Thursday, September 23, 2010

"Cracks in the Mirror" Poetry & photography

"Cracks in the Mirror" Poetry & photography

फ़ार ऑफ़ flying

Fear of Flying

Having spent a week in Israel and seen the inequity and arrogance
of the way the Palestinians were treated, I had a breakdown and
sent to a psychiatric hospital. When feeling better a male nurse
was flying with me to London. The nurse had a great fear of flying
I persuaded him to take valium he was to give me. He got quite
giddy, I ordered whisky for both of us. He insisted on singing Yiddish
songs and fell asleep. I told the stewardess not to disturb him as he
had mental problems .For safety he was hand cuffed and I moved
to another seat. When we landed he had to be wheeled into
the terminal and it took me some time to tell them that it was no
longer my duty to look after him anymore. The nurse was carried
Into a cell while I caught a plane to Liverpool.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

फ़िवे न्यू haiku

Haiku
A lost dog
Sees itself in a rain pool
Overcast sky

Haiku
By the pier
Cats wait for the fishing boats
Sunny morning

Haiku
Under a tree
A white sleepy donkey
Summer heat

Haiku
Hare spoors in snow
Suddenly turns ruby
Silent sky

Haiku
Corrugated flurry
Glitter as transient pearls
Memories.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

थे stream

The Stream of Consciousness.

A laughing clown filled the heavenly screen, a grin full of malice.
Behind him bearded men were eating children, wine and blood
ran down their chests, they were having the time of their life.
Democracy is great they chanted: freedom to exploit the weak
and poor. They were friendly offered me a child’s soft arm and
thigh, But I shook my head and walked on I had to find my way
home. And there it was shining red on a hill in afternoon light.
The apartment block had no entrance rope hung from windows,
my flat was on the third floor. I tried to climb up it was vital for
me to get home, but half way up I lost the grip, too feeble,
I slid down and my hands burst into flames, I put my hands into
a bucket of water that turned into wine, which I coolly drank.
A fire engine hasted by I tried to hail it to borrow their ladder,
but they had no time to stop so many other fires breaking out.
I walked to the everlasting river, sat on a stone and listened to
Its universal language. Then I let go and became the river.