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Workshop # 12
The
Messiah
 Varying with his whims
To his tune we dance
Casting a spell
Weaving us in a trance.
Soon we're familiar
To what he would preach
Needless to say
They're followed without a breach.
Placed on a pedestal
Worshipped as a divine being
For his awesome knowledge of sacred texts and religious readings....
Wielding power beyond comprehension.
Like a chameleon
He transforms himself
Unabashedly sporting a new look
For the times they're a changing....
Dangling a cigarette between his fingers
Flaunting a cellular phone
Surrounded by a bevy of beautiful women.....
The image a wee bit anachronistic
For a messenger of God.
What message does he strive to propagate in this new avataar?
Once-upon-a-time
did he truly spent hours and hours on meditation
to acquire his exalted status?
Is he a prophet of enlightenment?
Or...
Is he a prophet of doom?
Divergent views....
Since time immemorial
Lesser mortals have sought his blessings
To heal their sufferings
Tales abound about miraculous feat
Or...
Is he just a conjuror?
Making us wonder
Does he truly possess a panacea to all ills in our society?
– Subhajit Ghosh
May 28, 2002
Workshop # 12
Articles/Stories
Cell Phone Mania by Nayan S. Mijar
Guru by Anu Chopra
Marlboro & Motorola come to Bharatvarsha by U.M.
Mission by Pavalamani Pragasam
Nokia by Gaurav Shinh
Poetry
Age of
the Sage by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD
Confusion by Rakesh Tyagi
Disease of the Spirit by Hillol Ray
Evolution or Regression? by Uma Parthasarathy
Indian Civilization by Shamoli Sarkar
Let the World See As It Is by Seema Banerjee (Ray)
Message in a Bottle by Maria K. Kaeble
Neti, Neti by AJ Rao
SMS To God by Rajeshwari Hemmadi
The Bidi and The Beads by Manish Kumar
The Golden Man by Seema Banerjee (Ray)
The Mendacious Mendicant by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD
The Messiah by Subhajit Ghosh
The Other Side of Reality by Priya S
The Saga of Life by Priya S
The Sum-Total Man by Col. Kushal Chaudhri (Retd)
Vrindaban: The Gateway to Inner Peace by Hillol Ray
Winds of Change by Shobha Ramesh
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