You leave the little temple townWith its sixty three priests inside their sixty three housesHuddled at the foot of the hillWith its three hundred pillars, five hundred steps and eighteen arches.You pass the sixty fourth house of the temple dancerWho… Read More »Between Jejuri and the Railway Station by Arun Kolatkar
They are chanting prayers,But I watch a lonely hawkSoaringAmidst the swirling blue.Wings darkenThe whitenessOf the rushing clouds.It moves in hesitant circlesEmitting an unearthly sound,Hawk-eyes seemingly rivetedOn the mound below,Fenced inBy newly-cut bamboo.The mourners departFrom this obscure bitOf disturbed earth.But grandmother… Read More »Soul Bird by Temsula Ao
When I can’t comprehendwhy they’re burning booksor slashing paintings,when they can’t bear to lookat god’s own nakedness,when they ban the filmand gut the seats to stop the playand I ask whythey just smile and say,‘She must befrom another country.’ When… Read More »SHE MUST BE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY by Imtiaz Dharker
Fire-lithalf silhouette and half myththe wolf circles my pasttreading the leaves into a bedtill he sleeps, black snouton extended paws.Black snout on sulphur bodyhe nudged his wayinto my consciousness.Prowler, wind-sniffer, throat-catcher,his cries drew a ringaround my night;a child’s night is… Read More »WOLF by Keki Daruwalla
I saw the wild hawk-king this morningriding an ascending windas he drilled the sky.The land beneath him was filmedwith salt:Grass-seed, insect, bird—nothing could thrive here. But he was lostin the momentum of his own gyre,a frustrated parricideon the kill.The fuse… Read More »Hawk by Keki Nasserwanji Daruwalla
a woman may collect cats read thrillersher insomnia may seep through the great walls of historya lizard may paralyze hera sewing machine may bend hermoonlight may intercept the banglecircling her wrista woman my name her catsthe circulating librarymay lend her… Read More »Woman by Arun Kolatkar
Read the poem About the Poet George Herbert (1593-1633) was an English poet and priest. He is best known for his religious poetry, which explores themes of faith, love, and devotion to God. Herbert’s poetry is characterized by its intricate… Read More »Man by George Herbert summary and analysis
My God, I heard this dayThat none doth build a stately habitationBut he that means to dwell therein.What house more stately hath there been,Or can be, than is man, to whose creationAll things are in decay? For man is ev’ry… Read More »Man by George Herbert
Read the poem About the poet Katherine Philips (1631–1664), also known as “The Matchless Orinda,” was an English poet and translator. She was born Katherine Fowler in London and married James Philips in 1654. Philips was well-known for her participation… Read More »To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship by KATHERINE PHILIPS summary
Read the poem About the poet George Herbert was an influential English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England, associated with the metaphysical poets. Despite initially intending to become a priest, he served as the University’s Public Orator,… Read More »The Windows by George Herbert summary & Analysis
