The Paradoxical Tourist

Seeking empty spaces to deal with the emptiness within

Looking for empty spaces,
I go and crowd places.
Abdicating the cacophony here,
I subvert the quietude there.

I go to see this,
I go to see that.
Browsing through the SD card,
I see only myself.

In front of this,
and in front of that.
Inexplicably wearing,
My paradoxical hat.

Comments

  1. MadhuraMarch 19, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    Very nice, and very very true!

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  2. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    WOW! waiting for your photographic book of poems...

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  3. Seena KarimbumkaraMarch 19, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    Lovely!! :)

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  4. Allwin JesudasanMarch 19, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    Good to know that you have a mirror that works.

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  5. MichealMarch 19, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    The best line is the caption of the image. The poem reveals something which I never cared about. So may be its deep too.

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