Naishapur and Babylon: Poems (2005-2017) by Keki N. Daruwalla. Published in 2017 by Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited, 4381/4, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002. Pp: 124. Price: Rs 299.
The importance of being Keki
Achtung!
Policeman. Poet-laureate.
Hunter of hypocrisies,
Cartographer of the tombs of the dead.
Water-diviner seeking the flash of blue
In the desert sands of river beds
Is on the prowl again.
Leavening the approaching dark
with the promise of rain.
GEETA DOCTOR
When Keki Daruwalla’s (pictured) first book of poems Under Orion (1970) appeared, there was both shock and awe in equal measure.
"A policeman writing poems,” was the verdict. His words carried the crack of the whip,......