August 23, 2010 – Meenas Poems

I like to hop from the running bus,

Is it not a crazy fuss?

I wish to jump from the fast train,

Is it not a frantic feign?

I love to sleep in the snow,

Is it not a strange throw?

I want to bathe in the sea,

Is it not a pleasant free ?

I propose to fly in the air?

Is it not a silly fair?

I mean to be away from bustle,

Is it not a terrible tussle?

I want to be what I am,

No ,it is not a spam.

Ramblings

The Five Cousins August 3, 2020

occupy thefront row, stand prominentin a picture while othersremain insignificant. One little girl sharp and sensitiveholds her sisters’ pavadai,while the sister playswith her ear rings looking elsewhere, lost in her thoughtsThe other pair of siblingsthe eldest one, a determinedlass has a firm grip on the three year oldwho wears a frock, unlike others.Her ro […]

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Adi Perukku August 2, 2020

A day of significance,of prosperity with manifoldincrease in growth, AdI Perukku,falls on the eighteenth dayof the month of Adi. The day begins withearly morning bathin the rivers,. Flowers, fruits,betel leaves, areca nuts are leftin the waters as offerings to River God. Rains have set in. Cultivationcommences, Rice, millets, grainsare sown. Farming activiti […]

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Pradosham August 1, 2020

Shiva and Parvathidance between the hornsof Nandi, three hours before sunseton the thirteenth dayafter full and New moon. The Gods assemble in Heavento witness the SandhyaTandavam. The couple dance joyouslythis day, known asPradosham. These hours grantan opportunity to removesins, the negative karma or karmic energies get eliminated,extending the potential t […]

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The Bodhi Tree July 31, 2020

Sitting on the steps of my homea long time favourite of mineI spend most of my eveningstill the mosquitoes turn active. My eyes see the greenery aroundears go out to the noise in the lane.I remain vague with the mindtravelling through hills and river. In and out through the past I saunterthe schooldays hold me […]

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One More Day July 30, 2020

The sun is up in the morningthe day begins in modest. The maids come at 8 amthe watchman leaves. Then come the driver,the gardener at 9. The chores go in a routinecleaning, cooking, watering washing, all to the set timetable.nothing more to do, One more day passeswith no events to celebrate, Courtesy being the lockdownfrom […]

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With My Sons July 29, 2020

My sons live far from me in different time zones, keep me engaged through the day, one in the morning, the other in mid afternoon, the farthest in the night. We talk about everything, I mix their names quite often they have real fun with me picking on my mistakes, During squabbles, their wives will quickly say talk with your mother, to […] […]

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Heirloom July 28, 2020

My eyes rest on pieces of furniture when I went to Singaporea few decades back,Ravishingly gorgeous.! I could not take my eyes out. Got stuck by the grandeur, I stood for hours examining them. Being young and financially dependent, I dared not express my wish. They remained in my memory. I say to myself if wishes were horses beggars can buy. I quelled […]

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Quietude July 27, 2020

It is eveningthe sky is overcastquiet and sullen, the day draws to a close. Quietude reigns supreme hear no honking or engine sound, the birds are backon their nests. As the night sets inthe darkness spells a scare with none on the lane. A small sound, like the one of a move, a step ,the noise of lizard, sets the heart on […]

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She Lives In U.S July 26, 2020

A friend of mine feels’ she is the Queen of a country, which one?I really do not know, I assume her to be Queen of England where way backthe sun never set. She is been abroad, in the mightiest country, which to her is the U,S for forty five years While in school shewas no good, blamed the teachers for her failures. Never could […]

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Karma Being So July 25, 2020

It is he, I condescend it is he, I condemnI do so not out of fury but due to disdain. It is another, whom, I set aside, this one being a pronounced brat.I forbid his presence. The third one, immoral and undignified goes up and down the lane whom I forsake totally. These do much harm than good, slandering,swindling, deceiving depriving the rightful. […] […]

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