Sunday, December 26, 2021

Tsunami 2014


 
Friday morning

Boxing Day

In the year 2014

at almost 6:50am

packed to capacity

she slithered smoothly 

out of Maradana

dressed in pale blue

pulled by a Class M2a

#591 Manitoba

announcing her departure

with a hoot or two

and went trudging along

the western tracks

all the way down

to the southern city

of Matara.

No one ever dreamed

of what lay in store

within a few hours

along the way.

Passing Ambalangoda

heading towards Pereliya

it was around 9:21 am

when the waters of the

Indian Ocean

came thundering on

to the shore

engulfing everything

that lay in its path.

The train stopped still

Passengers rode on the roof

Some took shelter behind it

Hoping the water

will be shielded

by the metal

Nothing could withstand the power

of the 9 foot waves


The train was smashed into bits

tumbling on to its side

Eight carriages were locked

with water filling inside

a thousand seven hundred people

lost their lives.

It is recorded

as the largest single 

train disaster

in the world

by death toll.



Wednesday, December 8, 2021

A man of like Passions

Sitting under a broom tree,

Hands and head, on bended knee

My task is done,

The man does weep

Death threats is why I had to flee

Alone, so alone, what must I do?

To get back my faith, now below zero

His words of woe, is heard by the One,

In whom this man had placed his faith on

How soon did he forget the awesome deed?

In the name of the One who heard his plea.

The sacrifice on the alter,  which with fire consumed

By the true Living One, His existence never confused


Am I not alone? In all this he cries,

The answer is "Oh No!

There are others who for me is willing to even die"

I release you my child,

You have run the race,

Fought the good fight,

With an abundance of faith 

it's time to come home, 

No sorrow, no tears, 

Nor doubts, nor fears

A place of rest, 

With Life eternal, 

You deserve the very best. 

Neela Gunatilleke. 

7tb Dec. 2021

Saturday, October 2, 2021

The Real Lockdown

 The Real Lockdown 

This sounds like a school essay, but it is not.

The heroes in this writeup are dogs. Ballo - ballo - balu ballo. Don't worry things have not gone to the dogs yet. By the way has anyone called you a "kaalla Naai" or said Naai vela seiya venam sariya? The dog has been placed very very low. Is the dog actually bad or is graded that way. "Balu weda karanna epa yako" and is the dog to be blamed for all these? Some call ladies bitches and all are dog related addressing. 

Next to the dolphin, the dog is considered to be the second intelligent animal in the world. It is amazing how many species of dogs are found around the globe. Some as big as bulls, some as small as rats, some very fierce,some very playful. We see the dog of being a valuable service render to the police. 

Dogs are trained to track drugs, murderers, criminals even in search of survivors or victims of earthquakes, disasters etc.

Dog owners are very fond of their pets, some dress them very well and parade them in dog shows. 

Some breed pups of experience and rare kinds, sell them for exorbitant prices. Some owners love their pets much more than their children. 

While hundreds of childrens suffer daily without food or comfort. Some dogs and pets are given rich and expensive food and care. What a world? Is it true when they say the world has gone to the dogs. Dogs are born swimmers. They protect herds of cattles,sheep,goats in many countries. They even track missing animals. Some stray dogs contact the deadly disease rabies. When bitten by such dogs, humans get effected and die. In many far Eastern countries, they rare dogs for consumption. Dog meat is expensive a delicacy and of big demand in countries like Vietnam, China, Korea and the Philippines. The saddest part is of all the animals the dogs being most unfortunate. The dogs never gets the chance to enjoy sex. As soon as a game starts they get locked finally it ends up in a Tug war situation. The people passing by enjoys the live show. Some ladies like this joint venture business but are rather shy to admit it. Some girls get tickled and pass slowly laughing. If the dog is tall it becomes a in tow action.

Isn't this the real lockdown and not this silly lockdowns we talk about these days. Don't get dog tired after reading this okay?


AWAIT!! 

My next effort is going to be "words of knowledge"

It tells the readers how to safe guard themselves. Not from Corona but trying to be extra smart. 

 A caption from the writeup .

Shut up and better be silent than comment, expose yourselves. And make known your ignorance


Not heard of them producing literature of any standards to keep the group going. Lost of ideas and creativeness very much showing. Try not to be teachers which proves the inability of constructive values. Better learn from what's told to keep the ball ever rolling.


Peter Arendtsz

Wadiya Writer's Group

01.10.2021

The Western Sun

 The Western Sun 

Imagine the sun rising from the west 

The system completely like an upturned nest

Time and climate suddenly changed.

Would the Americans look like Japs or Chinese

Two major facts would remain the same

Currency and language.

Imagine people looking like Chinese but talking in French 

Imagine people with Korean looks refusing to eat dog meat or snakes. 

What a lot of confusion in all parts of the world. 

I bet it would take decades to get set.


Madonna Arendtsz

Wadiya Writer's Group

01.10.2021

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Times of hardship

 Times of hardship 


I see a street woman bottle feeding her baby

To her or the baby the pavement did not matter.


Suddenly the milk turned black in colour

Although the milk tasted the same

Confusion runs through the little ones brains

A loud cry echoed from the side of the pavement

The sound of cry was drowned by this mothers thoughtful whisper "baby my little one please don't cry for I'm sure you are not colour blind".

Understand as well as it is hard to find milk these days even of any colour or kind.


Madonna Arendtsz

Wadiya Writer's Group

29.09.2021

When the sails are torn

 When the sails are torn 


Waves so high and seas too rough 

The sail torn and the ship about to sink

How is it possible to take me a show

In this sail torn ship

 

Collecting hands full of water and drinking 

Keeping my feet warm with the torn pieces of sail

Now it is wise to halt myself in the deep

And abandon this sail torn ship


The sinking process has slowly begun 

Release me now as time has come

Let the deep water drown me now

While your eyes are still closed and bound.



Madonna Arendtsz

Wadiya writer's group

29.09.2021

Monday, September 13, 2021

Tomorrow?

 The power is gone

Since morn

As we stifle

Through the day

So warm

A breeze blows through

The window

Feels like a

Comforting balm

A pandemic looms

Across the nation

People dying

No salvation

Whither the future

If ever there

Will be one

Tomorrow


FS Sep 12 2021

Friday, September 10, 2021

The Covid 19 Backlash

 The Covid 19 Backlash 


The shadows of surrow

Haunts me since you left

But I am happy that it happened some years - years ahead.


At the beginning I felt lonely 

Enveloped with tears and sorrow

Parting at that time,

I thought was not so real you know.


A few years have gone

I rejoice that you were given an early call

But if it was for now,

It wouldn't be possible to see, touch and cry near you dear one.


I hugged and kissed your motionless body

Even as I knew nothing about

The time seems right you said bye bye

For today it would have been a torcher to soul and mind.


Wearing masks like day time robbers

Thousands are dying inspite of vaccines and cure

Nobody is permitted to visit those wards 

I bet you wouldn't have liked to die in circumstances like that.



Madonna Arendtsz

Wadiya Writer's Group

10.09.2021

Sunday, August 22, 2021

A Tree

 Covid is here,

So is Quarantine Curfew;

We stay indoors.

Wear Masks.

Keep our distances;

The sun is out today,

its a bright morning;

I walk out to grab

a little ultraviolet

to complement my supplements;

The trees stand tall

all around me

as if to say "hello, are you alright today?"

I gaze up and wonder

the sky is blue

the leaves are green

the wind whistles through;

Maybe, I should have been

a tree.


[FS Aug 23 2021]

FREEDOM

 Freedom

Take your eyes of love from my motionless body as I live in a world where mind is undisturbed by love.

I don't believe in love as freedom is greater I think.

A man's affection is not that I need, I value my freedom in life. Focus your lustful eye to a different direction and bid farewell to me. I like being single and lonely as peace is all in want. Your looks cannot capture my heart as it is a wasteful effort, you should know by now.


Madonna Arendtsz

Wadiya Writer's Group

22.08.2021