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Imtiaz Dharker. This poem describes how precious water is to poor people in a hot climate, where thirst is ever-present and there is dangerous shortage. The ‘Blessing’ of the title refers ...
"Blessing" appears in Imtiaz Dharker's collection Postcards from God (1997). It depicts the sudden bursting of a water pipe in a neighborhood where water is scarce. As a shower of municipal water rains down, the surrounding residents run to cool off under it and gather it in containers.
Blessing. The skin cracks like a pod. There never is enough water. Imagine the drip of it, the small splash, echo. in a tin mug, the voice of a kindly god. Sometimes, the sudden rush. of fortune.
‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker is a moving poem about the importance of water to a community. In the first lines of the poem, the speaker emphasizes how hard it is to find water in some parts of India.
15 Οκτ 2023 · 'Blessing' is Imtiaz Dharker's short poem on the theme of water and poverty. It is a snapshot of life in the city slum, where children gather round a burst pipe as if it's a god. Simile, metaphor, personification and vivid imagery combine to produce a sensual poem highlighting how crucial water is.
7 Μαΐ 2024 · Overview: a line-by-line breakdown of the poem. Form, structure and language: an exploration of Imtiaz Dharker’s use of techniques and poetic choices. Themes: a summary of the key themes and ideas in the poem. Comparing poems: suggestions for anthology poems to compare ’Blessing’ to.
27 Μαρ 2023 · Blessing. by Imtiaz Dharker. The skin cracks like a pod. There is never enough water. Imagine the drip of it, the small splash, echo. in a tin mug, the voice of a kindly god. Sometimes, the sudden rush.
