Poem Blessing, by Imtiaz Dharker

The numbers blessing, by imtiaz dharker depicts the desperation of peeing in a home plate which is a victim of drought. the poet has rattling vividly described the unfortunate smear and has also made the lector sympathize greatly with the distress sticken sight of this area. The poet begins the poem with a simile the skin cracks like a shell which appeals to the visual imagery of the lecturer as it paints a picture of slew with very dry skin in the readers mind.This simile is utilise very effectively as it not only adds to the visual imagery of the reader but also captivates the reader by hinting to the reader about the drop of water system in an area which is further described in to a greater extent detail. the next business enterprise clearly states the theme of the poem which is the description of a situation with deficiency of water and extreme poverty. In the former case of the poem , imagine the drip of it, the poet is expressing the desperation of water by the the great unwashed. this business sector is universe said or thought by the people affect by this calamity t suggests that these people are craving water so much that they are hallucinating about the sound of water splashing into a tin motley fool and analyse this sound to the vowelise of a kindly god. the words elegant splash and recall add to the auditory imagery of the reader which back up the reader empathize the situation being expressed by he poet more vividly. the writer mention a tin mug in the hallucination of the victims which suggests poverty to the reader . this is because while dreaming about water which is heavenly for these people they imagine it being dripping Into a tin mug which is foreign in financially supported households.Moving on the poet uses a metaphor comparing water to possibility in the linethe sudden rush of fortune. this metaphor enhances the language utilize and also emphasizes on water being demanded highly and hence being called fortune . The poet then describes a scenario where a municipal pipe bursts and water is leaking in abundance. another metaphor is used here comparing water to silver. this comparison once again emphasizes on the high demand and craving for water. This scenario is described vividly in the lines roaring of tonguesfrantic hands.These lines add to the visual imagery of the reader and help the reader grasp a more detailed picture severe to be painted by the poet in the readers mind. the word frantic is used to emphasize on the emergency of the situation. In the latter half of the poem the poet mentions stark naked children screaming being present in the situation . this line puts a poverty stricken atmosphere forth to the reader and makes the reader feel sympathetic towards the situation. in the last stanza the poet has mentioned the presence of heat significantly in the lines liquid sun,polished to perfection and flashing wakeful. hese phrases repeatedly remind the reader about the scorchi ng heat which adds to the sorrow of the situation.The poem ends leaving a significant impact on the reader with the element of god coming in. the poet mentions that angel rays,flashing light, run into over these people suffering which signifies that god is watching over their small bones. this phrase also adds to the visual imagery of the reader depiction a scenario effected by poverty and hunger. The poem is written in free verse . njambments llike echo in a tin mug,every man woman child for streets and frantic hands and naked children are present in abundance which adds to the flow of the poem out-of-pocket to no rhyme scheme being present. According to me this poem was very appealing as it made me respect the luxuries I get and sell for granted. the poet has been able to describe the helpness situation of these poor and hungry people so vivdly that it made me nderstand the value for the goods and services these poor people dont benefit from and also feel greatly sympathetic towards them.