sep 26, 1950 - "Song of the Worker" ‒ James J. Puthucheary [Poetry]

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This poem is a clear expression of indignation towards colonialism that dehumanises labourers as experienced by the collective persona. To the colonisers, these labourers are vital to the development of a colony yet their existence is akin to a “worm” - an organism with a role yet often dismissed. It calls for the end of labour exploitation and expresses the anticipation of the end of colonisation itself.