Poems

The Greater Cats The greater cats with golden eyes Stare out between the bars. Deserts are there, and the different skies, And night with different stars. […]

All My Inhibition Left Me In A Flash All my inhibition left me in a flash, When he robbed me of my clothes, But his body […]

Brooding Love Madhava: Your moon-faced love Had never guessed That parting hurts. Radha is tortured, Dreading you will leave. Love has robbed her of all power, […]

Counterfeit When you stay before my eyes You make me feel your love is firm, But out of sight how different you are! How long does […]

Dawn Awake, Radha, awake, Calls the parrot and its love. For how long must you sleep, Clasped to the heart of your Dark-Stone? Listen. The dawn […]

For Heaven’s Sake, Listen, Listen, O My Darling For heaven’s sake, listen, listen, O my darling: Do not dart your cruel, angry glances at me, For […]

He Promised He’d Return Tomorrow He promised he’d return tomorrow. And I wrote everywhere on my floor: “Tomorrow.” The morning broke, when they all asked: Now […]

River And Sky Oh friend, I cannot tell you Whether he was near or far, real or a dream. Like a vine of lightning, As I […]

Shattered Desire Swelling breasts, hard, like golden cups. Those wanton glances have stolen my heart, O beautiful one, protest no longer. I am eager as a […]

Signs Of Youth Radha’s glances dart from side to side. Her restless body and clothes are heavy with dust. Her glistening smile shines again and again. […]