Savannah

By Malobi S Sinha

First published in 2010 by Poseidon Books, Savannah is a moving tapestry by a talented poet

Reviews of Savannah:

"There is a freshness and vibrancy in Malobi Sinha’s poems that I for one have rarely encountered in the otherwise Byzantine mazes of much contemporary poetry. The complex layers of meaning in her poems, beneath their often apparent simplicity, rewards the reader at every turn.
...............Graham Pitts, Screenwriter

"Malobi Sinha writes poems of suppleness and emotional candour... Although Australia is rich in poetic talent like Ms Sinha, this collection is a testament to her ability and promise as a new poet. The rewards of her poetry are many, and her poems encourage repeated readings, growing richer and more complex each time. This is not a collection to miss."
...............Phillip A. Ellis, Author, Editor Melaleuca

• Language: English
• Publisher: Malobi S Sinha
• Release date: Feb 11, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301697168

Malobi S Sinha

Malobi M S Sinha was born in India, and then spent the early years of her childhood in the freedom and vastness of Kenya, in East Africa; her family migrated to Australia when she was in Primary School. Her collections of poetry, and literary work (articles and poetry) have been published in various magazines and e-zines such as AEHS (Blog), Our Day of Passing (Anthology), The Writer's Drawer, Liphar Magazine, Poetry Pasta, 10 Day Book Club, Melaleuca, Words With JAM, Beyond India Monthly, The Compulsive Reader, Le Nouveau Monde Vert, The Australian Reader, Kaj-Mahkah, and Thylazine; She was interviewed on Geetanjali Radio 3ZZZ for the 2022 Melbourne Writers' Festival (also available on the podcast Melbourne Conversations https://www.audacy.com/podcast/melbourne-conversations-8b10d/episodes). Her first collection of YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy stories, The Castle and Other Stories, was published by Cresco Books in 2014. Her book of poetry, Savannah was published by Poseidon Books in 2010. Her latest book, Conversations with God, A Review, and her recent YA Sci-Fi ebook, Garth, and Paperback version of Rain published by AQ Publications in 2023 are available at all good ebook retailers. Malobi completed a Bachelors of Engineering from Monash University and a Graduate Certificate in Accounting from Deakin University, as well as a Certificate in Technical Writing from the UWA. Malobi is the Lead Violinist for the group Taal, and is a Content Writer & a Technical Consultant; She also paints Artwork, this can be purchased at www.bluethumb.com.au. Malobi's website can be found at www.malobissinha.com. She lives in Victoria with her husband.

Book preview

The Start of the Savannah

Earth

Come to me, come to me

Shades of Matilda

Within

The vast silence of

The red Earth.

Stars like

Fireflies

In the wilderness

Above.

Soon, the

Moon will light the way

Up to heavens

Above.

Cricket,

Can you

Hear him?

Chirps

Of

Higher intelligence.

Come to me

The wind will sigh

Oceans roll

Waves crashing

On the

Sand on the beach.

Come

To me.

Peace

On the Earth

At last.

With you

I am gone to

The fields out yonder

To the leaves of

Gold and the rattle

Of the river as it

Winds to its destiny;

Do not mourn for me

For I am still here

In the whisper of the

Breeze in

Your hair, the door bell

Ringing in the day;

I am still here

With you

Love-song

Like a song of yore,

That moves me with its music.

Like a love-song, beating

The rhythm of my dreams.

There are no words to

Describe your beauty.

You moved me,

With a glance

From across the room.

Your words are like nectar

A drug, pulling me...

Pulling me into your eyes,

Into the Heaven

Of your arms.

I surrender.

I drown.

I love.

Meaning Of Life

Business as usual.

Shirts buttoned

Ties done strait-laced

Faces in the corridor.

Frolicking in the park

Sunshine witness

To a twist of Fate.

Shirt dishevelled

Tie loose, shoes

Dusty and stained.

What then is the

Meaning

Of life.

Feather

A feather flies across

The room over the net

Bridging the gap

Between darkness

And purity;

Taking me into

The realms

Of my imagination,

Where I can

Do anything at will.

Fear not, brave soldiers,

For you are destined

To win;

Into battle

We go.

No Time

The fog is still here

In my soul.

Clouds drift balefully

Across the Sun.

No movement

A pale blue sunset.

Crucial timetables

Races to run

Through to completion

No time for anything

Or anyone.

To know myself is

To read a magazine

And enter

A world of fiction

Where everything happens

But reality runs

A different

Race from the

Rest of the world.

Blue Sky

Lay me down upon the