- Brian Mendonca
Under the almond tree
I park dad's car
Across the road
is my college gate.
Bougainvillae sway
in the winter wind
In the valley below
lie Mapusa and Duler.
Aunty Branca smiles
-the last of her line-
the monkeys trouble her
'We needed a 100 tiles.'
Prawn stuffed papads
For old times sake.
It's a new year 2026
The family lives on.
(Appetite Classic restaurant
Mapusa, Goa
11 January 2026)
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