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Dedication: To my wife, Savinder, for her constant & loving support
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The book is arranged in three sections titled 'Rites of Passage,' 'Cabbie Karaoke,' and 'Views from My Apartment'.
Contents
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, 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- Lost on the City Circuiti"Lost on the North Shore Line,", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- Namastei"Hello, bum-squat tea stalls,", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Hotel Room, Delhi, 1989i"Your room begins with baksheesh.", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Rickshaw Wallahi"A brutal sun-god day. Sri Raj Kumar,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Dream of Student Riotsi"New Delhi, frustration, capitol of tension,", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- 1. Death in a Taxii"The black-and-yellow cab steers on", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Rites of Passage, sequence poetry (p. 19-24)
- 2. Casualty Wardi"The trolley bangs, your body quakes and shudders,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- 3. Washing the Bodyi"I am guardian of your head, yet your mouth", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- 4. Cremation Groundi"You always shunned the crowds,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- 5. Compartment 44i"The peon is not here, so I walk straight", single work poetry (p. 22)
- 6. Bus to Haridwari"A man decides to practice English on me,", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- 7. Mantra Houri"Darling, the busloads of bereaved with bags and urns", single work poetry (p. 23)
- 8. On the Last Step to Harii"At last, I stake my claim on this slab of marble", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Two Ghazals after Her Passingi"How to comprehend? Her raspy breathing stopped", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- Going to the Mountainsi"Do not think that I will show you my sadness", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- Cabbie Coupletsi"He bows before the booking god", single work poetry (p. 30)
- The Driveri"It happened after", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- Yatra, 1999i"You had come to lure me", single work poetry (p. 33-34)
- Illusion Management for Beginnersi"Their taxi slips on through the city", single work poetry (p. 35-36)
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