Aramanth
Land of the Manth people
A giant scarecrow structure
A special gift
From unknown special people
The wonder of the wind singer
But there emerged scarlet gowned examiners
Who sought to grind the human spirit into
Coloured labels
Maroon for those of valuable obedience
Orange for those with midstream potential and
Grey for those who verged on
Disposable
Tests
Ongoing tests
Ensured
The right people were
In the right places
And the key to the windsinger's song was
Invisible
Missing
But there are always those
Who wish and will
A different world
Bowman and Kestrel
The twins
And the
Muddle-headed
Mumpo
They were children
Just children
Cast
Down and
Up into
A labyrinth of journeys
Outer landscapes
Together
Inner landscapes
Alone
Braving the muds of the Underlake
The crumbling parapet above the gorge
Riding wolves and
Soaring in eagles' claws
Seeking the identity of
Their lost souls
The Emperor held
The map
Aging Queen Num wore
The silver clasp
The key to
The windsinger's song
And in the shifting shades
Always smile
The old children
Lurking
Longing
To touch
Their crippling touch
Hoping for some fire to burn them back
To what they should be
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The Wind Singer (2000)
William Nicholson is a British screenwriter, playwright and novelist.
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The Wind Singer by William NicholsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Aramanth
Sounds like some legendary jewel
But the gem
The walled city
Has lost the sparkle of the wind singer
The strangers' tall tower of
Wooden beams and metal pipes
Has lost the voice of
The soul
Extract from my poetic review - an alternative review on my Gemma's Greyscale Territory blog
An extraordinary fantasy that hints of breaths from old legends and becomes a chameleon of reality and dream! And if you feel the spirit deep down, you will feel the smudges of our society lurking.
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Good Reads discussion: For some strange reason, "The Wind Singer" seems to reflect elements of "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. Both represent a world of crushing, stifling perfection and the journey of those who seek a way out. But this time, the travellers are children.
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12 comments:
Gemma,
I decided to find out some information about this book The Wind Singer...What a very interesting story. It could be likened to the many systems of social class around the world, from which there is really no escape. Trapped in effect...
I shall choose my clothes with much more colour care from now on!!!
Eileen
Thank you for your very kind comments left at my poem:)
Gemma, this is a very thoughtful write. You have a very distinct style...and the ending took my breath away. Thank you so much for visiting my poem as well. I love Australia, am happy to get to know you. Hope we will visit one another's blogs in the future.
Gemma , this was done so well a spiral of story into a poignant conclusion
Thank you for your wonderful compliment on my poem--very much appreciated :-)
Interesting sounding story!!
Amazing story!
Thank you for sharing it!
sounds like a very interesting book...the segmenting of people, that has been something we have been battling since the dawn of time isnt it...def poignant still in our day...
I have not read the pages of this book, yet I feel your piece has delivered a lovely encapsulation of its essence. ~ Rose
Wonderful and unique take on a book review--to tell the story in a poem. Really like the last stanza, and putting the book on my list--right up my alley.
Thanks for introducing us to a book, author I didn't know. What a good idea--a poetic review! I'll have to add it to my "to-read" list on Goodreads.
An amazing journey to a distant land and a distant ethos.
I love the journey and now am intrigued further by the book~
Thank you
i like the concept that a fire can burn you back... something to think about
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