RAM KRISHNA SINGH: February 2008

About Me

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.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

TAKE OFF

Resting his chin
on the back of his palms
he stands at
the dusted railing to watch
the planes roar and take off

--R.K.SINGH

SLEEPING LIGHT

The bulge near the waist
in the blue coat tells
of her hubby's love

the anxiety
on her face tells of
the gap in relationship

the unread letter
and the pearl earrings
on the cushion reveal all

the brown-yellow map
under the glass on
the centre table
fails to predict whereabouts
of her man awaited long

the evening's shade of mystery
couples with emptiness
light fails to hide

--R.K.SINGH