to pass through same plight . Nicely written
Echo of indistinguished voices so very well conceptualized. Just awesome💚💚💚
Beautiful one indeed
Women need to be heard since ages
Wonderfully and lucidly illustrated how women has been MATRI NARI LAJJA across ages and how patriarchal society have been harsh..
Beautiful poem Doel! It connects the dots so well!!
So powerfully put!
Kudos
Such a power poem! 👏👏 Brilliant piece💚💚
Wow!
Wowwww, simply wowwwww! 💚💚💚👏👏👏👏
Beautifully woven, Doel how well you have correlated Situation for women remains the same much as we talk about evolution,empowerment,equality
Doel, this is so beautifully woven. Loved the concept and the execution
Can there be anything that’s more ‘in your face’ and poignant ? Perfect choice of words and brilliant sequencing. 💚
I am just awestruck
Wow.. Powerful!
Just beautiful
From mythology to contemporary, you have connected gender issues brilliantly. Good job.
#rulfy💚
Beautifully penned, Doel! I have always been irked by the shlok of ‘Pratah smarneeya panch kanya’ and why not, my Mom’s Dadi had a problem with that! So, it’s in blood. I had written about these 5 during my blogging days and had incorporated Nirbhaya too! To see them all in your poem made me happy to see more n more women empathizing and understanding the nuanced injustice of patriarchy. You have penned it with admirable sensitivity and softness. 👏👏
Deol ! loved your powerful poem. 👏🏻
Intriguing, I’m sure there are many more muted women whose silence awaits exploration. Too much that’s been swept under the carpet, in the name of selfish patriarchy.
Very well crafted!