Betrothal

say 
where should i keep all those foot-prints 
having no lineage 

from whose paraffin-in-the-palms 
has taken birth 
so much monsoon rain-falls 

why the seagulls of this earth 
have not learnt 
in a better way 
the meaning of open windows 

wearing the same costume 
they can fly only
from the north-east thames  
to the non-aryan autumn 

in the woods of yellow moon-light 
the feathers fall down 
from the body of the villagers

they levitate as letter 
like the leaves of coconut 
before the windows of a hospital 

it may happens then 
in the fire of the cigarette 
in-between the fingers 
there is no more in waiting    
any absent-mindedness   

rather 
after composing their letters properly 
the mermaids in the deep-fridge 
are waiting for their next print 

by putting the fire of the dry straws
in the air the indifferent neighbour 
saves the intellect of the red-sandalwood 

thus if it is possible to catch there 
the betrothal 
in the oily pollens of the spring
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Sinha Avatar
September 28, 2010 at 5:04 AM
THANKS CAROL.. you have again obliged me by such encouraging compliment....love
Brown Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 8:31 AM
A pleasure to read your creative poetry today Murari. I am hoping you have a wonderful week filled with inspiration. Love, Carol
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