Gulzar Translations
...My Apologies, Sona
by Gulzar
loose translation by Michael R. Burch
My apologies, Sona,
if traversing my verse's terrain
in these torrential rains
inconvenienced you.
The monsoons are unsea...
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Categories:
spraining, urdu,
Form: Verse
Hiding the Evidence
...I close the door - hah!
I'm a forest snake...sssssssneaky...
I built this grand skill
I go up to bed
Spraining my ankle - okay...
Yeah - I deserved it...
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Categories:
spraining, crazy,
Form: Free verse
I Dunknowhowtodoit
...I've never went sky diving
I guess i dunknowhowtodoit and that's what's held me back!
I've always wanted to bunge jump,
but never have cause i dunknowhowtodoit
It amazes me that i can't ro...
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Categories:
spraining, funnyme,
Form: Free verse
The Park
...Saturday afternoon with a few moments to kill
Took a ride by the park up on Dutch Hill
My mind went back to a time and place
When I wore a little boy’s smile on my face
So much had changed since ...
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Categories:
spraining, childhood, nostalgia, places
Form: Narrative