open sky :: SAMVAAD/ 19th October
- sanjuktaa
- Oct 19
- 1 min read
hosts : Sanjuktaa Asopa & Aparna Pathak
half time
my son and I exchange
our goal posts
-Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
(First place in Sharpening The Green Pencil Contest, 2023 )
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As much as in a football match, this verse also signifies the changes occurring in life. While the father and son duo may be playing a football game together and may exchange their positions after halftime, similarly somewhere after half of life's journey, the father and son seem to have exchanged their roles.
The transience of phases of life has been beautifully conveyed in this senryū.
Thought provoking ku by Srinivasa Rao Sambangi. The shift in the goals and preferences of family members as they age is brought out effectively in such a few words.
Love this haiku
I love this haiku by Srinivasa Sambangi, written masterfully to say so much in so few words! This is a wonderful poem to share here, hosts! Thanks for sharing the link too, Sanjuktaa!
Srinivasa says, the comments of the contest judges on this poem echo his thoughts in totality
Please do follow the link below to read the commentary.
https://sharpeningthegreenpencil.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-contest-results.html