shivam ‘I touch my heart and tell you, ‘I love you, I love you, I love you’ ‘Why touch the heart? You store your money there?’ ‘I talk about heart and you talk about money?’ ‘What has the heart to do in love? Love should end in wedding’ ‘Should ‘end’? ‘Ok. I will modify. Love should … Read more
‘Vicha, the newspaper fellow claims that he didn’t collect his bill for the last three months. Is he right?’ ‘Anna, how do I know? You settle all bills and not me!’ ‘So, you have no responsibility in this house? You are careless, forgetful, irresponsible—‘ ‘Anna, I saw some clothes in the washing machine’ ‘Oh, woo, … Read more
Ha, ha, Konthai, morning from here, Looked at the watch December seven. The date Mookkunni @ recorded The day, I was launched Great you remembered, Though I didn’t. My launch was great Not because I became great But I became your dad And of your brothers, I became the eldest brother Of my siblings, … Read more
‘Ammalu, if the couple stay separate for a few days, their intimacy will increase it seems’ ‘Aren’t we intimate enough now?’ ‘We are, of course. But it will increase, it seems’ ‘Don’t you think that more intimacy is injurious for our age?’ ‘Yes, I do.’ ‘Then, why did you suggest?’ ‘I didn’t suggest. I just … Read more
A day of chats, it looks today. ‘Mama, namaskaram, aaseervaadam pannunkol’ ‘Namaskaram, deerghasumangali bhava’ ‘How do you know that I’m a sumangali?’ ‘You called me ‘mAma’ ; so you should be a ‘mAmi’ ‘If I’m unmarried?’ ‘Still my blessings hold’ ‘If I don’t want to marry?’ ‘Still my blessings hold. Mangalam is auspiciousness. You will … Read more
‘Three months ago, how Meghana neatly organized my home which was a symbol of chaos, confusion! How did I manage to bring back the disorder so fast?’ These were my thoughts when I looked at the window from my bed, this morning. Men, I can tell you, are expert in bringing disorder to their homes … Read more
Hyderabad winter has a warmth in its approach, unlike the Baltimore or New Jersey counter part. She slides her soft hand through my chin; doesn’t strangulate me. She whispers, doesn’t yell; She sings love songs, not beat war drums. Madhavi’s parents had invited for Rudrabhishekam in their house. I forgot the engagement. It was … Read more
Twenty long years just rolled by like twenty days! Today is Vrichikam ( Karthikai) Hastham and on this day two decades ago, when my children were all small, their mother was with us and my siblings, their partners, my nephews, nieces all joined at Anantha Jyothy and we had a big celebration here in this … Read more
Fate is trying to sidestep me But, I follow His footsteps, like a puppy. True I follow, but don’t wag my tail Can’t say when, in anger, He will cut my tail. My Master feeds me, He can do anything With me And He does! In one stroke, last year, His lightening struck suddenly And … Read more
Searching for words among plants and bushes, you, crazy old man? Search for seeds and flowers. Search for flowers and seeds from books too, not words alone. Words, not truthful and meaningful Not sweet, soft, not fragrant waste they are. But flowers, flowers are flowers Whether white, red, yellow or pink. Seeds too, all seeds … Read more