Page 3-Ranthambore Times

My very versatile blogger friend Anuradha Khanna Pentapalli , in Ranthambore National Park, to observe the majestic tigers, had to make do, with what they were told, were the pugmarks of the tigers. Which she posted here.

This entire philosphy, of having to make do with the sighting of someone's feet in lieu of the persona, kind of reminded me about something else :-)

(photographs by Anuradha Khanna Pentapalli)

A thousand moons ago,
they lurked
occasionally
confidently camouflaged,
sometimes
in an open
dignified walk,
to imbibe water
by the riverbank...

Celebrityhood
has a price.

Like some UPAr level
Delhi folks
mainly heard
but hardly seen,
they now avoid
ordinary folks in jeeps,
and have
their own
"reserved" paths
that shout
"He was here. Admire the footsteps"...

Again,
Like some UPAr level
Delhi folks
mainly heard
but hardly seen,
the Ranthambore celebs
only emerge,
to shake hands (!)
albeit
on the ranger's advice,
when a
matching celeb
like say,
Hilary Clinton
visits.