Ghodar-dim (ঘোড়ার ডিম)
(Bengali– Pronounced [gho-rar-deem])
A sarcastic term for ‘nothing’ or false hope. It literally means ‘horse’s egg’, therefore representing something that doesn’t exist.
First, they said the summer would cure it
Then they said let's think of us as a herd
Later they hoped it will cure itself
Then they looked for miracle divine
places of worship, or some shrine
Then we hoped against hope
If horses could lay eggs
and elephants could fly
we all loved to believe
it can't touch us
someone else will die.
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We secretly believe and hope that we are invincible. A lovely witty take on the situation.
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DeleteWow.Those last words. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThere are also folktales about people thinking pumpkins are horse eggs...
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Thanks, yes there are folktales
DeleteI agree false hope are more dangerous!!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah almost deadly
DeleteCrisp and effective poem.
ReplyDeleteWe have a similar phrase in Telugu, though we call it Gadidha guddu (Donkey's egg).
Wow thanks for bringing the Telugu expression
Delete"Horse's Egg" made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteHere in Switzerland we have the term "Eier-legende Wollmilchsau", which translates to a pig that lays eggs and can be used for milk and wool as well. We use the word to describe impossible things such as customer's unrealistic expectations of a product.
Wow, good to know almost similar expressions in other languages too
DeleteWell said...something like "if 'ifs and buts' were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas". If you get a chance, visit my Garden
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DeleteWow powerful words crisply captured .... in Tamil there is a phrase about a white crow flying
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Thanks for adding to that
DeleteI enjoyed this poem. 'They' tell us all sorts of things.
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DeleteGreat poem. Both wryly humorous and sad at the same time. What a wonderful word. Thank you for introducing it to me.
ReplyDeleteYou are welocme Anstice
DeleteLoved that word! Horse's egg! :)
ReplyDeleteFeeling so helpless against the pandemic. I learnt that an influencer I followed lost her life to Covid. It's heartbreaking. I wish there was some actual cure to this thing.
Yes so much of death and loss everywhere
DeleteI'm gonna steal this, horse's egg, love it! And your poem hits hard, especially with that last line, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrea
ReplyDeleteThe style of your poem is great as well as the content. Horse's Egg.. LOL. Nice one.
ReplyDeleteHow ture! Now things seem to be getting worse with the second wave and the vaccine ......nothing seems to work.
ReplyDeleteHope something will for all of us
ReplyDeleteYou have voiced our innermost thoughts.
ReplyDeleteClueless, confused and chaotic "they" tell us ... loved the sarcasm . Powerfully crafted.
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