Fabiyas M V is a writer from Orumanayur village in Kerala, India. He is the author of Moonlight and Solitude. His fiction and poems have appeared in Westerly, Forward Poetry, Literary The Hatchet, Rathalla Review, Off the Coast, Structo, and in several anthologies. He won many international accolades including the Poetry Soup International Award, USA , the RSPCA Pet Poetry Prize, UK, and Merseyside at War Poetry Award from Liverpool John Moores University, UK. His poems have been broadcast on the All India Radio. The Lunatic Holy Man Hole in the ozone layer of his sense increases. He mutters to the tomb of his father, while clumsy expressions flash on his face. A hundred fools watch him with awe. It’s paradoxical they chant holy verses. He has a big sedimentary belly formed from offerings. He heals the insane, rustics say, patting on their crests or tying black cords around their waists. There’s a panacea for peace for many in his absurd mantras. He became a holy man after his dad’s death with the privilege of birth. Lunacy adds charm to his character. Fame’s sometimes a friend to folly. Even the distant mother comes with her daughter for a cure. There’s a relief in belief. Endosulfan Rain It wasn’t monsoon but toxic rain. Diya drenched in the doldrums. Her head bloated, brain turned barren. Her body curved as a cashew nut. Her legs and arms dried. Aches and anxieties grow up in the cashew farm. Sad sap oozes out of her mouth. Her doll lies dead. Now she isn’t a girl but a remnant on an empty mat. (Endosulfan is a deadly insecticide.)
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