Democratic CentralismA Poem by Malay RoychoudhuryOn the political muddle of societyDemocratic CentralismTo be honest I became plywood leader after giving up cultivation of teeth & nails when I am in disguise my real appearance slips out is there any original work other than self-hostility ? Tell me ! To be honest I am a loose eagle haggard in dilapidated sky I feign to pretend and pass it on as life I lead domesticity in a hackery on swimmer dribbling stream To be honest I hammer out stone from heart of stone and find through sandy glance rows of turtle-flesh eater gout sufferers searching for wing-flight smiles from drowned girl’s livid lips To be honest while I weep during adulterated smoke offerings of ghee I create truth create death create up & down circles the snake was inside its hole I insert my hand to bewitch it as well. ( Translation of Ganatantrik Kendrikata ) Kolkata, 27 November 1999 The Empty Womb© 2020 Malay Roychoudhury |
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Added on May 18, 2020 Last Updated on May 18, 2020 Tags: Society, India, West Bengal, Political Parties, Hungryalist Poem Author
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