Poetry at Sangam
Poetry at Sangam showcases poetry in English and translations as well as essays on poetics and news of new releases.
Translated by Krishna Kimbahune
The eyes of darkness
and its teeth
stirred up
hair flowing more
vigorously than the air
The tongue of darkness:
on its tip
is assembled
the end of
explosive chemical, virulent
words fail
to flawlessly weigh
the spurt of meaning
Stunned
we merely
watch watch watch
the glittering guillotine
of violence
Keep discovering
exact metaphors and symbols
to arrest
its ghastly form
It spits nauseatingly on language —
which proves to be helpless
to narrate it precisely
It now wears
a new face -hijacked
from the word ‘Democracy’
born again
breaking the tomb of history
Would it make any difference
whether
the eyes are of darkness
or
light?
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