Oh, no, you are wrong. I give my best when men leave My parting gift is the best. When they go for the final rest. I’m a huge tree standing firm on the ground, Deep rooted, branches spread high and wide; I give men everything for living, Food, houses, carts and boats But, the … Read more
Vicha, mera bhayya Achaa kardiyaa mera naya saal!! ‘Ikkada noppi, akkada noppi’ Evarukku noppilu Lethu, Ayya? Viswanatha Iyer, my brother, You marred my new year, ‘Pain here, pain there’, Who is free from pain? Our mother’s pain brought us here, Father’s pain raised us in life, My pain on your pain brought me here, Your … Read more
New year wishes? Nothing Baghavan. What more do I need When you’re with me As my inner flow, outer glow? Keep me as fit, as contended As I’m now. Let my inner machines work And flow continue as now. Let my eyes see, ears hear Nose smell, tongue taste, Legs and hands Obey me. And … Read more
My armor is empty But my arms still move, My horse fell, Chariot broke, My infantry vanished Cavalry vanished, Vanished not my will Not my trust in me Not my trust in God, I will win this war, I will.
‘One among us is dead’ That is all they said! And that is my guess. Got electrocuted A crow was hanging on a wire. In no time, crows gathered in the air In hundreds, cawing, fluttering. Yes, in no time, but how? Wi-Fi they have? Was the mother, wife, son or daughter Of the crow … Read more
Meghana’s pre-dawn prompting, ‘my personal favorite and bias is your poetry, appa!’, propelled my feeling from the cavern of my heart and the result is this forest stream. Compressed feelings and thoughts need only a match stick to flash as a flame. Thanks Megh. You made my day. ——————- ‘When and where did we meet … 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
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
Anja is a baby and she has a baby! ‘Can she make kAppy?’ I asked her mammi ‘My pearl plays with puppy’ She said, all were happy!. My tongue never in locker And I’m always talker. ‘Teach her to make sambar Idli, Dosai, chutney Love comes from food Atchu loves all good’ Anja rushed … Read more