A huge emptiness gobbles up
everything, but inside
a crowd moves on, confused
about the flow of the crowd,
and breathes for the huge muteness.
Jaswant’s Jinnah praise,
front page item, pushed back,
earns an expulsion and ban.
Advani’s time up, says RSS chief;
NSC alarm on FDI, no tiddlywinks!
High fever, sore throat? No need
For H1N1 testing say the guidelines.
All anthropomorphic faces
are either masked, bearded, or under
dark glasses – nicely covered.
No big deal, I’m a nobody says SRK
on the airport detention drama.
City elites cover page 3,
common man is taunted
like narrow orphaned streets
where the workers live.
War on terror is necessary says Obama.
US couple killed by a dozen dogs.
Four new operators in 3G auction,
stick to quality stocks, beat volatility,
Reader’s Digest to file for bankruptcy;
SmithKline and Glenmark face-off
over malaria drug.
A morning newspaper,
a half peeled orange,
a pack of modifiers,
a lighter.
Author notes
Inspired by Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire"
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