One shot

We escorted each other to a beautiful Bangalore wedding
And were escorted back on the coattails of an unnecessary break-up
Too many people kicked themselves and him for it.

No one knew how that song lasted so long, why he had lost the right note
What had spirited the moment into oblivion,
Or when we were thrown into that splash of communal embarrassment

I’ve come away feeling all raw, not remembering the wedding
As much as I want to
Only retaining that silly tune of a twosome rent by a million billion if-onlys

I tried to take the week by its horns
And make the days forget where they had to go
So some of them stayed for a bit, others shrank,
Some smiled and a few took off on unending journeys
Of pretentious play and no work.
Now the week sits about and stares at a wannabe wreck
So that I can look at the days that will gouge out my innards
Shake up the nonchalance till it bores through me
and trudge the pieces of me to the day after,
that glimmers only in tears and empty spaces
small empty spaces left as such by a going-away
a going-away that has lain silent, dug up the insides, stared
at the nonchalance and woken up in a whimpering stomach-knot.

i hope i remember now on to never mix a holiday with a festival.
bah!!

The Hanif has landed.

Happy Birthday Small Ambit. Many happy happies to you!

Happy happy happy to you!


from the Hindu:
Law against homosexuality may go

Health, Home Ministry aim to scrap Section 377 of IPC
Criminalising homosexuality will deny MSM access to treatment, healthcare
Amartya Sen calls Sec. 377 a "monstrosity," says it violates basic human rights
Vikram Seth, Arundhati Roy, Shyam Benegal had written letter to Government
New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is working with the Home Ministry to repeal Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that outlaws homosexuality.
"We have already held two meetings with the Ministry of Home about repealing the section," Additional Secretary and Director General of the National AIDS Control Organisation Sujatha Rao said on Tuesday at the end of a four-day conference on MSM (men who have sex with men) and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) in Asia and the Pacific.
The move comes days after some eminent persons, including author Vikram Seth, filmmaker Shyam Benegal and writer Arundhati Roy, wrote an open letter asking the Government to strike down the IPC section.
``A monstrosity''
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, in a separate letter of support, described the law as a "monstrosity," saying it violated fundamental human rights.
Ms. Rao said there were 2.4 million MSM in India, of whom the Government was able to reach out to only six to eight per cent. Over five million HIV cases are reported in India. According to UNAIDS, at least 5-10 per cent of HIV infections worldwide are estimated to occur through sex between men.
PIL in High Court
A public interest litigation petition was also filed in the Delhi High Court to scrap the section. Though the petition filed by an NGO, Naz Foundation, was dismissed, the apex court on appeal has referred it back to the High Court for reconsideration. Ms. Rao said the task force, which was set up following the order, was holding dialogue on this matter. — PTI

Thou hast described
A hot friend cooling

(from Julius Caesar. Shakespeare)

funny how some emails do that thing to your stomach, its icky.

Welcome to Downtown Lingampalli!

went to the latest Chiru release- first day, second show. Full green firecrackers, newspaper confetti and all.
and so we claimed our initiation rights.

neevu banni. 106 Gulmohar Park.