SCARECROWS! br br They told me that scarecrows do not scare br birds or crows any more! br Nor those statutes of world dictators, - br Their heads remain adorned with bird br droppings galore! br Doomed pigeons shuttle back and forth, - br in our polluted skies! br The air is full of dust or smog and gunpowder! br Birds have stopped coming to our Metros; br Only scavenger birds are seen circling outdoors! br It has become difficult for humans to embrace, - br Since our outstretched palms have become br clenched fists instead! br We can now pretend to be like scarecrows, - br With our arms stretched sideways, - as life br flows! br -Raj Nandy br New Delhi br 27 Mar 09br br RAJ NANDYbr br