Then and Now
on Sheila Ash (India), 10/Jun/2014 01:00, 34 days ago
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Inspired by the Billie Holliday classic, Strange Fruit, and for the two youngIndian womenrecently raped and murdered."Strange Fruit"By Bille Halliday Southern trees bear a strange fruitBlood on the leaves and blood at the rootBlack bodies swingin' in the Southern breezeStrange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant SouthThe bulgin' eyes and the twisted mouthScent of magnolias sweet and freshThen the sudden smell of burnin' flesh Here is a fruit for the crows to pluckFor the rain to gather, for the wind to suckFor the sun to rot, for the tree to dropHere is a strange and bitter crop Then and Now Bright golden sareesa Holi melange of colourthe epitomy of eleganceeven amidst the sand and cement of building works. The Henna’d hands of painted bridestinge the pure white turbans of immaculate groomsin joyous hues of blushing unions. The smell like roasted pig jars the morning airthe rope, tarred and strong, anchorstwo strangely shaped aubergines in the forest treesBlackened charcoal fired with a remnant of red silk. ashramblings
