excerpts from her book'Living Shadows' 1. Disappeared into his shadow. The man without a shadow. The shadow had a person. Don't let your shadow find another person. Escorting our shadows we take them where they want to go. Folding his shadow on his arm he went. 2. Rubbersoled dog invisible Tags me fugitive on empty street Sun keeps us in spidery web My sequins caught in silk His eight eyes unblinking Sombre harmonies of sluggish sound Under high notes of whistling wind Shadow of air 3. My shadow comes home at night Howls at my grave until I open my coffin and let him in. In the sun I split open A seed And we walk Me And my dog. About Mani Rao: Mani Rao has a degree in English literature, and is the author of six books of poetry. She has read and performed in cafes, universities and literary festivals, created poetry-based installations in public space, co-edited a poetry anthology and taught creative writing. She is one of the founders of OutLoud readings in Hong Kong. Mani worked for 20 years in the fields of advertising and television media, specialising in creative, marketing and communications. She now writes full-time and is based in Hong Kong. her books include: Echolocation, Salt, The Last Beach, Living Shadows, Catapult Season, Wing Spun. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/S.QlOD/3MnJAA/Zx0JAA/yqIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Did you get this mail as a forward? Subscribe by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/join. Members are encourage to post poetry, their own and others', respond critically to the poems circulated, and participate in discussions. Post via email at [email protected] OR online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/post. ====theZESTcommunity====== [1] ZESTCurrent: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCurrent/ [2] ZESTEconomics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTEconomics/ [3] ZESTGlobal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTGlobal/ [4] ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ [5] ZESTPoets: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ [6] ZESTCaste: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ [7] ZESTAlternative: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTAlternative/ [8] TalkZEST: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TalkZEST/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
