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y separately published work icon India Ink : A Collection of Prose Poems Written in India selected work   poetry   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 India Ink : A Collection of Prose Poems Written in India
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Cannibali"Morning. A ming blue sky overhangs the desert. Blue and", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 9)
Train Song 1i"Remember the long train rides, call of a shrill steam whistle", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 10)
Konarak (Orissa)i"Sun / moon", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 11)
Friday Pooja (Pondicherry)i"On a filmy full moon night the lady is orange through the sky,", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 12)
Kalahasti Isvara (Andhra Pradesh)i"Oh Goddess, where are You now that we need You most?", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 13)
Cuttack (Orissa), Vicki Viidikas , single work short story (p. 14-16)
Mantra for the Countessi"Come here", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Dharma Lessoni"Burmese Buddha.", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 19)
Gopalpur-on-Sea (Orissa)i"At 9 p.m. the villagers are asleep, families of ten bunked", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 20)
Wet Fruiti"Salt wind off the ocean, swimming in blue silk. Mirage of oasis", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 21)
Train Song 2i"Through unlit corridors the shuffle of suitcases and chapattis in baskets", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 22)
Kulu Valley (Himachal Pradesh)i"The white clouds lift off", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 23)
Glimpsei"We set off to see Tara Devi, Star Goddess, in Her niche of a stone temple.", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 24)
Himalayan Bootyi"Mica flashes,", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 25)
Harvest Festivali"Sometimes there are faces and moments of perfect smiles,", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 26)
Dhakshineswara Temple (Calcutta)i"What did the stars say in that hot Calcutta night? Black veils", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Durga Devii"I climbed, Mother,", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)i"The Ganges is the most beautiful river, a gentle waterway", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 31)
Mt. Abu (Rajasthan)i"Dil - the heart, how it blossoms like a rose.", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 32)
Pushkar (Rajasthan)i"Pink lotuses swaying in a holy lake.", Vicki Viidikas , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
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