Shirani Rajapakse Poems

They sit in a row, heads
Bowed low, and accept
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A train goes up a train comes
down. We pass in the night. Silence
ricochets through the rooms. You
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The trees are falling,
falling down along the avenue
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A head in the drain, he tried to
understand why. They took him in for
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What would the walls
say if only they
could speak? Would they
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Early morning one lazy
day when the sun had not yet woken up
to warm the world Poseidon bounced out of his
dwelling, deep inside
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I

Colombo clicks her heels
tonight as music throbs in hidden
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How different is a bookworm
from any other worm, you might

wonder. A worm is
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Layers of coloured cake
sandwiched with fruits; pineapple
stewed just right, kadju
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His voice lifted her. She was
caught in the light of his eyes. His words
guided her on her way.
He moved his lips and her arms rose
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