Long Bindi Poems

I had a doll that could close its eyes, “Don’t show it to others.” was a friend’s advice.
Covering notebooks was an important mission; it had to be done before submission.
     Extremely...

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Daisy Bindi – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s « Daisy Bindi » by T. Wignesan

L’esclavage à Roy Hill, quelle honte profonde misère:
Les noirs obligés à travailler sans paie l’année durant,
L’esclavagistes encouragés par la connivence policière
Avec la...

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To mum3
Where are you my Lord Goddess
I think busy with thy work I guess
No see since morning
Thou are just amazing
Are you in school or home
Let me know for I write a poem
Today being my favourite...

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Like a blood-red moon on the zenith of the summer sky
Like a crimson bindi on the forehead of a bride, shy
I place you, O anger, within my core consciousness realm.
With agitations of cogitations, within I...

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The mountains of brown covered with green carpet of trees,
When they nod their heads I feel  cool winds and breeze,
Every time I ask them to come down, they say no,
All at the same time...

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My dad always takes care of me
He just loves me all the time,
Even when i disturb him
When his words he tries to rhyme,
He quickly picks me up
And gives me a loving pat,
He'll make sure i'm...

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When a child is born,
First education begins at home,
We already fix the criteria for them,
I wanna ask all why do we do that…?

We, as a society tell a boy not to cry, 
We tell girls...

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Everyone calls her ‘bad’
I’ve never seen her sad,
She is vivid on own fad,
For her I am mad!
Her lips are tangerine from beetle stains,
Her fingertips contain henna stains,
Watching her I evaporate my stains.
When she is in...

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Echummi was married 

even before she learnt to

wear a saree

and when she did learn 

she learnt to wear white

only white

and often when she passed a mirror

what she saw would chill her spine..

A shaven head, bare...

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like sparrows on the streets and in caves
consider how they swoop and dive 
and fatten on dusty pizza crumbs 

consider the raccoons how they squawk and squalor 
peck and fight for space to grow fat...

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he was sick of the racing stripes on his automobiles

a modern-day Buddha in his garage full of himself

and vintage cars of classical acclaim and chrome

had become nauseous at the mere site of his Lotus

decided to...

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Walking along with you from red to yellow
Sun - you are my first orange obsession
Seen my desires floating with the tangerine clouds
And my love drizzles on your marigold heart
Never felt oppressed by orange until you...

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Rimjhim is a little girl from India
                            ...

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Rising sun so soft,tender
like your forehead's red bindi
splashes colour in my mind
another new dawn.




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Contest name--Red Sun

Date--- 24th June 2013


Bindi--A bindi ( Sanskrit bindu, meaning "a drop, small particle, dot"), or a pottu/bottu (in Tamil, Telugu,...

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Litter sisters playing hard
Romping round our big front yard,
"I will catch you soon sister dear."
"No you won't i have no fear,
I'll swivel here, then dart around,
You'll be left lying on the ground,
You can't turn as...

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A man named Steve,
was loved by all.
He's greatly missed.as
I recall.

He loved his work,
and was great indeed.
He did his job,with
caution and speed.

We named our dog,
Bindi Sui.
After the daughter,
who looks like you.

He loved his family,
it was plain...

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Colors of life, fertility, sanctity fly
Aromas include sweetmeats, coconut, fire
There's flowers galore, honey, spices 
Not for meals only, but especially decoration
Focus now on the bride: Vermillion path
From the Center of her head, to her top...

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Kra ki drd lukai bethi aa
Bhre ni jkhm bs sukai bethi aa 
Tu yad na aawe ho k prai bethi aa
Tu hojwe aabad peer mnai bethi aa
Tere mere past nu sjai bethi aa
Present nal future...

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