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| Pic by Nuwan Samaranayake |
Those
with map
reach
destination
and
the map-less
lose
their way;
that’s
easy dictum
the
going-without-saying
of
come-without-saying,
but
this Kataragama
destination
of pilgrim
resident
of deity
landscaped
with faith
and
all its colors and moods,
creatures
and habitat
is
named and nameless
of
freshly swept ancientness
home
to all
no
less home to each,
like
all things sacred,
all
things feared.
[Inspired by the photography of Nuwan Samaranayake]
It is a great poem when taken overall. Those with maps always do not reach the destination if they do not know how to read the map or the terrain has change. Again, there is a positivistic saying "Map is not the terrain". However a social constructivists may argue that "map is the terrain”. While the second part provoke your imagination and creates pictures on each readers mind (most probably each picture for each reader). However the words ‘freshly swept ancientness’ reminds me the concept of ‘commodification of culture tourism’ including local tourists.
ReplyDelete"no less home to each,
ReplyDeletelike all things sacred,
all things feared."
I like this line. I feel it's true.