Workshop # 15 
Simian Thinker  

Once when I was young and full of rage,
I stared at men reading page after page.
Now I sit here solemn, and looking handsome,
Yet befuddled by this conundrum….
Why are books meaningless to my breed?

I’ve been known to be capricious,
And my behavior often is rambunctious.
Yet, now in my somber mood and attitude
I can only reflect in my solitude….
Will my kindred ever learn to read?

My knowledge is vague and incomplete
I can only use books as my seat, while I eat.
I have heard that their veiled wisdom
Have made men lords of the kingdom….
Ah, if only apes could follow man’s lead!

With our skulls full of mush and jello,
How are we to appreciate da Vinci or Michelangelo?
I have struck a pose for Auguste Rodin,
Truth be told, I would rather be readin’….
Only literacy can make my brethren succeed.

– Neria Harish Hebbar, MD  
July 14, 2005 

Workshop # 15 
Articles     
Black Man's White Body by J. Ajith Kumar 
Diversity of Life: Negating Darwin's Theory by Bhaskar Kolluri
Jimmy and the Yellow Skull by Jyoti Sharma 
To Do or Not To Do by Pavalamani Pragasam  
Humor  
A 25 Dollar Question by Aparna Chatterjee 
Recollection of Old Memories by Jyothi Lakshmi  
Poetry    
Contemplations on a "World Gone Awry" by Aunt Janini 
"De-Evolution" by Querida J
Eritis Sicut Deus by Querida J 
Heads Cogitate Reflect by Jayati Gupta 
Homo Sapiens by AJ Rao
I Heard One Day ... by Saptrashi Das  – Winner
My Gandhi left for the Blue by Anisa Chaudhary 
Problem at Hand by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD  
Risk Factor by BV Ramana Rao
Roles Reversed by Dr. Uma Asopa – Winner
Simian Thinker by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD – Winner
Stranger by Anneli Allikas  

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