With coriander cumin turmeric
basmati rice saffron and spice
onions chilli peppers
and all things nice
with chapati and chutney
a samosa or two
naan for starters
rogan josh vindaloo
not eye-watering
but tasty is best
tandoori tikka masala
korma's a meal with zest
chicken lamb chickpeas or lentils
a dinner for two you do not hurry
allow what you've got to simmer in the pot
if you want a winner curry
a person can say "hi "
she feels ," shy "
don't ask " why "
may be she drinks red chayi.
you wish to see her with a cup of black chayi
and some special chapati.
don't think you see her copy
because she is always shy
In front of a handsome guy
who wants to fly.
Just smile
and make
Good move
In life.
October 02/ 2023
Note: Chayi means tea
Chapati means roti.
I
I used the brown wheat flour from ten days ago
Made my own bread, chapati or Indian roti
'cause I will not stand in lines for food anymore
My students heard the advice: raise some food, veggies
Twice now, I picked "wild spinach" that made great dinners
II
At our supermarkets, we're spreading germs galore
Queuing two hours before, then latecomers push hard
When doors open, bodies and germs mix in furor
Why isolate, then queue without police presence
To enforce social distancing, but not for food?
III
Nations stop the travelers flying ... riding in
Good, but there are the food-store weak spots - "virus lines"
One would think we would know this, from Christmas madness
How much more now, when shoppers come from far and wide
As sheep we need The Rod and Staff, the State must see!
Pan: Betel. Or quintessentially creole, made anew, pan-American music
Aloo: also Native American, the staff of life, versatile with curry
Naan: often translated roti, chapati, dhaalpuri, but not rotisserie
Dholak: the drums that doubled (not Doubles) as tassa, for Hosay
I : I, too, know bitter sugar, the syrupy blood of plantations
Tasted: Tasted the brotherhood of the boat, in another middle passage
Appointments: with pen. She is a better pendit than Claude McKay, CLR, VS ...
sea’s chapati board
nature's unseen roller rolls
wave touches shore
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