Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Marathi: An Acrostic

 My mother tongue Marathi

 As tough as walking in the space

 Rarely used correctly currently

 At strife with users' wor(l)d w(e)ary de-signs

To get along in the wor(l)d of 'mean' monies

High hopes still linger of its rejuvenation

In the AI age of 'anima'ted communication!

Pratima@ Yet again would there be litanies and paeans to Marathi and its glorious past. Yet again would there be angry debates regarding why Marathi is not granted the 'classical' status. Yet again would there be decorative declarations with quasi-poetic flourishes. The dream of making it a language of knowledge like English and centrally relevant to lives like Hebrew  would linger on like a wraith without a wreath! Long live the Marathi Day!

माझी मराठी 'मिळते' मला केवळ पुस्तकांत/आजूबाजूच्या उन्मादी भाषा संकरात/गुदमरलेला तिचा आत्मा/तिचीच पोरेटोरे प्रतिक्षणि करती तिचाच खात्मा!


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