Sivasubramanian Perinkulam The happiest thing to happen in the life of a married couple is to have a child. But you don’t get a baby for a song!. The mother has to suffer immeasurable physical and mental pain while carrying and at the time of delivery. Raising a child involves sacrifices. The parents have to undergo a … Read more
When I’m alone with myself, It pains more. with a forceps in hand, I go deep into my mind and picks up a thorn. It bleeds, as the thorn is big, Strong and deep rooted. ‘Let it bleed,’ I tell the wound, And spread to act as a lotion To soothe you and … Read more
‘Come, come out fast’, cried the kids, ‘Stars fall from the sky!’ I dashed out, ‘ah, coins, silver coins,’ I cried, ‘not stars, silver coins!’ Each kid collected a handful Went inside happily, contended. I brought a big bag to collect the coins But, alas, not a coin, I could grab. ‘They are not … Read more
Shake, shake, Let my hands, legs and whole body shake I won’t slip if my mind is steady . How will my mind be study Always looking at the shaking peacock feather On His crown, the glistening jewels moving on His chest His rosy lips blowing air into the flute? The melody from his … Read more
Everything is on move’, they say yes, I know, as my mind moves. I see my health moving, wealth moving Don’t ask, ‘up or down?’, but they move. I see ants moving in a row, in a hurry ‘Where to?’, I ask and follow them They rush as to get something And return doing … Read more
‘Ammalu, my friends say they find their wives more charming now. What could be the reason?’ ‘A side effect of aging’ ‘That means my age remains still?’ ‘No. Your mind’ ‘Pushpa is a nice name, Ammalu’ ‘Yes, shall I change my name to Pushpa or deliver you a baby for you to give that name’ … Read more
Don’t know it’s name, so what? It is lovely and it is a bird. May be a robin or may not; Eyes don’t see name boards, Only art! Dropping from nowhere Swiftly and elegantly, Perches on the railing of our deck Looks for the feed to peck at. Turning neck left to right to assure … Read more
On the eve of the wedding of my friend’s daughter, I was having the first taste of selected dishes in the kitchen. A man with a serious look and sharp nose came in and enquired, ‘who is in charge of the kitchen management here?’ ‘Me, Sir!’, I submitted, ‘who else, when I’m available?’ The cooks … Read more
‘Wralk’, when I say, my legs should walk They do now; I’m happy. ‘Talk’, when I say my tongue should talk It does, I’m happy. Many are not that lucky, I realized, Still I want wings. ‘Dipping in Ganga for Moksham?’ Asked someone from the bank ‘No, praying for wings for me’ ‘Can you … Read more