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Desert Pastoral
Contributed by
maya1912
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Tuesday, 4th May 2004 @ 01:30:08 PM in AEST
Topic:
political
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Imagine the Manhattan of the Middle East
entombed in a desert plane.
Treasure trove of opportunity, awaiting
harvest. Shovel sand aside
for the birth of designer buildings bright, toy blocks
hoisted high to reach the skies.
Unveil the new dawn before a worldwide crowd, sing
‘Marhabah*’, new age Dubai.
Some, clumsy, lost their heritage. Others meaning
well, neatly wrapped and put away
cultural baggage. Discarded identities,
shed in the careless manner
of snakes. A lesser evil, forgotten until
the trade-off: selling their souls
for over-priced coffee, making room for foreign
invasions flooding onto
shelves, into language. Souvenirs. Modernity.
Tourists flock to beaches bare
Returning red and raw, like sausages well done.
Now embrace modernism.
Desert nomads imparted their wisdom upon
deaf ears. See their wrinkles, then
revel in the rescue from their archaic mode
of life. All legend now. Launch
on a crusade to lend sophistication to
primitive peoples. Bask as
Shopping Festivals replace religion, and feign
ignorance of culture clash.
Cliques multicultural, each to their own starry
eyed naivety. Believe
if you will the tale of benign investors
who brought on board big brand names
and the invention of a new pecking order.
And we are grateful for all
their kindnesses. Adhan**, more outlandish than the
watch of Big Brother, waiting…
* ‘Welcome’ in Arabic
** Call to prayer in Islam
Copyright ©
maya1912
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2004-05-04 13:30:08]
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Re: Desert Pastoral
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by lil_angel on
Tuesday, 4th May 2004 @ 01:49:33 PM AEST
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Re: Desert Pastoral
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by Remy on
Tuesday, 4th May 2004 @ 01:53:27 PM AEST
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intruiging writing style, and i like the theme of this - nice to have an identity all your own. good reminder, great write! ;0)
~Remy~ |
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