shivam ‘I’m what I’m and you’re what you’re. Let us not encroach on other’s domain, Ammalu’ ‘What domain are you talking about?’ ‘My house, my properties, my friends, my books and everything you see here’ ‘Ok. I won’t allow others to encroach on my property too’ ‘Ha, ha! What property do you have here old lady?’ … Read more
‘No, I’m not going to sit here 24 hours doing the duty of watchman. I will go wherever I want to go, Ammalu. You can’t stop me’ ‘I’m not stopping you. You want to sit here boring your young -days adventures into my ears’ ‘Love the way, you have handled the word ‘boring ‘ Ammalu. Glad … Read more
I scribbled this poetry while waiting for the dinner ordered, in an Italian restaurant, last evening. Purely for fun. I didn’t have Margarita last evening, I was not Indra in the last birth but am now with my own kingdom, though no Airavath, no Durvasa, no garland, no curse! —– Margarita* oh, Dear! On … Read more
‘Pick up the phone please, SP’ ‘Ammalu, I have only two hands, not twelve like Lord Subrahmania or twenty like Ravana’ ‘It is Ok. I will attend to the call from Ammini’ ‘It is from Ammini? How do you know?’ ‘Before serving your food , I had asked her to call after two minutes . … Read more
Smiles vaporize soon, Sorrows stay at the bottom. God, let me not be the cause of sorrow For anyone, anywhere. Sharper than razor blade edges A single word can slice into peaces A heart, a family or burn a city Totally, with no pity! Words are not mere alphabets Arranged in an order They build, … Read more
I’m thine! My wine glass will be empty soon No worry, it can be refilled. But, when my mind gets empty, When my life becomes dull and deprived God, fill with the nectar of your love Again and again Till it’s essence gets absorbed in my blood. Many thoughts Often clutter and clash Dent and … Read more
‘Ammalu, the sankranthi greetings received by me from foreign countries are in fact, bouquets of praises for my proficiency in English’ ‘Your English is much better now?’ ‘When was it bad, madam?’ ‘Before you married me. You remember, you stopped me on the bank of the Kalpathy river and proposed to me (in foreign style … Read more
Not yet empty my glass of wine, It will, anytime, I don’t mind. Glass is fragile, it will break, Even mountains crack. No wines can drowse me Some friends see stars mid day, And dance on the highway, Not me, but don’t know why I asked ‘Is your colour from my heart? Is your smell … Read more
The sky never misses watching over us Mocking and teasing the layers of warm clothes Pokes the winter breeze, slices the skin. A few steps from my car to theater lounge I struggle to reach, Good I didn’t. I look up at the heavenly bliss It is a full moon night! What a glory in … Read more
Vedam, vedantham, Sangeetham, Sahithyam, Sathyam, asathyam, Nyayam, anyayam, MBA, MBBS, MSc, PhD, Rascal, rowdi, Gem of a man, Sanyasi, samsari, Sudham, asudham, Hiranyakasipu, Prahladan ——— Out in a single shot There they roll in the flood waters Right before my eyes Every day, every second! Watching the fun on the bank Certain that I’m here … Read more