26 Feb 2013
Post by santhi
Roaming and selling in crowded streets
Or knocking and waiting at our doorsteps
Sometimes behind the decorated counters
Everywhere he is as an “engine of economy”!
Conversing as if he is born to convince
Conceding as if he knows not to contradict
Conjuring as if he is an inborn enchanter
Comforting as if he knows not to displease!
Cheerful he keeps us with soothing smiles
Careful he remains in dealing his clients
Hopeful he makes us with positive plans
Skillful in expressions in so many ways!
Expert debater with acquired knowledge
Expert conveyer with his trained tongue
Expert concealer of his fretting fatigues
Expert appeaser of our fuming intrigues!
Fanatical he turns with fixed targets to reach
Professional always with the motto of profit
Congenial ever to attain and retain the bonds
Condemn not him as he toils round the clock!
3 Comments
Sk is a versatile poetess which is clearly shown by the topics she had written.The second stanza characterises the qualities required by a an adept salesman.Its really a wonder how she was able to get into the depths of salesmanship without being one.The role of a salesman and his significance can be explained better with this poem in a salesmanship training programme.One cannot heap nothing but appreciation for this piece.
Mr. Ramani has indeed given a poetic appreciation for this poem. Yes! naly none can disagree with him. Santhi finds the intricacies of the trivialmost activity and balloon’s it colourfully to the delight of the readers!
Let her come out with more and more of these poems, Let the world know about this simple poet and adore her with the glory she deserves.
The topics of Santhi’s poems remind me of Ogden Nash – a poet who gives poetic expression to the most unnoticed or even the detested aspects of life. If there is a united forum of salesmen,they will crown you. ‘ENGINE OF ECONOMY’ , sounds hyperbolic and salesmen are more of ‘gears’ functinally.