Third Class Travel
Crowded Train
Third Class Travel
(based on Third Class in Indian Railways by Mahatma Gandhi)
utter confusion
admission beyond
authorized number
no order, no cleanliness
repulsive din and noise
bribes procure comfort
rush of passengers
cannot be stayed
guards push in even more
talk to management at the terminus
unbearable pressure
exhibitions of temper
free fights break-out
foul refreshments
served by dirtier hands
fasting makes the trip better
flies feast on each morsel
wasps do their work
where flies fail
talk to management at the terminus
spiting and smoking
despite protestations
sitting on dirty floors
lying in filth, no benches
continuation of insanitation
undermines health and morality
dumb and helpless
third-class travelers
too afraid to complain
talk to management at the terminus
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Written for: Another Author Tuesday ~ Writing Challenge One Picture taken from that page.
Also posted on Best Post of The Week
Posted on November 22, 2011, in Poetry, Tuesday ~ Writing Challenge and tagged dirt, dirty, flies, flith, Gandhi, insanitation, Mahatma Gandhi, protestations, rail travel, rail verse, railway, railway travel, railway verse, terminu, Third Class, Third Class Rail Travel, Third Class Rail verse, Third Class Travel, Third Class Travel Verse, Tuesday ~ Writing Challenge, wasps. Bookmark the permalink. 10 Comments.
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Go AmTrak!!!
wow…have seen these pictures and can not begin to imagine…and yeah i dont know if i would be complaining either…yikes
Wow Wow Wow!!!
Fasting makes the trip better?? Cool work!! Enjoyed reading!!
thanks for participating!! The link is working fine (from my blog)
with warm regards
Another Author
Such a shame how people are treated…Thanks for your window into the world of third class traveler
This is wonderfully written…mind boggling knowing you tell the truth.
A wonderful piece to ponder on for the American Thanksgiving as we number our thanks…
and we have much to be thankful for even the least of us.
Thank you,
Peace,
Siggi in Downeast Maine
Harrowing work. Well done.
The plain truth, plainly told, plainly sad and disgusting. But we need your window into truth, Tammy. Thank you for sharing!
I liked the cool recurring refrain cutting into the heat and dust of the rest. Nice read.
I thought Am Trak was bad,”dumb and helpless third class travelers” say`s it all. very good work.
this was an amazing different experience to be read.. 🙂 seem to frequent more 🙂