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Reading Ondattje

Grind the curry Balm the wax and sweep the bits of bellow to wind Blue the sky Break the dew and liquefy reason before we begin Coral the room Stilt the walk in pyramids of brinjals, persimmons and figs Sleep the fan Curl the mind in spirals of sweet burning Sri Lankin sprigs.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006




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