Appetite Poem by GOBINDA SAHOO

Among bald hills
Ceased udders, dry dales
Bleeding ploughshare
And sweating shaft
Deserted flora and fauna
Searching for the ray of life
To proceed though faint
Barks ‘n rags for clothing
Leafy sheds for shelter
And stones to postpone hunger
Is but the way of life.
In headlines for some days
A stunt for some to ladder
In archery-
To bridge the ebony with apple skinned
A handful of blessing
For a mouthful food
A hug indifferent
The act of fraternity.
Before a congregation
Among flashes many
To garnish the next day’s news
With spice savage
“You believe it-
So far
It has deferred our appetite”
And to the shock of everyone
“Or
Have a taste
To experiment yours.”