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Madhur Meets Her Husband

By punkmonksf | Published: June 8, 2010
A Pantoum (in trochaic pentameter) Rooftops slid off into darkness, brooding. Madhur let her hair down, softly weeping. “Is there more than this?” the rains alluding, Honey on her lips a secret keeping. Madhur let her hair down, softly weeping. Slipped into the arms of love so tender, Honey on her lips a secret keeping, [...]
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A Dream of Hanuman

By punkmonksf | Published: May 13, 2010
Om Sri Hanumate Namah Karekin M Yarian, August 2006 Drowned within the monsoon air-blush, Symphonic crush of petals, swirling Above the tongue-chant, rushing, I Flush delirious at the scent of you, winged Monkey-warrior-boy, languid against me Resting. Your wind-breath gnarls this Smear-garden of color, your eternal tail restraining, In a tender bondage, coiled. I, time [...]
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India Journey: Final – Mamallapuram and Kanchipuram

By punkmonksf | Published: November 17, 2009
Mamallapuram Photos More Mamallapuram Photos Final India Photos Our airport experience getting to South India was intense and stressful. We make it to Mumbai without any issue, but once there it turns disastrous. Anthony briefly loses his wallet at the airport and we have five minutes of panic as credit cards and ATM cards go [...]
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India Journey: Part IV – Jodhpur

By punkmonksf | Published: November 4, 2009
Jodhpur, Rajasthan Jodhpur PhotosMore Jodhpur Photos   We are dropped off at the airport in the early morning. Kuldeep and our hostess, Lubna, drive us away at 7:00 AM. Lubna gave us a delightful parting gift of pillow cases and Kuldeep gave us a friendly farewell at the airport. Our wait is short as is the [...]
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Musicians in Jodhpur

By punkmonksf | Published: November 4, 2009
A moment of joy from our time in Rajasthan.
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India Journey: Part III – Delhi Again

By punkmonksf | Published: November 3, 2009
Delhi Again More Delhi Photos Delhi seems to be inexhaustible. Today, we are off to finish our tour of New Delhi and then to see the sights in Shahjahanabad – Old Delhi. This is the Delhi of film and fantasy, the Delhi of history and the Delhi of myth. We begin with Humayun’s Tomb, another [...]
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India Journey: Part II – Agra

By punkmonksf | Published: November 3, 2009
Agra Agra Photos More Agra Photos We are awake early to depart at 6:00 AM. It is a four hour drive to Agra, a mere 200 kilometers from Delhi. Lubna has packed us breakfast to take with us and Kuldeep arrives on time and refreshed. We are so glad to have him with us. He [...]
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India Journey: Part I – Delhi

By punkmonksf | Published: November 3, 2009
Delhi Delhi Photos I never imagined in my life that I would experience a place that seemed beyond my ability to describe. Delhi is such a place. We arrived early this morning and, already, I have seen enough of this sprawling metropolis to confirm much of what I believed Delhi would be like. The airport [...]
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