Long Jana Poems

The lead thug burst forth, swinging at Max,
catching him with a fist just under the eye,
Max pitched backwards, fell to the floor,
off-balanced, he slammed hard on his side.
The thug roared,”How do you like that, prick!
I...

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III-Jana

Four months following Marie’s conviction,
Jana walked calmly into the prison,
there to see her former sister-in-law,
doing twenty years for sale and possession.

She had a purpose she needed to see through,
Jana had to see Marie and tell...

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II-Marie

It was two full days after this charade
when Marie was told the grim news,
her ex-husband had been shanked in prison,
killed by two illegal alien youths.

When she went down to the funeral,
she was greeted by the...

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This is the tale of a girl named Jana,
grew up watching badass women on screen,
was inspired by their strength and their pluck,
the way they cut through bad guys in each scene.

In middle school she started...

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Juzi juzi tulikuwa tunakutana 
Kwenye mishwari tulipitana
Hili na lile tuliambiana
Menzangu ukaenda majuu
Kufika kule ukajiona wewe mungu 
Uliotuacha huku nyuma ukatufananisha na vyungu 
Haya yote yalinifanya nihisi uchungu
Lakini usijali siku hadi siku Nitarudisha zangu nguvu.

Umerudi jana,...

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Patradoot or The Messenger 6/Many

English version by
Ravindra K Kapoor



The journey is long, lonely and the path deserted,

You have to pass a long way dear,

Leaving the bank of river Suryu*

You have to take a dip in...

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...When the day came folks fathered in the gym,
twas an ‘empowering day,’ they all said,
When the bell rang Jana flurried with kicks,
she was invigorated, seeing red.

But every kick seemed to just bounce off Rick,
he barely...

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Bharat mata ki jai, bharat mata ki jai...
gunja karta sda yahi, mata mere karno mein,

rag rag tune seecha mata, pag pag tujhse sawra h,
har kad tera paawan mata, har kan ki h tu vidhata...

sogandh teri...

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Mahatma Gandhi: Oct.2, 1869-Jan.30,1948

In Birla House, his gatherings Bapu
Greeted with prayers, solace, and comfort
And cheerfully rose, clasping hands with few
Humming Vashnava Jana To in sort.

In frisky style Bapu exited door
To trail of family and friends...

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Another year says good bye 
Greeting the next when it arrives 
Saying hello and hi 
Time to give me a try 
Life adventure awaits 
Go enjoy that husband and wife date 
Bring on the new...

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