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| Abandoned house at Caranzalem |
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| 'Dis Mezun Rav' tiatr by Ambe. |
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| Vitthala and Rukmini on a tempo. |
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| Cafe Ashwini |
- Brian Mendonca
I will park
near the ruined house
as the young at heart
hang out at Padaria.
A calf chews grass
on a tempo for Vitthala
Artisans put finishing touches
on idols of Lord Ganesha
Ambe announces
his next tiatr
Dis Mezun Rav
for the feast of
St. Michael.
Salad bhaji
at Cafe Ashwini
A cyclist in leotards
Shiva Laundry is still there.
Lilly's is closed
on Souto Maior Road.
Elders chat
kerbside
at Francis Xavier's chapel.
The Twin Towers
gaze at the sea
on Jack Sequeira Road
Life on a Sunday
as the world goes by.
(Caranzalem, Goa
Sunday, 13 September 2026)
Note
-Padaria: (Portuguese) Bakery.
-Vitthala: Hindu deity
-Tiatr: Konkani drama
-Dis Mezun Rav: (Konkani) Count the days and wait.
-St. Michael: Patron saint of Taleigao church.
-Lilly's: Snack joint.
-Souto Maior: A Spanish Fidalgo who married Dona Paula in 1656.
-Twin Towers: Housing complexes on Jack Sequeira Road.
-Jack Sequeira: (1915-1989) Politician known for the Opinion Poll resulting in Goa's statehood in 1987.
The poem marks 3 months since the purchase of our Kia Sonet on 13 June 2026. With the car everything is zalem (Konkani: completed). Hence the title of the poem. Kia Carens is one model among a fleet of cars by Kia. Pix by Brian Mendonca. Updated 14/9/27.
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