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The writer from anywhere and everywhere when ponders on the question ' who am I?',receives some response in a lyric by the Assamese singer Bhupen Hazarika .... " Ami ek jajabor' ( I am a gypsy ...) Some of the writings including poems appeared in dissidentvoice.org, Leaves of Ink, Tuck Magazine, Virasam, Velivada, countercurrents.org, counterview.org, counterview.net, sabrangindia.in , etc. Elegy to a stray dogRoaming on the roads Eating whatever Where ever you could Oh! Orphan dog! Nobody cared When you got hurt By pieces of broken glasses Or fell under speeding vehicles .... You are just one among Millions of lives Lost through carelessness Of human beings Selfish and opportunist Who do not care Even their fellow beings Die mercilessly Unattended, unaddressed And unrepentant ... Salutes! CageDear bird! Do not feel sad That you are living in a cage ...... Even humans Are made to live In cage- like nations Where they are always 'Watched by Big Brothers' Without any freedom RosesPretty colorful Fragrant roses! So soothing to touch! But careful! Thorns prick you If carelessly handled ! That's why they say 'Life is not a bed of roses!' Parrot' s messageForcibly locked in a cage, Parrot seems to reflect The sufferings of incarcerated prisoner It obeys it's owner Eats what is fed Talks what is taught Just as a prisoner Is compelled to follow The orders ... It's situation reflects The state of oppressed people Living under authoritarian State Dutifully following Without questioning ... But parrot has a message ... Silent suffocation Is harder for a helpless bird Than unimaginative human beings 'Souls' for all seasons...In a cramped cell When temperatures soared And bodies profusely sweat ..... They endured scorching heat! When water Poured from leaked ceilings Wetting floors And old clothes They endured incessant rain ! When biting cold Froze their bodies And no thick blanket or sweater Or at least heater They endured shivering winter! Brave prisoners! Incarcerated undertrials Punished for crimes they didn't commit ! They suffered torment For years waiting for verdict Pending in courts On fabricated cases One day, After years and years of torture, They will be acquitted For lack of evidence! By then, Some of them may die But As Souls enduring extreme climate Of all seasons, In tortuous prison cells, Their courage and grit Will remain Among hearts of the masses ... Progress ........ an Irony!!World is advancing In science and technology replacing Old values .... But the rulers Are propagating And indoctrinating The people with the same old values .... Advanced gadgets help the Rich The Poor remain out of reach Yet we talk of humanity Moving towards Progress ... an irony!! Then and nowLush green forests
With birds and beasts Survived the test of time Not bothered of any crime ..... Till greedy humans Felled trees and used guns To eliminate any animal That obstructed their goal For accumulation of wealth , They are destroying forest health .... It was ecological balance then But now, there's possible extinction Of precious life on earth Devastation and gory death !
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