Golden Bowl
...I dream of a pipal tree that grows
at the foot of Banasura Hill,
miles beyond the fishing village
I once called home.
Here, I rest in her long, sweet shade
and sing the Kabini River’s so...
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Categories:
pipal, faith, freedom, river, song,
Form: Free verse
Villanelle: the Dilemma of the Non-Violent - 9
...Villanelle: The Dilemma of the Non-Violent – 9
Turn the other cheek kneel while kith and kin wail
Would that faithful followers step in between
Resort to arms in months when Yin blazes trail
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Categories:
pipal, conflict, life, religion, truth,
Form: Villanelle
Villanelle: What Do You Do If the Culprit's the Country
...Villanelle: What do you do if the Culprit’s the Country
What do you do if the Culprit’s the Country
Will the Head of State turn against the Police
Go hang yourself on the nearest pipal* tree
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Categories:
pipal, allegory, bullying, freedom, french,
Form: Villanelle