Poetry at Sangam
Poetry at Sangam showcases poetry in English and translations as well as essays on poetics and news of new releases.
Slay the sandwich and its ilk,
At once non-kosher and sacred.
No tea – out damned spot of milk!
It won’t rule us – that’s no secret.
Build bonfires for the biscuits and cakes,
Chop heads off crumpets and scones,
Burn the cheeses at the stake,
About pies and crackers make no bones.
Eighteen-fifty-seven’s the year –
Make the Yeast India Company flee
With its fine china and all its gear
And put the crown on chutney idli.