shivam Apart from the mesmerizing winds passing through the opened windows of the sleeper class train, which kissed me all over, hugged again and again, shared some secrets and sang a Pallavi, there were other interesting aspects during my recent return trip from Kerala. I have, in my blog, already an emotional story on a similar … Read more
SP, will you please move from here? ‘Why should I?’ ‘I want to change my dress. I need privacy’ ‘Can’t you see I’m not wearing my glasses?’ ‘You need glasses to see what should not be seen and aids to hear what should not be heard. Don’t I know you?’ ‘Don’t I know you? Go … Read more
No nadaswaram procession I grew up at Olavakkode, a Muslim- dominant area on this side of the Kalpathy river, the other bank being the famous Kalpathy village. Our neighbor Vavukka’s family was like our extended family. The kids from that house, were my father’s pets and I remember a twins lying on my father’s lap, … Read more
Ammalu, only my hope not my hold on you, is getting loosened. What say you?’ ‘I never lose my hope on you, as you are still in the process of growing. My hold on you has yielded fruits. And now my hold is only to prevent you falling. You want me to say anything more?’ … Read more
‘I mistook you for a star in the sky when I met you , Ammalu. My eyesight failed me’ ‘My eyesight didn’t. You still stay on the ground level, moving up, not an inch. But, thanks to my firm hold on you, you didn’t slip and nose dive’ ‘Ammalu, the problem is not with your … Read more
‘Ammalu, you haven’t heard all my glories’ ‘Say soon, before my hearing aid batteries go inert’ ‘Ammalu, all said and done, I’m am a honest husband’ ‘Sorry. Batteries out’ ‘It is immaterial for me whether you sit in a cart or a chariot. You should sit in my heart always. That is my only interest’ … Read more
‘The wedding was like a village festival. I didn’t attend such a glamorous wedding so far’ ‘The couple left for USA?’ ‘The boy left. The girl stayed back’ ‘Why? Accommodation problem in USA?’ ‘Accommodation problem, in the car, not in USA . While driving to the airport, the boy’s mother wanted to sit near … Read more
‘Is the distance between us widening Ammalu?’ ‘Yes, in the evenings when you go for a walk’ ‘When will you follow my figurative talk?’ ‘Figurative? What does it mean?’ ‘My question changes according to the figures I talk to’ ‘I understood. Our knowledge level is same. No distance between us, figuratively speaking’
‘How does parukutty look in her new sari, SP’ ‘Gorgeous. She is a marvelous girl’ ‘I know about her marvels. We’ll leisurely talk about her. Now tell me how will I look in that sari?’ ‘It won’t suit you, Ammalu’ ‘Which colour will suit me, blue, red, orange? ‘None’ ‘You know better. I won’t … Read more
‘Ammalu, there is a seniors matrimonial meet tomorrow in Hyderabad’ ‘So?’ ‘Wonder whether I should register with your permission ‘ ‘No objection. But I thought only those who are singles meet. No?’ ‘Singles can select one partner’ ‘Doubles can select two partners? Then, register my name too’ ———– ‘Ammalu, what is the name of our … Read more