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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 The Laughing Buddha Cab Company
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* Contents derived from the
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Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,:Word Forward , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Lost on the City Circuiti"Lost on the North Shore Line,", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Namastei"Hello, bum-squat tea stalls,", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Hotel Room, Delhi, 1989i"Your room begins with baksheesh.", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Rickshaw Wallahi"A brutal sun-god day. Sri Raj Kumar,", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 16)
Dream of Student Riotsi"New Delhi, frustration, capitol of tension,", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
1. Death in a Taxii"The black-and-yellow cab steers on", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 19)
Rites of Passage, Chris Mooney-Singh , sequence poetry (p. 19-24)
2. Casualty Wardi"The trolley bangs, your body quakes and shudders,", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 20)
3. Washing the Bodyi"I am guardian of your head, yet your mouth", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
4. Cremation Groundi"You always shunned the crowds,", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 21)
5. Compartment 44i"The peon is not here, so I walk straight", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 22)
6. Bus to Haridwari"A man decides to practice English on me,", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
7. Mantra Houri"Darling, the busloads of bereaved with bags and urns", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 23)
8. On the Last Step to Harii"At last, I stake my claim on this slab of marble", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 24)
Two Ghazals after Her Passingi"How to comprehend? Her raspy breathing stopped", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Going to the Mountainsi"Do not think that I will show you my sadness", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Cabbie Coupletsi"He bows before the booking god", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 30)
The Driveri"It happened after", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Yatra, 1999i"You had come to lure me", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
Illusion Management for Beginnersi"Their taxi slips on through the city", Chris Mooney-Singh , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
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