Rumor Has It

Returning to India, with a prestigious Award, From USA after a long period of three years. Some friends in Bombay desired and insisted That I should stay at Bombay for a few days. They insisted I should throw a garden party To celebrate the Award and to meet old buddies. The Party was arranged in the garden of a friend Who was from film industries, my best friend Ravi. I left everything to Ravi for party arrangement To inviting common poet friends and the menu. It was a small party around twenty poet-friends Who wrote in their vernacular lingo and English. I started welcoming the friends who arrived in time And Ravi was just about to give his introductory speech A not so fair a lady all of a sudden rushed into the garden Followed by a huge crowd in great rage and anger. Everything was turned upside down, including the delicacies And there was a great peace after the battle. Ravi apologized; he invited her as she was a celebrity In the *Bollywood and a fair song-writer and a dancer. The reason why the angry crowd followed her was A rumor has it; she declared that she will pose naked If India won the World Cricket cup, being played in Bombay. *Bombay Film Industries +++++++ August 1, 2014 Form:Free Verse Dr. Ram Mehta Contest: Rumor Has It by Judy Konos