Sept 2006
This is the first published poem of hers that I saw- though she preferred it to be anonymous most people knew who wrote it…because of one famous occasion where she actually jumped out of a window!
Impressions of TISS
The tall green trees
The rainy days
Clothes which won’t dry
Umbrellas unfound
Blessings from heaven
Plonk! On your head!
People everywhere
Oh so many everywhere!
The tiring ‘Hi’s
The painful smiles
So much ‘nice’ness
Somewhat fake
Classes overcrowded
With windows like doors
The urge to jump out
Amidst the tall trees
The thought of attendance
That makes one sit back
Purring powerful cats
Who fight the helpless dog
A family of monkeys,
That jumps from tree to tree
Infinite birds
Infinite shit and pee
Oh what talk!
Big words, Big thoughts
Marginalisation
Human rights
& what else can it be
But HE-GE-MO-NY?
(UNMAAD, The TISS Annual College Magazine of 2006-07,p46)
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i love how she's politically incorrect in this poem!!
ReplyDeleteI so remember that incident Aunty, infact before she jumped off she came beside me and told me that she will do so. I also remember speaking to you over the phone on this, you got really worried.But that s why we loved her, she had the courage to do what she wanted.
ReplyDeletelove reading it!!
ReplyDeleteNice poem ! ( blessings from heaven Plonk on your head !- so sweet ! )
ReplyDeleteFrom a comment I gather she really did jump out! LOL !
Oh what talk!
ReplyDeleteBig words, Big thoughts
Marginalisation
Human rights
& what else can it be
But HE-GE-MO-NY
LOVELY...PERFECT