ZOOLOGICAL MELTING POT

Jaipur is animal city. Squirrels. Rats. Monkeys. Goats.

Elephants. Camels. Dogs. Roosters. Pigs. Dozens of

Bristly pigs rooting through black rubbish in the pink-tinged shade.

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The animals rub along in harmony with one another

And the assorted human fauna, some of whom smile,

Some of whom stare at the pale faces passing through.

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The city heaves with the usual chaos of India, but the

Soft Suffolk-pink walls suggest a gentler rhythm, first hint

Of the South, as the throng seeks a way to keep its cool.

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