Aum Infinite Cosmoses

The First Victim ~ 

son shoots father ~ 
new toy-gun blasts fire~ 
papa pretends death ~ 
excited kid says, “wow” ~ 
Freud must be delighted ~ 
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Final Relief

birds silenced in 
punk-rock terror music ~ 
the cassette stops ~ 
relieved birds sing again ~ 
the melody is gently ironic ~ 

(Dedicated to my brother Anand)

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Dometic Parable 

Stray dogs fill his house ~ 
The animal loving woman’s 
husband said finally, 
“That is enough bitching 
I quit this doggie scenario ~ 

(Dedicated to my brother Anand)

Note ~ Animal Lovers Please forgive this one for the humour ~ 

A newspaper report of an actress saving and nurturing stray and 

forsaken dogs (Not Well-bred healthy ones please note) provoked 

this Tanka ~ my brother Anand and me wondered what would be if 

we were the actor husband! 
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