Smita, a trained singer, blends music with poetic sensibility. She celebrates mysticism.
ta nana tantanatan tantanatan tantanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
ta nana tantanatan tantanatan tantanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
Desire a dwelling? Burn down your hut.
Ask for love – get the boot.
Want money? Lose your last penny –
Couldn’t-care-less, Queen of the World!
An open sky
The solid earth
Tin plate
Enamel mug
Three grains of rice
Three grains of rice
Zest of lemon
Are all I need
For my confection!
ta nana tantanatan tantanatan tantanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
ta nana tantanatan tantanatan tantanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
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Smita Agarwal is a poet-critic and the author of Wish-granting Words, Poems, Mofussil Notebook and Marginalized: Indian Poetry in English. She has won awards from the British Council and The Poetry Society, India. She has been a writer in Residence at the universities of Stirling, and Kent. She is Professor of English and Director, Centre for Women’s Studies, Allahabad University, and a professional singer with samples of her songs available on You Tube and SoundCloud.
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