Of Indian English poetry,
Who is she after all
Radha or Mira
Of Indian poetry in English?
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What is poetry, if ask you, I shall say,
The images and reflectionsOf Kali, Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati,The Motherly ConsciousnessIncarnating as to annihilate and lessen sin on earthIn the form of Kali, representing anger and wrath againstAnd as Durga the Battle-queen,Representing Valour, the clash and jingle of swords.In my poetry, make I the images of Kali, Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati,See I them making the…
Long-necked,
In a horizontal form,The ostrichWith the droopingAnd throbbing up headGoing,A hen-likeFlightless birdLong-legged and long-neckedOstrich.But
The same sunlight,
Same break of day.
Howl,
What howl?The howl of a soul,Bewildered and at a lossIn angst and depression.A generation pathlessAnd bewildered,Lost in search of pleasureGetting misledAnd finding no waysTo be back home,So forgetful ofAnd bewildered.Trying to knowWhat happiness is,But can it be possible?Drugged and dodgedPenitent of,Feeling sinfulAnd as well as voluptuous,Misled on the path of life,Going nowhereFrom where the return…
The rural disguiser showman used to show the roles
Even in teh small town,Soemtimes dressed in a khaki robeHe used to come and callAlighting from a bicycle,Ringing the bellAnd knocking at the door,Is there anyone in the house,There is a letter,For…,Bye-bye, I am going, again shall come.The other day the artiste in disguise used to comerunning with the one tied aroundAnd the thick rope…
With a pain hidden in my heart,
The refugees,Syrian refugees,The refugee daughtersMoving homelesslyOn the pathsLeading to an uncertain future?With a pain hidden in my heart,What am I seeing,What am I viewing,The refugees,Refugee girlsGoing,Going on the paths,Syrian refugee girls,Having snatched life,What are they destined for?Where are they going,Where are they,The poor refugee girls,On the uncertain paths of life,Leading to nowhere,Fraught with devastation,Spoilsport,The refugee…