• Vol. 09
  • Chapter 05

Some Chidiya (birds) are wise

Some Chidiya (birds) are wise
(Ten monokus in Hindi and English)

i.
Hum-hum, chirpy-chirpy. Flying sounds more euphonious. Small chidiya.
ii.
Some fly far, some near. Thirst fast, thirst slow. Aglow. Don't forget, some chidiya.
iii.
Some old fly on one side. Chose not to speak. Male or female, some chidya.
iv.
Picking here, picking there. dropping emotions everywhere. Some chidya.
v.
Androgynous, asexual, LGBTQ, your bodies are temples. Yours. Some chidya.
vi.
Where doth feet rest? Branches, creeks, wrought cages? Inside? Out? Free, some chidya.
vii.
Pencil in mouth writes story. No paper. Just memory. Some chidya.
viii.
Red, throated, rural, urban mothering. Fathers boast, roam. Some chidya.
ix.
Sky is teal. Water, blue berry. Feeders in your backyard. Some chidya.
x.
Mountain top I see, I climb. No labeling this woman. Some chidya.

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