Three ways of looking at assimilation

Among three indie cafés,
The only moving thing
Was a tall, stylish, desi barista.

I was of three minds,
Like a mod brown brewer
Inside a suburban Starbucks.

III

The popcorn seller whirled at the cinema counter.
Srishti was a small part of the pantomime.

(apologies to Wallace Stevens)

manish vij on Thursday, July 16th, 2009, 4:39 pm in Musings › Email this › Retweet › Reddit this › Link › Reader links