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Joy Goswami
A MOUND OF EARTH A HEART
A mound of earth a heartCrowned by a set of bones playing
Bones. Dice. Bones.
A mound of earth, a heart
The ground awaits your spade and shovel
It’s your right, so dig will you?
Clumps come away lumps of earth
Flesh earth flesh earth –
Dice. Bone. Dice.
Ulcer-lacerated the world
Is still afloat, offer it a fistful
Of earth a handful of heart –
What, afraid it’ll kill you?
© Translation: 2005, Sampurna Chattarji
A MOUND OF EARTH A HEART
© 1999, Joy Goswami
From: Surjo-Pora Chhai
Publisher: Ananda Publishers, Kolkata
From: Surjo-Pora Chhai
Publisher: Ananda Publishers, Kolkata
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A MOUND OF EARTH A HEART
A mound of earth a heartCrowned by a set of bones playing
Bones. Dice. Bones.
A mound of earth, a heart
The ground awaits your spade and shovel
It’s your right, so dig will you?
Clumps come away lumps of earth
Flesh earth flesh earth –
Dice. Bone. Dice.
Ulcer-lacerated the world
Is still afloat, offer it a fistful
Of earth a handful of heart –
What, afraid it’ll kill you?
© 2005, Sampurna Chattarji
From: Surjo-Pora Chhai
From: Surjo-Pora Chhai
A MOUND OF EARTH A HEART
A mound of earth a heartCrowned by a set of bones playing
Bones. Dice. Bones.
A mound of earth, a heart
The ground awaits your spade and shovel
It’s your right, so dig will you?
Clumps come away lumps of earth
Flesh earth flesh earth –
Dice. Bone. Dice.
Ulcer-lacerated the world
Is still afloat, offer it a fistful
Of earth a handful of heart –
What, afraid it’ll kill you?
© 2005, Sampurna Chattarji
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