Shiv Murti is classmate of Ashok Gupta from India (1967-1970 IIT Kharagpur).  Shiv writes short stories and illustrates them with his drawings.  This is his second posting on this website.  Hope you like it.
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Short Story by Shiv Murti

A squirrel was hungry and looked at a golf bag for a good lunch. When the golfer was on the tee ready to hit the ball, the squirrel slowly sneaked up to the bag, opened the zipper of the pocket where the golfer kept his sandwich. It quickly snatched the sandwich and went up the nearby tree. While the squirrel had a sumptuous lunch, the golfer went hungry for the rest of the day.

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A poem by Ashok Gupta based on the short story by Shiv Murti.

Variety, a spice of life.
Foraging critters, no exception.
Drawn by an unfamiliar aroma.

Food behind a barrier.
Hoon! Now what?
Contemplated how to?
Toying with a hook.
Voila! Barrier no more!
A lucky day.

A large sandwich.
Enough for a sumptuous lunch.
Run before being caught.
Stolen food, more enjoyable!

What about the owner?
His fault, not mine!
He brought an aromatic sandwich.
Lights flashing – come steal me!
Should have known better.
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