Monday, January 11, 2010

India in three parts: Part 3

i.
overnight mail train
easy to romanticise
in first class a/c

ii.
they like strong colours
the hues and shades are what
they have problems with

iii.
papier-mâché boy
terra cotta elephant
worth their weight in gold

iv.
a dowry
the measure of a woman
gold, cash and livestock

v.
stolen rupees
from my unlocked suitcase
is a small problem

Ian Row

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