Man, Poet, Novelist

While trying to write a novel, instead he ended up with a poem: fresh fragrance of jasmines colours of butterflies madness of the sea invitation of the sky And the solitary koel's sweet coo-coo-cooing - can one hope to write a novel with this? ******* While trying to write a poem, instead he ended up with a novel: younger daughter's marriage elder son's unemployedness association-members' threats house-owner's notice And the chitter-chatter litany of the same old wife - can one hope to write poetry with this? ******* In the spinning gyre of prose and poetry he completely forgot life: mosque-mandir clashes Kalahandi's death shrieks skeletons of Nithari hulla-baloo of parliament And the soaring prices of dal, salt and rice - everything he did forget: While trying to write a novel, he became himself a novelette. *******