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Born in November 1, 1932 / Died in September 25, 2004 / India / Hindi

Poems by Arun Kolatkar

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Heart of Ruin

... The black eared puppy has gone a little too far ...

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The Manohar

... Wondering which god he was going to find ...

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The Pattern

... tortoise smudges under the bare feet&emsp ...

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An Old Woman

... the cracks that begin around her eyes ...

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Hills

... cactus thrust up through ribs of rock ...

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The Tea Stall

... he exorcise by sprinkling dishwater in your face ...

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The Bus

... you search for the signs of daybreak in what little light spills out of bus ...

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Chaitanya

... when chaitanya came into sight ...

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The Reservoir

... in the great reservoir the peshwas built ...

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The Indicator

... its numerals the total is zero ...

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Makarand

... will you ? I will be out in the courtyard ...

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Station Dog

... or the eight armed railway timetable come ...

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The Doorstep

... its a pillar on the side ...

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The Butterfly

... It has taken these wretched hills ...

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Scratch

... is khandoba's wife turned to stone ...