Poem Is A Village Poem by SRIRANJI ARATISANKAR

Poem is a village
a deserted village
though there are many trees
and flower-plants
but all withered
stage shadow-dance
A lotus-pond also there
without a drop of water
A sandy river-line
encircled the village
from the west to the north
To the east a deep ditch
and to the south a spectral wood
Dry leaves whirling round....
On the shore of the river
a broken-ore boat lying....
Wind winding
playing pipe of bones of birds
Old swindler moon
the incubus
shoulders on the village at night....