Are you still playing flute?

Are you still playing your flute?

When there is hardly time for our loveI am feeling guiltyTo be longing for your songThe melody concealed in the slim hollow

of the bambooUncovered by the breath of an artistComposed by his fingersBlown by the windTo the depth of my heart.

Are you still playing your flute?

In the village so quiet and desertedAmidst the sick rice fieldsWhile here it has become a luxuryTo spend time watching the rainGazing at the evening raysCollecting dew dropsOr enjoying the fragrance of flowers.

Are you still playing your flute?

The more it disturbs my conscienceto be thinking of youin the hazard of youmy younger brothers unemployed and

desperatemy people disunited by politicsmy friend slaughtered mercilesslythis world is too old and bleeding.

SynopsisPersona who reminisces the time he/she spends when in a village. There are many things that are now luxury to her such as listening to the melody of the flute itself,gazing at the evening rays, collecting dew drops, orenjoying the fragrance of flowers. The village is now unpopulated as many have moved to the city. Now that she has moved on with her life, she wonderswhether the flutist is still playing the flute. This is because, there are many challenges in the worldtoday such as the world is dying, the unemployment issue and the people are disunited because of different politicalviews.

Themes

Family commitments

Priorities in lifeNeglect of one’s duties

This poem his about a persona who reminisces the time he/she spends when in a village. There are many things that are now luxury to her such as listening to the melody of the flute itself, gazing at the evening rays, collecting dew drops, or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. The village is now unpopulated as many have moved to the city. Now that she has moved on with her life, she wonders whether the flutist is still playing the flute. This is because, there are many challenges in the world today such as the world is dying, the unemployment issue and the people are disunited because of different political views.

Imagery – e.g. ‘blown by the wind’, ‘depth of my heart’Alliteration – e.g. ‘fragrance of flowers’Symbol – e.g. ‘flute’, ‘song’Repetition – e.g. ‘Are you still playing your flute?’Figurative Language – Metaphor e.g. ‘The melody concealed in the slime hollow of bamboo – Personification e.g. ‘sick rice field’

•Rhetorical question•Descriptive and questioning•Simple style and no rhyme

THE CONCEPT MAP OF THE POEM

•Sombre and regretful•Serious atmosphere

•We should be aware of our family commitments and carry them out properly.•Everyone has priorities in, life and we should know what is important and what is not.•Follow a hobby is good but there is a time for work and a time for play.

•Appealing•Regretful

•Family commitment•Priorities in life•Neglect of one’s duties

•3rd point of view•Addressing another person & describing the situation to him

Are you still playing your flute?

POETIC DEVICES

PERSONA

THEMES

TONE

MORAL VALUES

MOOD, ATMOSPHERE

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGE AND STYLE

This poem his about a persona who reminisces the time he/she spends when in a village. There are many things that are now luxury to her such as listening to the melody of the flute itself, gazing at the evening rays, collecting dew drops, or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. The village is now unpopulated as many have moved to the city. Now that she has moved on with her life, she wonders whether the flutist is still playing the flute. This is because, there are many challenges in the world today such as the world is dying, the unemployment issue and the people are disunited because of different political views.

Imagery – e.g. ‘blown by the wind’, ‘depth of my heart’Alliteration – e.g. ‘fragrance of flowers’Symbol – e.g. ‘flute’, ‘song’Repetition – e.g. ‘Are you still playing your flute?’Figurative Language – Metaphor e.g. ‘The melody concealed in the slime hollow of bamboo – Personification e.g. ‘sick rice field’

•Rhetorical question•Descriptive and questioning•Simple style and no rhyme

•Sombre and regretful•Serious atmosphere

•We should be aware of our family commitments and carry them out properly.•Everyone has priorities in, life and we should know what is important and what is not.•Follow a hobby is good but there is a time for work and a time for play.

•Appealing•Regretful

•Family commitment•Priorities in life•Neglect of one’s duties

•3rd point of view•Addressing another person & describing the situation to him

Are you still playing your flute?

POETIC DEVICES

PERSONA

THEMES

TONE

MORAL VALUES

MOOD, ATMOSPHERE

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGE AND STYLE