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| 'The Hour of Cowdust' |
- Brian Mendonca
The nymphet frolics
in the limpid pool
As Osiris beams
on the swell of youth.
Mogras bloom
'neath the Kadamba tree
Mohallas recall
the hour of cowdust.
Manesar, 1998)
Notes
- Osiris: God of fertility in ancient Egypt.
-Mohalla: Heritage Village is built with a mohalla layout. The word refers to a contiguous arrangement of dwellings with a shared spaces.
-The Hour of Cowdust: Pahari painting in the room. It depicts Lord Krishna leading the cows home at dusk, their hooves kicking up at dust. Courtesy MFA collection, Boston.
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