Saturday, January 26, 2008

They Burn Brides Dont They




photo courtesy

glennlosackmd.com/-/glennlosackmd/

in india the land of my birth
a woman is married
initially joy and mirth
than comes the demands
of dowry , bride beatings
bride harassment
burnt on the
pyre of womanhood
for all her worth
tested by fire
like sita swallowed
in the mouth
of mother earth

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