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The poem Devilish Tree is an aspiration towards a discrimination-free world, a casteless society. The second poem, Exaggeration, is about the poet and her world. Here are Shalini’s two poems for Different Truths.
Devilish Tree
A Pomeranian and a Spaniel lived far away Cute and furry, smart little pets they were Abolishing the breed segregation, New little Cockeranians walked in A new breed evolved Three sweet personas we got to treasure Cockeranians ask back in resentment “Et tu Brute, we wanted a casteless world” “Don’t brand us by our birth”, the puppies weep Roots of the caste tree still resides We keep adding more branches, very often Lets crack the roots of this devil tree And lets free all lives from it Will that happen? Or is it possible? But I wish at least this can be done Let we appreciate the goodness in each othe And stop blaming each other, can’t we?
Exaggeration
Her eye sore, running nose or the fever couldn’t stop her pen they were astonished they gave up their menial and started admiring her words they knew she ignores them but they still wished to stay with her she scares them with medicines they refuse to go away In anger she stops her pen Euphoric they run afar her sleeping brain speaks then, hey poetic fool, you took rest.
Picture design, Anumita Roy, Different Truths
