here she goes: a collection of micropoems by r.k.singh
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A collection of 80 micropoems previously published on twitter.com , micropoetry.com and elsewhere.TRANSCRIPT
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
--RAM KRISHNA SINGH
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
1.
FRESHNESS
The withered leavesblown in autumncome again with the tired rains
the season confersthrough the soft grey cloudsthe growing freshness on naked trees
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
2.
CROSSING
When the sea is still& mind is winglessthe shore & moon one:
we walk hand in handcrossing horizonshugging surge of time
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
3.
SPACE
How many defythe space betweensleep & leap
I hear soundsof cracked mirrors& torn veils
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4.
AGAIN
short nights & long dayssleep loss rustles a frictionechoing in bedthe cycle of cravingsover & over again
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5.
DEATH OF A SONG
In the stillness of morninghangs fog like smoke veilsher waiting in street
I watch my windowwavering shadowannouncing death of a song
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
6.
MIND
love without clotheswithout bone hasa joy within:soft, smooth & fulllike the mindcreative & free
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
7.
ECHO
Nobody hearsthe vacuummourning peace:echo haunts my soullike leafless treesraising griefto sick air
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
8.
EMACIATION
I am an imagethey secretly deridein the classroommental emaciationbridges the gapthat feeds a teacherto teach another
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
9.
WIND
I lost my sleepover a thought I could notmake my ownthe sun’s antidote changedthe voice of the wind
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10.
I CAN’T SLEEP
It is for their loveof God they play loud musicor chant His name onloudspeakers but it kills mypeace the whole night I can’t sleep
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
11.
FRESH CATCH
the sea smellsfrom far off leaps to the skyI drive throughthe maze of returning folkswith fresh catch on their head
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12.
HARDSHIPS OF THE SKY
I don’t want to mountthe hardships of the skyif the earth’s labor painis false or the actionstillborn with or withoutscalpel the doctorhumiliates process
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
13.
SKY
awaiting the wavethat’ll wash away empty hoursand endless longingin this dead silence at seaI pull down chunks of sky
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14.
ISLAND
The shroud of fragrancein a closed room
& a ghostat the threshold
gnats & kitesabide my triumph
it all looksan island
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15.
FALLING MOON
Draped in white the nightembraces ripplesdown the terrace the coursedefies my gazethe moon falls into piecesdown my son’s cheeks
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
16.
TEABREAK
With mordant commentshe tries to geld a standpatin a feminists’ meetand turns a sookat tea break
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17.
SHIELD
The menopausal mandoesn’t know whetherit is love orpressure of the groin
he preachesheteropromiscuitysearching for frolicas another shield
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
18.
NEIGHBOR
with scheming mind& crafty hearta professional loserperfumes the roomwith flattering lips& strays a preacherinto revolution
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19.
IS THIS ALL?
With prayers’ cocktaillive animal existence& boast, is this all?
in self-same cocoonfungus of illusions growtoadstools of damned tract
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
20.
KALI
Crudityof the stone concealsgrace of nuditythe image of Kalireveals to her devotee
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
21.
DIVINITY
The sunon a mountaingrave illumines the pathto divinity unrealizedin soul
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22.
WAVES
Watching the waveswith him she makes an anglein contemplation:green weed and white foam breakon the beach with falling mood
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23.
HAIKU PRESENT
I wish I could livenature’s rhythm free frombondage of clock timerituals of work and sleepexpanding haiku present
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24.
CRACKS
The cracks on the parapethave widened for the peepalto stay green for oncerains too want us to drenchour heads and feel onewith cool windin a dark corner
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25.
CRAZY
crazy these peopledon’t know how to godown with the swirl &up with the whirl butplay in the raging water
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26.
BETRAYAL
There’s so much to seefrom birds to butterflies& mildewed roses
can I pick one forthe sun betrayed by cloudsthe city didn’t expect?
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
27.
TAKE OFF
resting his chinon the back of his palmshe stands atthe dusted railing to watchthe planes roar & take off
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28.
PAST
There’s little to sustain the pastlooking beautiful each dayas we bury it or reviewover a drink with strangerswho don’t know & would forget soon
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
29.
HEAVEN
Heaven isthe frisson of unionwith fishwifebehind the boulderson sea beach
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30.
WHISPERS
Seeking shelterunder the golden wingsof Angel Michaela prayer away nowwhispers the moon in cloud
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31.
SHADOW
Last eveningI saw a flower bloomtoday it’s faded
but my fearlurking like a shadowever present
I can’t erase:emptying the mindeasier said than done
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
32.
GEOMETRY
with black & white marks& nest of ants on its skinthe tree grows tallershining through the geometryof sun moon & halogen
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
33.
SECRET
When I askedto open her secretshe showed me thumb
I thoughtshe would returnlove for love
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
34.
RELEASE
Melting chrysanthemumsilent chromosomesrestless energystones in woodwhere is the release?
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
35.
SILENCE
I clasp your hands& feel the bloodrunning savagelythrough your arteriesin tulip silence
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
36.
SHE
She is the treegreen & wideabundantly dressedoverflowingspreading her sleevesblesses allin her cool shadesolitude teemswith breezy songs
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37.
CRUDITIES
the nude reads his skin peeling eyes& curses the crumbled canvasthe wrinkling hands couldn’t set:she suffers naked burialfor simple art in crudities
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
38.
BONDAGE
I wish I could livenature’s rhythm free frombondage of clock-timerituals of work and sleepexpanding haiku present
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
39.
AWAITING
Little candles failto illumine the deityor golden domein the valley darkness reignsand god too awaits light
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
40.
DIRECTION
night’s prisoned friendskeep me awake with planesflying over the ashramevery now and then I watchthe direction matters
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41.
SCARED
slung-jawed awaketwo grinning skeletons sitbolt upright in bedhear the shrieks next door buttoo scared to call the police
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42.
LOUT
My bones have holes for eyesI search my teeth in the muckleeches have sucked my blood:where’s the lout who ate my flesh?
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
43.
PRICK
Unpruned rosesunmown grassesmake me awareof the emptinessthe dusk in her room sounds
she searches outher shadow inthe rising moonI feel season’s prick
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44.
TENSION
The blank space between wordsis the burnt skin of timeI couldn’t paint:they stole the colors& brush of the eyes
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
45.
WIND
I lost my sleepover a thought I could notmake my own:the sun’s antidote changedthe voice of the wind
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
46.
BROODING
Time is running outcracks in walls develop fastbut I stay static
shrouded in cobwebas if in dusk denying deathbrooding slipped chances
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47.
POETS
Watching the moonin the western horizontwo haiku poetsscratch each other’s back and mockthe rest as neophytes
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48.
OVERLOAD
Goes awrythe electrical circuitin the brain cells
in my drugged sleepI utter expletivesunmindful of
the victims:I can’t help my sensoryoverload
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
49.
NUDITY
The wind liftsher curved nudity hiddenin water curtain:I touch the strings that whisperlove in each falling drop
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50
TOO FAR
Each death has a passageto surprise the deadawareness matters
no solace the cow’s tailin the river’s midstheaven far, too far
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51.
DUSTY COLONIES
Dusty coloniesrecount in grammar of coughnew tales of hazards
near open cast pitsthey move with graves on shouldersmark my white shirt black
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52.
SEASON’S EYE
The naked treeseems to swayin hope ofgreen wavesspring promises:
here am Iprostituting smilein mirrordespite changein season’s eye
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
53.
SHADOW
raising the glassto invite the lone moon:silent shadowsuffer the falling leavesyellowed with autumn
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54.
LEMON IN COURTYARD
She props the stooping lemonswith stake but avoidsbending close to me:
I die to draw the blossomin my twining armsbut she likes the other scent
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
55.
ECHO
Nobody hearsthe vacuummourning peace:
echo haunts my soul
like leafless treesraising griefto sick air
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
56.
SNARES
weaving lies & hopeshe exposes his skillwith riddles onlyfools himself & pridesin snares of deceitsburies his own peace
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
57.
STAINS
Layers of dust thickenon the mirror water makesthe smuts prominent:I wipe & wipe & yetthe stains stay like sin
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
58.
SOUNDS
How many defythe space betweensleep & the leap
I hear soundsof cracked mirrors& torn veils
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
59.
FED UP
Can’t I grab a littlewarmth, fresh air & lovesimple, sound & innocent?
I’m fed up playinglife across the netshuttling nightmare in cold
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60.
JOY
moonlight lingerson mango boughs like the fruitsweet yellow sun
in my courtyardcool shade travels with thin cloudI see love dance
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61.
LIGHT
Memory fadeslike her bodyin dim light
I bury my headin open handsto escape noises
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62.
WAKING
standing at the edgeI long to float with waves &wave with instant wind
on the dream water’s breastI read tomorrow’s wonder:the secret of waking
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63.
VISION
teary eyeswith sparks and lightningdried vision
caged existenceseeks deliverancemuttering old prayers
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64.
BODY’S SONG
Awake in dreamhe looks for the candle–love’s invitationlighting up in the darkand sings the body’s song
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65.
BEWARE
Professors bewareintellectual successlies in inventinglies to conceal common truthsand sound holier-than-thou
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
66.
SHADOWS
the mirror swallowedmy footprints on the shoreI couldn’t blame the wavesthe geese kept flying over the headthe shadows kept moving afar
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67.
ISLAND
at the rivershe folds her arms and legsresting her headupon her knees and sitsas an island
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68.
ROTTEN RAT
Man is an animalwith a peculiar smellsays Bertolt Brecht:
he smells a rotten ratas he waves his khaddar armswith fake smile
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69.
NIGHT’S SILENCE
Unmoved in the windthe rose still stands erectin the night’s silencei imagine my teensthe street is lonely& love-ache ever freshwith stolen fragrance
HERE SHE GOES: A COLLECTION OF MICROPOEMS
70.
MEDITATION
Unable to seebeyond the nose he sayshe meditatesand sees visions of Buddhaweeping for us
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71.
PRAYER
On the prayer matthe hands raised in vajrasancouldn’t contact God—the prayer was too long andthe winter night still longer
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72.
RIVER
Ripples of darknesstear the riverflowing within
I hear shrieksof shadow amidsavage hails
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73.
SEX IN PUBLIC
sex in publicbackground folk musicin Weston Parklove masqueradesunder a foreign treeI await driverto take me home
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74.
WATERY WEATHER
The watery weathercontinues to shatterthe mortal shell
one by onewashes the paintsthat hide the face
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75.
HIGHWAYMAN
in the forest of her body& steeps of her breastsis the highwaymanI saw escaping the moonover stream last night
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76.
WATERY LIPSTICK
a happier imagewith salubrious topturns rapturousas she tamps her lovewith watery lipstick
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77.
WATCHING
The painted paper-god & christ on the crossstand on the dawn-colored wall of my bedroomwatching sex, prayer & restlessness
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78.
MILITANT
Caught between flattery of politics& democracy of oppositionhe turns a militant & killsboth left & right
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79.
HERE SHE GOES
Here she goes in the long lightand swiftly a shadow moves with her
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80.
SMOKE
Who sees the smokeof the thumb-sized flamethe body burns
the ashes of silencefloat on the holy breasttears pollute
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81.
NEST
Taken out of methe bone of my bonesI grow into her and be
each night discard the coversseeking each otherreturn to the ancient nest
Copyright: Ram Krishna Singh, India