Protection For The Dead, 2020
detonations on debtor nations
the governments responsible
the governments responsible
tik tok teak talk is thik thak
the tiger massive attacks
inked with tiger tats
ghetto red hot super cats
orange silk fabric embroidered in blood red thread
evil spirits and fools beware heavy protection for the dead
nāraṅgī tigers and green parakeets
the price of the ticket complimentary courtesy
tiger tears from my heavy mango heart
mango on fire reset restart
mango size hole
in my mango sliced heart
fresh fragrant flesh
pulp ‘n’ gulp sesh
alfresco alphonso two by two mango moksha I confess
made of white rage and endless crusades
royal cages of annihilation
oriental studies empires that rob nations
exploitation and subjugation
america is no exception
to racist infection
Open Wounds, 2020
tiger heart pierced with a dart
class is in session let the lesson start
open closed schools and colleges
dare to break open ruled apologies
treaties and theories chaos and soliloquies
slot token cool with not so open fool felonies
open letters on open wounds
open rooms for whom in your zoom zoom zoos
maimed then blamed our teachers
captured and tamed treat us like creatures
extinguish distinguishable features
hid the truths from vivid vedic scriptures
jungle books cooked pages ripped and torn
in the jungle a tiger roams alone
we know you stole a tiger’s land a tiger’s home
tiger blood orange skin unique black stripe hype
dare dare you enter the tiger’s lair
thinking you own the tiger’s share
twisted truths we’re awake and aware
warning warning beware beware
baagh bhaag! tere shehar mein rahata hai ek sher