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, November 18, 2015

CHHAT

they light  crackers
from early dawn to welcome
the chhat sunrise:
half-wet women stand in the pond
to offer arghya to the first rays


--R.K.Singh

3 Comments:

Blogger Gwil W said...

no strained chat
with a cup of tea
drawn and poured

10:27 AM  
Blogger  Ram Krishna Singh said...

Dear Gwil, Chhat is an important festival for people in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and many other states where devotees live. They worship the Sun, keeping fast for more than 36 hours, and seek God's protection for children and other family members.

--R K

2:20 AM  
Blogger Gwil W said...

The sun is indeed a mysterious object. I've been watching some Thunderbolts videos on YouTube which claim that the sun is powered by electricity and not by nuclear fusion. In fact the whole universe is like a big battery if I can put it simply. Even comets are not dirty snowballs any more. I like the idea of the Chhat festival and the family aspect but not the fasting side of it.
I think I'd get by if I was allowed a bag of mixed seeds, or some nuts and raisins.

6:21 AM  

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