English Original
food bank
the Minister's selfie
with the poor
Cattails, October 2020
Milan Rajkumar
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
食物銀行
部長與窮人
的自拍照
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
食物银行
部长与穷人
的自拍照
Bio Sketch
Milan Rajkumar is a secondary school teacher who teaches economics while writing haiku. He lives in a corner of the north eastern India. Genetically a mongoloid by look and food, he speaks a Tibeto-Burman language known as 'Manipuri' ‘Meiteilon’. Writing is his passion since childhood. Nowadays he writes haiku every day and night.
L1 sets this timely and sociopolitically important theme while visually and emotionally poignant Ls 2&3 speak volume not only about what kind of politician the Minister is but also what kind of society we live in.
ReplyDeleteThis fine haiku reminds me of one of mine below that deals with a similar issue:
gala dinner
the new mayor talks
of the have-nots
Editor's Choice Senryu, Cattails, April 2017
And my haiku below could be read as a prequel to Milan's:
the manager's look
at these half-empty shelves ...
the food bank's doorbell rings
NeverEnding Story, November 21 2022