A Poem on Evolution
Published on Darwin Day (February 12, 2006)
Hassanal Abdullah
People smell like a horse, but A horse does not smell like them.
People smell like a dog, but A dog does not smell like them.
People smell like a rat, but A rat does not smell like them.
People smell like a jackal, but It is really surprising that A jackal does not also smell like them.
English version of the poem was translated by Nazrul Islam Naz. It was published in Breath of Bengal.
Hassanal Abdullah is the author of 11 books including six collections of poetry. He introduced a new form of sonnets, called Swatantra Sonnets. Mr. Abdullah teaches calculus and computers of the New York City Dept. of education. E-mail: [email protected]
