Nissim Ezekiel

The poet Nissim Ezekiel died in Mumbai on January 9, at the age of 79.

The Journal of South Asian Literature. v. 11, which is online as part of the Digital South Asia Library, includes a biographical sketch of Ezekiel, a number of his poems, and articles about his work.

Here is a link to his poem The Night of the Scorpion.

The Mid-day obituary includes a couple of short poems. Here are two:
Irani restaurant instructions

Do not write letter
Without order refreshment
Do not comb
Hair is spoiling floor
Do not make mischiefs in cabin
Our waiter is reporting.

Poster poems

I’ve never been a refugee
Except of the spirit,
a loved and troubled country
which is my home and enemy.

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