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Immolation - Sati
Contributed by
Elizabeth_Dandy
on
Thursday, 30th October 2003 @ 12:45:25 PM in AEST
Topic:
AngryPoetry
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From Zion roared a voice like mighty thunder;
Hills trembled and all nature stood in wonder;
An utterance resounded, -piercing spheres,-
Invading, penetrating wax-clogged ears:
"I spurn religion bidding immolation!
The practice of "Suttee's" abomination;-
I loath the laws or options that require
A widow burn alive upon a pyre!
With her last strength the unhappy widow leaps,
onto the pyre flames a-blazing high
For dowry's sake, and all of heaven weeps
While billowing smoke clouds suffocate her cry.
Woe to such laws or choices, -woe to kin
That for a dowry's gain commit this sin!-
And fail to comfort widows in their grief
But fan the flames with "useless burden's" sheaf.
This evil practice -- - thus the thunder rolled--
Is from the fiend, - man's enemy of old!.
Let husbands, - caringly,- make out a "Will"
To shield the wife from misery, greed and ill!.
Religeous exercise in many a tongue-
Is but the clang of rusty bell or gong,
Harsh grating on the ear the din thereof
Unless the sounds be rounded out by Love."
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Elizabeth_Dandy
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2003-10-30 12:45:25]
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Re: Immolation - Sati
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by jaeann on
Thursday, 30th October 2003 @ 01:09:25 PM AEST
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| the vocabulary in this piece is awesome....well put together..........and telling a great story about atrocities....... |
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Re: Immolation - Sati
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by Merry on
Thursday, 30th October 2003 @ 01:37:38 PM AEST
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well written and interesting topic - there is no accounting for such atrocities in this day and age when we should be more enlightened and see all life as precious.
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Re: Immolation - Sati
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by lovingcritters on
Friday, 31st October 2003 @ 03:37:12 AM AEST
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Dear ED.
Good Lord I had no idea this was still going on!
How atrocious, I can't imagine what those people must be thinking to put a widow gone!
I certainly hope your write will bring some attention to someone...just anyone....from here,
Please stop this admonination, a widow is so dear!
Splendid Poem, ED how we enjoy your culture, and fine works!
Lovingly
ConSue |
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