Bandra Queen of The Suburbs

Bandra Queen of The Suburbs, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

utterly butterly
delicious tasteful
superb,..a million
times better than
SOBO new mumbai
thane bhayander
bandra mumbais
heart throbbing
suburb ..linking
hope with destiny
please do not
disturb..bandra
a holistic healing
feeling ..herb

The Hijab Walks The Ramp

The Hijab Walks The Ramp, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

head above
shoulders
in line
beauty
form
despite
the fact
not a
fashion
garb ..
an apparel
that to
fashionistas
does not
conform
the hijab
once
considered
a muslim womans
uniform ..the fashion
ramp storms
reaching the
right platform
it sartorially
transforms
hits the critics
like a bomb

As Indians We Love To Ride On Other Peoples Back.. A Childish Trait

As Indians We Love To Ride On Other Peoples Back.. A Childish Trait, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

They Converted To Christianity..Hoping That Jesus Would Heal Them

They Converted To Christianity..Hoping That Jesus Would Heal Them, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

the church
helplessly
hopelessly
watches
from afar
maria and mary
two beggars of
bandra bazar
who wonder
wait for jesus
to come heal
their scars
one has hope
the other has
no eyes to
see the stars

A Street Basket Full Of Dreams - Basket Weavers of Bandra Reclamation

A Street Basket Full Of Dreams - Basket Weavers of Bandra Reclamation, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Rural Rustic Old Bandra ..

Rural Rustic Old Bandra .., a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Both Bird And Man Need 40 Winks

Both Bird And Man Need 40 Winks, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

bird will
soon be
slaughtered
as culinary
dish ..
birds short
lived dream
filled with
anguish
man must
sell his eggs
his bird .work
finish go home
rest and relish
life is do or die
or perish