Poem ‘Words unspoken’ by Mark Olynyk

 Poem ‘Words unspoken’ by Mark Olynyk

I request readers to read the poem in the above link and then read my review. Thanks.

Review:

Words unspoken, irrespective of genres, carry deep meaning. Creative reading and understanding of the various dimensions of unsaid words, and what the writer left between the lines, is the joy of a reader. In real life, scope for expressions and monologues are open only for the seats of power. The remaining are either muted or not taken cognizance of. The poet visualizes the following:

1. Statements made in a forum often leave out such details which may expose a hidden agenda.

2. A poet has dreams that he might like paradise to buy, but his expressions won’t be revealing the immense creative urge and near mad mind of the poet.

3. A man carries unfulfilled wishes to the grave.

4. Waxing moon symbolizes the craving for fulfillment of all wishes.

5. World Atlas is sagging on the weight of the greed of humanity.

6. In the final visualization, water and round table are metaphors of opportunists’ quests. Water uniquely gets the shape of the hollow it fills. The meetings of corporate are desperate and aggressive.

The greed in individual lives or commercial quests as well, are equally aggressive. The space for compassion, empathy or inclusiveness is negligible both in the world of commerce or community of common men. Struggles of the vast majority of the downtrodden and the aggression of the affluent for amassing lot more leave much unsaid. Silence for the centers of power is matter of choice and for the subjugated is under compulsion. A woman’s silence contextually can convey different messages or expectations. Hers may be a weapon, a veil, a trap, a cobweb, a quicksand, a camouflage, a mask, a question, an answer, a puzzle, a fog, a compass, a kaleidoscope, a mirror, a mirage, and the potential reincarnations of silence are far too many. This is a thought provoking poem.