Rawalpindi in Unionville
[by Siyaah]
I heard of Rawalpindi
in Unionville
a city
with a village in its name
Over the radio
amidst the glass-figures
an explosion
Why did it bother me
a hand-crafted import
for a dollar
How many people
how many livelihoods?
Hadn't I heard of it
in cricket matches
at home
across the border
Was there anyone winning
was there a home
for me here?
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Rawalpindi: 'pind' means village in Punjabi
Unionville: 'ville' from the Latin root means farm/village
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4 comments:
villages in cities... nice concept siyaah :)
Sadia:
Thanks. The poem was triggered by hearing about one city in another, both of which at once seemed to share the 'village' name...and then the sequence developed that links them through the poet's experience, and at times blurs the lines so it's not clear which one is being referred to...the structure is deliberately ambiguous, perhaps too much..
Brilliant.. the first few lines and the last few lines are really good.
Tapasya:
Thanks!
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