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Bhupen won the NSW Poetry sprint in 2001. He performs "l'poetry" - Art, food and poetry in red, orange, yellow, pink, green, blue, purple, gold and white. He has also written a ballet with words. From Kenya of Indian descent, Bhupen moved to Australia from London in 1993. Trained in International Finance, he started creative writing in 1990.
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"I discover the World in India" is an excellent longer work that you can read.
Much more of Bhupen's writing can be found here.
Meantime, below you'll find ...
A Peaceful time-2
hot oil on a medium gold flame
gently place in it a cluster of black mustard seeds
hear the crackle, let the journey begin
white diced new potatoes go in next
white salt, red pepper, yellow tumeric
sprinkle, a teaspoon of each
a little white sugar. all mixed together
just enough colourless water for the potatoes to cook
cover the pan
let your mind rest for a while
those thoughts, let them pass over your head
my mind door is closed at present, you say
i am cooking a Gujrati potato curry
are the potatoes cooked? yes, if a fork
pierces through the potatoes
sprinkle some yellow orangey coriander powder
garnish with some deep green coriander leaves
squeeze a few drops of yellow lemon juice
look at the blue sky, breathe in
and slowly eat the flavours, colours with rice & bread
is your heart satisfied?
adjust as necessary
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