“Exhalation” by Narendra Patil
‘Merely an exhalation’
Circumstances
have slapped down a suit
on the burning thoughts in my mind!
They’ve put all burning minds
in custody.
Incarcerated
all gardens of dreams.
But how long can this bird
remain in thei dungeon
whose very walls tremble
with his very exhalation?
Translated from by Marathi by Shanta Gokhale, this poem is featured in Poisoned Bread: Translations From Modern Marathi Dalit Literature. For those interested in this neglected body of work, this collection is great!
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