In The Midst Of Hardship by Latiff Mohidin

this is form 4 poem

by

Latiff Mohidin

At dawn they returned home

their soaky clothes torn

and approached the stove

their limbs marked by scratches

their legs full of wounds

but on their brows

there was not a sign of despair

The whole day and night just passed

they had to brave the horrendous flood

in the water all the time

between bloated carcasses

and tiny chips of tree barks

desperately looking for their son’s

albino buffalo that was never found

They were born amidst hardship

and grew up without a sigh or a complaint

now they are in the kitchen, making

jokes while rolling their ciggarete leaves

synopsis

In this poem, the poet tells of the situation of a farmer and his family. They come back at dawn after being out in the floodwater for a day and night. They are looking for their albino buffalo. They come back wet and hurt but they do not show any despair. They have been born into a life of hardship and have never complained. Now, they are in the kitchen and they joke and talk while preparing to relax with a smoke.

themes

Stoicism in life

Family love

Acceptance of way of life

moral values

We should learn to accept problems in life with a positive outlook.

We must attempt to face and solve problems.

Failure is part of growing up.

Do not despair in the face of failure.

point of view

Third person point of view.

languange and style

Language is simple and easy to understand.

The style is simple with no rhyming scheme.