They pour sand in my hair
and fill my shoes with stones
to make me heavy
like many I too grab
the grass and try to float
but my fingers slip
they refuse my pleas for
a rope or staff to help
me drift in current
they wish me to become
with facial epitaph
my own tomb
--R.K.SINGH
About Me
- Ram Krishna Singh
- Ram Krishna Singh is an Indian poet and academic, whose main fields of interest consist of Indian English writing, especially poetry, and English for Specific Purposes, especially for science and technology. Born on 31 December 1950 in Varanasi, India, he has authored more than 160 research articles,170 book reviews and 45 books. His works have been anthologized in over 150 publications. Dr Singh's poems have been widely translated and explored in several M.Phil. and Ph.D. theses. Till recently,Professor of English at IIT-ISM, Dhanbad,he is now happily retired and pursuing his literary interests.
1 comment:
very good posts sir.
esp. haiku on christmas eve, petals,
they...
[this is exactly my case too...society always pulls one down and laughs for it to exist, whilst we struggle to become performers],navy cadets,
pls see my blogs also.
and tell ur views.
i am at www.pasug.blogspot.com
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