This Is For My Friend Randall

This Is For My Friend Randall, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

pictures
i shoot
of walls
that have
so much
to tell
suspended
on earth
sandwiched
between
heaven
purgatory
hell
dreams
you yearn
for but
cant
buy
or sell
you fight
you lose
you grovel
time takes
a back seat
within the
space you
dwell
a cause
searching
for a rebel
no today
a shadow
of an unborn
tomorrow
counterfeit
coins thrown
in an empty
wishing well

The Naga Sadhus of India

The Naga Sadhus of India, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

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a stick
in hand
entwined
without
fear
yogic
penile
ling kriya
the vision
of a seer
har har mahadev
the cosmic sound
hits the ears
a chant the soul
endears beyond
the horizon
straight and clear

Kumbh I Come

Kumbh I Come, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

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to the sound
of the conch
the beat of
the drum
the soul
reinvigorated
the spirit
no more
numb
to share
the elixir
of nirvana
moksh
spiritual
crumbs
har har
mahadev
bom shankar
dam maro dum

The Shahi Snan Beckons

The Shahi Snan Beckons, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

The Call Of The Maha Kumbh

The Call Of The Maha Kumbh, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

falls
on my ears
with a boom
my mind
poetically
zooms
a thought
rises
as it
looms
a beggar
poet
deleted
doomed
from the
cosmic
soul
of nothingness
exhumed

These Slums Dont Exist Anymore At Dagdi Chawl.. All Demolished

These Slums Dont Exist Anymore At Dagdi Chawl.. All Demolished, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.