-------------jose vemmeli
it's night
here goes the vagrant
betrayed by his parents
estranged from his friends
he cares not for the solace of ancient grace
he craves not the tracks of future race
here goes the vagrant
it's night
here goes the vagrant
betrayed by his parents
estranged from his friends
he cares not for the solace of ancient grace
he craves not the tracks of future race
here goes the vagrant
it's night
the dreambridge he built
with the surplus value of dismal days
goes down into the dark void
the green leaves drop down
from his tearful eyes
in the fathomless space-time circle
his shaky shapeless pace
with the surplus value of dismal days
goes down into the dark void
the green leaves drop down
from his tearful eyes
in the fathomless space-time circle
his shaky shapeless pace
keep away ye angels
here's a dream of wrath
a serpent without cave
there dwells a demon
in the depths of an outcast
he raves around the quarters
like a dog with burning feet
he hooks you down in gutters
by posing tragic riddles
he brims up in the streets
soaked in rain and abuse
and as a sensible comedian
he burst out into sullen laughter
here's a dream of wrath
a serpent without cave
there dwells a demon
in the depths of an outcast
he raves around the quarters
like a dog with burning feet
he hooks you down in gutters
by posing tragic riddles
he brims up in the streets
soaked in rain and abuse
and as a sensible comedian
he burst out into sullen laughter
the night traveller never sleeps
ruthlessly he reads the world
spitefully he loves his herd
until the searchlight of his eyes
turns into a dusty bloodcircle
[----translated from malayalam by the poet]
ruthlessly he reads the world
spitefully he loves his herd
until the searchlight of his eyes
turns into a dusty bloodcircle
[----translated from malayalam by the poet]
[indian literature-young indian poetry-nov-dec'93
kendra sahithya akademi's bi-monthly]
kendra sahithya akademi's bi-monthly]
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