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THE LOST NEEDLE by Anitha Thampi

At noon, drowned the sun into the ocean after a silly fight
fell, falling, gone – the sun’s last needle.

Look for it in the ocean
if you say look for it in the ocean, will the lost needle be found?

Look for it in the sand
if you say look for it in the sand, will the lost needle be found?

Look for it in the lap
if you say look for it in the lap, will the lost needle be found?

Shut up
if you say shut up, will the lost needle be found?

Gosh
if you say gosh, will the lost needle be found?

Shh shh
if you say shh shh, will the lost needle be found?

Bitch
if you say bitch, will the lost needle be found?

Don’t twirl your moustache
look at the sky
look! At the other tip of that white thread is the lost needle.
The sharp crescent edge that weaves flowers for women even
in the darkest midnight hour.

 

NOTE

Translated from the original, ‘Kalanju poya soochi’.

 

 

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