Thursday, June 16, 2011

The missed frame

Strife- torn area,
A pair of feet
That belongs to the
Policeman who
Sits on a bench
Reading newspaper,
His gun and lathi
Beside him,
Seen slipped out and
Placed upon his shoes.
Strife-torn area...

2 comments:

P. Venugopal said...

powerful frame. i remember taking such a picture for my paper many years ago--a potbellied policeman, his belt loosened, sleeping on a bench with his cap covering his face to keep out the glare of the sun, rifle by his side... it was the day after a police firing that killed three fishermen at needakara in kollam. the needakara bridge and several anchored fishing boats too were in the background of the frame, capturing the calm after the storm.

Arun Meethale Chirakkal said...

Venu Chettan: I don't know whether I conveyed it properly, but then am I supposed to. It's not for nothing they say a picture is more powerful than a thousand words. But the thing was the scene struck me instantly, the frame. I was on my way back from Tellicherry after attending a wedding and was looking through the window of the KSRTC in which I was travelling.

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