Short Walk with Kwayana
A short poem in Kaieteur News records a chance walk and conversation with a man the writer clearly reveres. Krishna Nand Prasad sets the scene on a sunny day, with the two of them falling into deep conversation as they move along. An early line has the poet realizing he is beside an honourable man, a great one, and the tone is set from there. The verses reach back to Sidney King, the name the walker carried in his younger years, placing him inside a long public history. Rather than list titles or achievements, the poem measures the man in respect and calls him an icon worth honoring. The heart of the walk is practical talk: the two spoke of solutions, and they spoke of life. The poet admits to trembling, a small confession that says more about the weight of the company than any formal praise could. Taken whole, the piece is an affectionate sketch of an elder statesman, done in a handful of plain lines.
By Krishna Nand Prasad Sunny day We met Both of us in deep conversation And I knew I was with the honourable A great man. Recall Sidney King Not of heights then respect Now viewing an icon A worthy one of respect. We spoke Of solutions We spoke of life And I trembled […] The post Short Walk with Kwayana appeared first on Kaieteur News .