Old
words smell different
revisitation-frayed
they
read out differently
from
written-time
and now;
it
must be those other words
and
their fragrant specifics
or
memory squeeze
or
just the moment inscription
on
old words,
but
they smell different
as
if layered by other eyes
that
robbed or gifted;
yes old words smell different
from
today’s words
so
fresh that they cry
for
the thousand eye-fingers
that
make for fraying;
maybe
it’s the dust of neglect
as
much as the fingers of visitation,
but
old words smell different
now and then.
Dear Poet .........the truth is that some don't like 'old' not only the words but also the figures' that is why people now a days use very lovely way words such as 'chamila' and 'chaminda' forgetting the truth of life. rarely people say 'old is gold' i don't know. i think that some of our old is robbed by the invaders called 'time' i believe.
ReplyDeletepiruwana poth wahanse, Jathaka katha, selalihini Sandeshaya, Gira Sandeshaya, Kaw silumina and other books of our old but golden years smells differently compared to now. And some of the books of today i believe smells the same.what do you say? i also see that in some of today's writings 'a mixture of both old and new' weavings ......'parana magal peduru aluth ratawata'
this is a very thoughtful poem
True Malinda. e.g. When we were young the word "gay" meant "to be happy"!
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