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Guest Poet Arjun Purkayastha



Desecrate

The homecoming
Was ruined
Because
There was no welcome
The door
Was closed
And the wind
Was silent
The familiar creepers
Were hanging
Dry
Dying
In their final embrace


November, 2000


Arjun Purkayastha's Questions:

1. What do you think about the title?

2. What is the situation that first comes to your mind after reading the poem?

3. Can you relate the poem to any instance in your life?





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