Thailand Poem by Saroj Padhi

THAILAND

The morning sea smacks of the aroma of lemongrass
hemming her thin satin lavender swimsuit
as she pops out of emerald waves like a mermaid in dream
to float like an Orchid petal over the bare chest of Poseidon,
I inspect the demure Sun thro' her green sun-glasses
that hide tides of unrest beneath dimming sleepless eyes
albeit dripping honey for air-lifted life to flow on;

beneath the waves in heart of the turbulent Andaman sea
I listen to cacophony of tourists at bars
rummaging vulnerable glossy Thai skin,
to healing laughter of bodies in lousy massage parlors,
to silly giggles at beer-bars,
to shrieks of speed boats tearing the womb of an outraged sea,
to thunderous cabaret at Alkazar lifting dull spirits,
to beats of dancing flesh in Pattaya's ‘Walking Streets',
to endless noise of bargains in floating markets,
to vociferous tunes of Spanish number ‘Despacito' on river cruises;

beneath her soaked tresses
I smell the fragrant ‘Frangipani' blooming to its best
to ooze honey
like the Bangkok Moon streaming beam-soaked clouds
into the topless towers of hotel ‘Royal Cliff';

her sea-soaked body lies like an emptied beer bottle now
on the sands of Coral island sizzling under a robust Sun
smelling of pork sausage
and giant ‘Rafflesia' in jungle, under terrible soul-burn!

COPY RIGHT: @ SAROJ K. PADHI / 17.06.18