Poetry at Sangam
Poetry at Sangam showcases poetry in English and translations as well as essays on poetics and news of new releases.
(Denounce after me:)
Capitalism marxism stealing accountantism board directorism
(Now denounce:)
Mother loss father cross stepbrother dross brother toss
(Now I won’t refill the vanilla. You carry the tub.)
More brother step moss loss mother toss father. Cross?
(Chessboard through head you must think on. Revolver shot. Bang.)
Cross chess brother head, bang board. Father moss. More.
(Mother vision floats in white figure. Cartoon flails into dumpster.)
Ha ha head bang white ha ha bang chess head mess moss.
(Toilet flush muffle. Employer zips pants, laughs. Bugs bunny runs into rathole.)
Tom Jerry cherry merry mess step less mother less bang less white
(Traffic lights reflected on window-pane. High-rise shadow. Disco Ilamai 90.5 FM hoarding.)
Merry light dance light strobe light boss light mother light. Hoard light whole light.
(Channels flip through violet flecks. Woman dances, yellow dress flaps.)
Whole merry light strobe, boss! Mother light. Light light. Bang light. Mess light.
(Inane wind carries broken feather to woman. Bugs bunny shoots out. Spoon scrapes tub.)
Cherry feather weather whore mother whole father hole
(Brotherly pat as employer catches flung remote, reduces treble. Bass mass bunny scampering.)
Brother bunny whole cherry!
(Employer parts curtain. Looney logo appears. Unsated Beam flips to woman, now in bunny dress, points.)
Cherry bunny?
(Tub rattles into wastebasket. Voile slinks back. Employer strokes phone cord, asks catch my point?)
Note: The character “Bheemboy” appears in a Tamil film. For more clarity on the title, please view this hyperlink.
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