Roll out the Shutdown

By V. Shruti Devi (quill-o-the-wisp)

Roll out the Shutdown

Now to merge
the priorities
of the anti-nuclear concerns
with the seemingly
extreme
feminist voices

This is where
the government shut-down
will be met
by law and order
and
emergency services
and
the like.

Night-sky dreamer,
blue-river gazer.
Cool wind seeker,
bird-whistle-caller
bone-cruncher
rainbow-puffer
dragon-breather
star-craving evangelist
of the 'chines

This is where we rev
the carousel.

Joyride, dizzy-side, merry-go-round
Realms to mists and vapour-sound

Been there, done that,
on a miniature scale
A whiff, a shift of the invisible veil

Micron, neutron, tandav rock
Ballets at a chalet in a pista-green frock
__ Spirit __

The lil book on Estonian Birds and Animals
fluffs its feathers
_trunk calling.

Ducks and geese march past the skies
zapping cyberspace's Natgeo face

No nuclear power-plant
No Russian dollars
Edu-zone, health-zone, rainbow collars.

Solar grid-spots, ancient ports.
Subterranean disturb-me-nots.
__ The bejewelled Earth __

Dress rehearsals- time was
Earth hour, power hour
Lights on
and a semi flip-flop to the emerging world agenda!