Tuesday, December 28, 2010

The Poem of the Month (December, 2010): THE CROSS



"The Cross", a mini poem of mine in Bangla (Bengali),
published in
Chowp
(Dhaka: February 29, 1993),
jointly edited by Christopher Purification
and Amal Milton Rozario



The Cross

By Jerome D'Costa


Croosh, cross, crux, cruz,
Whatever we call it,
You're the sign of our salvation.
You are present everywhere --
In the East, West, North and South.

We see you in the church,
On the summit of a mountain,
And on a stony island of the sea.

We also view you,
In a variety of ornamentation,
You're present among mankind,
Even though you might be unwanted.


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