Poems on News Anchors-III
Madhavankutty Pillai
Madhavankutty Pillai
08 Mar, 2013
Sagarika Ghose
Salutations, mistress of the echo / Blest with the force / Of eyes widening / until they greet the other / Of eyebrows leaping / like trampoline artists together / Reveal to us thy secrets / How do you make / An answer’s last line / The next question / In the exact same words / Without a moment’s break?
Sagarika Ghose
Salutations, mistress of the echo / Blest with the force / Of eyes widening / until they greet the other / Of eyebrows leaping / like trampoline artists together / Reveal to us thy secrets / How do you make / An answer’s last line / The next question / In the exact same words / Without a moment’s break?
Goddess of ceaseless blinks / Queen-consort / Of the nightly misgivings / Anguished liberal voice / —notched up somewhat— / Guiding us from the brink / Loudest of the loud / We offer thee our ear drums / Partake it as oblation / Be generous with thy mercies / Rain down quiet on us / Shanti (blink) Shanti (blink) Shanti (blink)
(Illustration: VIVEK THAKKAR)
About The Author
Madhavankutty Pillai has no specialisations whatsoever. He is among the last of the generalists. And also Open chief of bureau, Mumbai
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