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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Third Village

Still have to wait for relief determined destiny exceedingly soaked by politics in poverty ridden Somalia echoes the refrain of insufficiency Rather, earthquake should occur? comforting one belly, relief would have been chock-a-block, speaks the reverie of Birman* becoming road inside the file. Graduate daughter comes back home planning to open a beauty parlor shop. frustrated sperms of Birman unable to borne word having found out the famine of word congregation gets called by Neta*. Salesgirl walks off by affording solace Ugh! Duplicate solace Solace seems a clasp of lightening to the village But Earth and Village are alike Earth endures farmer’s plough to brew life While, village endures solace to brew dream Still have to wait for BPL* rice Relief destined fate Rather, landslide should occur? to live in relief camp would have been splendid Everything Sarkari* Vaat* and Tarkari*. There is scarcity of water in Village his updated status in Facebook, Did it reach the government or not? President did read or not? Prime Minister liked it or not? In thousands of Birmansalla* There is no water no Khana*, uncovered Chana* and Mana* Since, this is not the village of President or the Prime Minister. This is Third Village Yes, a Third Village. REFERENCES: Birman- A Typical boyish name in Nepali Language. Neta- Minister, Headmen BPL- Below Poverty Line Sarkari- Government Vaat- Rice Tarkari- Curry Birmansalla- “Birman”- A typical boyish name in Nepali Language, “Salla” – School, institution. Khana- Food Mana-Clothes, raiment Chana- Shelter