umashankar manthravadi - after the dying fall

after the dying fall
of the crossing sounds
of the bells timbres
there is more death

I thought the burning was
like the ignored sound
of the cataract
complete. but after dying

there is more to come.
the fire renews itself
the background reasserts
images reverse

November 11,1973

umashankar manthravadi

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