RAM KRISHNA SINGH

Collects all of my published poetry books. Also provides an uptodate view of my poetry, especially haiku and tanka.

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Location: Govindpur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India

Ram Krishna Singh is an Indian poet and academic, whose main fields of interest consist of Indian English writing, especially poetry, and English for Specific Purposes, especially for science and technology. Born on 31 December 1950 in Varanasi, India, he has authored more than 160 research articles,170 book reviews and 45 books. His works have been anthologized in over 150 publications. Dr Singh's poems have been widely translated and explored in several M.Phil. and Ph.D. theses. Till recently,Professor of English at IIT-ISM, Dhanbad,he is now happily retired and pursuing his literary interests.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

THERE'S NO GRACE

Dusk is doomed
when I shovel light
in darkness

fail to live
the intensity
of prayer

moistened yes
draw me near divine
for a while

soul is light
and flowers and wings
furl in moon

but soon pain
overwhelms my space
and tears swell

fingers feel
the decaying fireflies
in lamplight

voice turns blue
I scare my vision
there's no grace


--R.K.SINGH

Saturday, April 11, 2009

TOUCH ME NOT

Her fingers push
the roots into the earth-
touch-me-not


--R.K.SINGH

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

BUS RIDE

Neighbors listening
to headphones or reading books--
bus ride on sabbath


--R.K.SINGH

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Tuesday, April 07, 2009

KHADDAR ARMS

Man is an animal
with a peculiar smell
says Bertolt Brecht:

he smells a rotten rat
as he waves his khaddar arms
with fake smile


--R.K.SINGH

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