Why

by Satish Verma   Oct 8, 2017


For a messenger of lies
I lay down the script.
A kick starts the game.

I am the only visitor to the
gallery. Kamasutra suicide displayed
was a way of expression

of a revolt against honour
killing of your own daughters
whose bodies were found in the canal.

The tall sacred walls of home
made kilns, where you empty your sixpence
traditions on the name of native justice.

A sightless vista opens before the
inward eye. I take hold of a brush
and wipe out the faces.

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  • 6 years ago

    by mossgirl19

    I absolutely love your language Satish! I love the way you are writing recently. I appreciate them more and more. I imagine an artist painting in pain. This is stunning as ever. If I may say something, I wish the word 'canal' could be replaced, as for me it kind of affects the elegance of this piece. :-)

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