Poem from [Road to India]

 

by Hiro Kota

 

 

 

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Contents

 

1.[Traffic jam]

 

2. [Under the Banyan tree]

 

3.[Sweet stuff]

 

4.[Digging deep]

 

5.[Morden vehicles]

 

6.[Street sellers]

 

7.[My train]

 

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[Traffic jam]

 

Soon after arrival on the ground of India

 

sensing different kinds of wind

 

Small car caring my body

 

is just stuck into traffic jam

 

 

This is not so surprising

 

as driver telling me at this busy time of the day

 

Cell phone with Indian music is always ringing

 

so that driver is busy to call back all the time

 

Cars are just like as streams of river

 

No one can imagine　how we can go through this river

 

Safely arrived on the Hotel

 

seems to be miracle

 

 

[Under the Banyan tree]

 

Folks are sitting on benche

 

under the gigantic tree

 

Avoiding strong sunshine

 

Chatting with friends all day long

 

a common custom in Dhelhi

 

Shouting loudly on cell phone

 

with someone whose face can not be seen

 

Only voice telling existence

 

Otherwise no one cares to whom he is taking

 

A scene going on under the tree

 

Only Banyan knows what’s all about

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sweet stuff]

 

Come and get whatever you like

 

to tast sweet stuff　in this conjested restaurant

 

At lunch time 　people are busy ordering their menu

 

a bit of curry and nan

 

No seats are vacant for new comers　untill one finish own food

 

I ordered spicy noodle and　kinds of vegitable mix for take-out

 

Looking over the kitchen is the place where

 

cooks are busy to stirr

 

After 20 mins or so

 

 

My order in a basket is ready to go

 

warmness and fragrance 　stick my empty stomach

 

forcing me to go back to hotel

 

with some regrets not ordering sweets

 

 

[Digging deep]

 

Not surprising things like this

 

On the street of a mega city

 

Tapwater leak is not too rare

 

Workers are digging the ground

 

 

 

 

to find out where about

 

Finally they found the point

 

Then work starts for the fixation

 

Old pipe will be replaced to new one

 

But years from now

 

same incidence may happen

 

in other location repeatedly

 

which will help workers sustaining their job

 

for sure

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Morden vehicles]

 

This air conditioned bus

 

may be comfortable enough

 

to carry passengers to a long distance

 

Even under the harsh summer

 

 

and polluted atmosphere as well

 

otherwise

 

Drivers may get lung problem

 

sooner or later

 

 

[Street sellers]

 

Voice of fruits sellers　shouting along the streets on residential area

 

where evergreen trees making shade　for protection against sunshine

 

Colonial place of Delhi is where one can enjoy　peaceful atmosphere

 

Jet plane overlooking implies that　airport is not too far from this place

 

 

Red coloration of Bougainvillea adds　the point of the signal

 

Telling us summer is coming soon

 

Sound of birds, blowing winds and leaves of trees

 

reflecting the pressure of the air move

 

A little hazy sky over the streets

 

is also something we can feel in Delhi

 

 

[My train]

 

This is a quite experience that first class　of the cabin is a double deck

 

Printed name on the train indicated　that your seat is confirmed

 

What this means unless you made　reservation ahead of time

 

You are not allowed to go into train

 

Upper deck is for those who is not senior　I climbed on the upper deck bed

 

Worker brought me sheets and towel　for a good sleep　This is what we call here

 

First class treatments　to the destination 　Amritsar

 

　Even the express-train delayed　on the scheduled time

 

Not too surprising anymore

 

 

 

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