Poetry, What Is Poetry To You, Mr. Dubey? Poem by Bijay Kant Dubey

Poetry,
Poetry,
What is poetry to me,
Sir,
What to say about
If ask you,
How to say?

Poetry,
Poetry to me is
A spectacle of the bhaluwallah,
The bear showman,
The bandarwallah,
I mean the monkey showman,
The juggler,
The sleight of hand of the Indian juggler.

Of yogis, fakirs and sadhakas
And tantrics
Fake and real,
Astrologers, palmists and horoscope-makers
Astrological and astronomical,
Who is what,
I don't,
Can't say that,
It is better
To have a tryst with them?