Haji Ali Poem by Daniel Trevelyn Joseph

Haji Ali



At Haji Ali signal, I see street-children,
Active boys, and agile girls,
With a bundle of books each covered,
With cellophane paper, on both their forearms
Smartly walking between rows of cars
Waiting for signal-change, today’s
Symbol of urban life and transport:

Each child from a distance reads the look
Gauges interest in the eyes of the passenger
Their judgment being correct almost always.
For the buying of the book or subject-matter,
Not bothered about the long queue in wait
Or of the loyal driver inching car ahead
To save the boss from bother, as he sees it.

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