tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927568989991782754.post454282758755670598..comments2023-11-05T01:16:33.905-07:00Comments on my casuarina tree: At 62-plus, where is that Indian-ness?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15176915839422507087noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927568989991782754.post-51509326964261424802009-08-21T03:43:10.565-07:002009-08-21T03:43:10.565-07:00A poem from my dear hubby echoing almost the same ...A poem from my dear hubby echoing almost the same feeling...:) <br /><br />15th August <br /> <br />Sare janase accha…<br />India Hamara ………………<br />Democratic, progressive, united…they say<br />Love, non-violence, kindness….they pray<br />Celebration and religion all that we got<br />We are the patriots …… <br /><br />Hindu, Muslim, Christians, Sikhs….all in one<br />Cricket! Who told? The game is religion……. <br />Long on, mid filed, slip or a Got-up match….<br />Hate, kill, rape, terror…. Religion..Man of the match.<br />Baba Deo or Rakhi Sawant…..blessed from their chariots<br />We are the patriots…. <br /><br /><br />Sale Sale Sale……..shoppers be ready<br />Coke, Pepsi, blood or kidney…..also nationality <br />Three cheers for World Bank! they sell you humanity <br />Money flies in parliament and the PM get caught…..<br />We are the patriots…. <br /><br />...The old man in the bus <br />Never learnt who killed him and why<br />Was it because he protested? <br />or was it because he was too old for the world.....................? <br /><br />Free the world is free are all who kill<br />Not the lovers who wish to share some freedom at will<br />Technology and Hospitals - nations pride as they say <br />Not for those who die everyday…… shares the bed with the stray<br />Still the promises float through air on 15th august…<br />We are the patriots….. <br /><br />Strange our faith our trust our God……<br />Kahmere, Assam, Maoist, Mamta…quite a lot…….<br />Flu! Who told? The county itself is suffering ….<br />Caste, religion, politics, corruption…..virus is growing.<br />Still we stand on a song and salute a flag<br />We are the patriots …. <br /><br />Happy Independence Day………………..Shailza Sood Dasguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161640874572343398noreply@blogger.com