An art and poetry collective
Election Series
Original artwork by Soumen Bhowmick
The Moral Hazard of Sainthood
by Shujaat Mirza
Now that we have
Home-grown xenophobes
Demagogues as born-again democrats,
What stands between the polls and
The pitch
But a lethal mix of hate-speech,
Hopelessly tied in knots of brazen
Brinkmanship.
And as the desperation arises
Uncannily the bigot rises,
Rushing headlong into the game
Consigning civilities to the flames.
Yes we already know,
They are upto the same old tricks
But we won't let this muck stick!
This forced intercession will be
Contained
The nation has always stood
And will stand
Unified once again.
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