\nTo the scorched shacks of the country masses
\nKnitted the serrated peak and the neglected pavement
\nInto an aquamarine fabric under whose grace wild asses
\nBrayed with glee. The rusted generator attached
\nTo the cola factory hummed loudly and brought
\nBack memories of the dull headaches which once latched
\nOn to you. But these were phantoms of imagination which caught
\nYou unawares, lost in the coerced stillness induced by your drab work
\nThat ate you up slowly, constricting your vision
\nBeyond which strong-legged peacocks continued to jerk
\nTheir crested heads in unison with the swaying trees that season.
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\nLater, the sparrow-squeaks and the marketplace shouts
\nWhich came up the verges were glinting arrows that quelled your doubts.<\/strong>
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\nBrief Bio: Bhupender K Bhardwaj, an IRTS officer, 27 years of age works with Ministry of Railways, Government of India. He has been composing poetry since the last few years. His influences are Derek Walcott and Seamus Heaney. His poems have been published by Mad Swirl, Indian Review, The Galway Review and Kingston Creative Writers’ Blog.<\/em> Also, He was recently longlisted for The Toto Awards for Creative Writing 2016 <\/em>in the Poetry category.<\/em><\/strong>
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