December 13, 2008 – Meenas Poems

Friday beckons Banks collapse in U.S.

25 , banks have so far failed.

They crumble like a pack of cards.

The queries and comparisons to bank failures in 1930 and 1989, seem frivolous.

Looking back , recollecting the experiences, reflecting on the woes, and brooding over the dead ,has become a trend of the day.

Drawing comparisons, inclining to find consolation in the previous failures. reconciling to the present dreadful scenario by relating to past debacles is but an inevitable acceptance of the severity of the crisis.

The major cause for the dwindling economy , is mismanagement, greed and over confidence.

Loans have been advanced without proper appraisals

Money had been disbursed in haste, for very low interest.

Extreme superiority and indulging arrogance and conniving deceit has led to the fiasco.

Banks failures are to be taken seriously ,as it predicts the total stagnancy of the treasury.

If treasury becomes an empty repository, then where will the country nestle snugly ?

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Environmental Hazards

Navigating through a crowded street in my home town, I found the most detestable practices in its full form.

The street was a hub of trading activities,

Lorries and go carts were plying up and down, unloading fruits, vegetables, coconuts and groceries.

The load men were spitting on the road, the drivers smoking beedi and cigarettes, and the female vendors also added to the disarray by spitting betel juice.

The whole area was messy, strewn with vegetable left overs The stray dogs and the loitering cows were having a sumptuous feast, feeding on the discarded vegetables and fruits.

Dogs looked shabby, with bruises all over and the cows were smelly and malnourished.

An important commercial area looked so ghastly and horrible.

Is it advisable to buy and sell the consumer goods in such a stinking unhealthy environment?

When complained ,the health authorities turned a deaf ear to the pleas of the citizens.

They are appeased by the handsome give outs by the shopkeepers.

In the milieu,individual satisfaction overwhelms collective discontent..