A Stand Still

Leads to a standstill.

It is windy all through

the windows creak and shriek

followed by a standstill.

it is stormy all through

the doors crack and creak

followed by a standstill.

It is rainy all through

the roof break and leak

followed by a standstill.

It is race all through

the heart bursts and stops

followed by a standstill

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Being Pal June 19, 2021

Pal’s teachers would complain about his unkempt hair. They combed his hair made himlook presentable, He will make his friends believethat he comes from a poor family,His father a daily wage earnerand his mother uneducated. He came to school in a chauffer driven car, when mom entered his classto review his performance, the classmates could not believe to […]

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Pal Calls June 18, 2021

I pick the callallow him to talkintercepting with ‘yes, yes, yes”. His intonationgrows sharp‘are you listening?” he asks. “Yes. yes. yes”.I reply. Unconvinced he asks me quickly “what did I say”? ” You were talking about the keys” “.You are right.”He elaborates his searchwith reference to context. He rambles for ten minutes. Concludes in a low key he cannot […]

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I Call Pal June 17, 2021

engage in a dialoguewith him. Spontaneity, is his strength,Has multiple excuses in stock, allcoveted lies. The belongings, of my parents the meanest to the mightiestremain undivided for 18 years.I believe with strong suspicion, Pal, who lives in the sprawling house. says cupboards are locked does not know where the keys are. he just occupies the ro […]

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Snail Follows The Tortoise June 16, 2021

Often being compared to a snail, more so to a tortoise,I move in my own space. am slow, dead slow. My voice is rarely heard.Closeted in the shell, Iwatch from within the without. Beauty goes with a peacock,dog is known for faithfulness,monkey for pranks, but whodo snail and tortoise qualify? ” They fit you, you, you” my friends jeer and […]

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The Poosari June 15, 2021

The gathering grows ecstatic screams and shouts crackers explode, high pitched music With pots of water on the heads rose and marigold garlands around theirt necks, with ash smeared liberally on their chests, foreheads, arms,the priests dance unrhythmically, the pot remains intact, the drummers beat fiercely, their hair oscillating, a strong push of th […]

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My Poor Right Hand June 14, 2021

With the mobile in hand almost through the day,on call from a friendasking about my well being,another from a relativeseeking guidance to fix a marriage proposal,the third one from my staff asking for a loan, so I go ontalking, talking all the timeuntil my throat becomes drymy voice goes down. I lose track of the one and the other, […]

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It Is Madurai June 12, 2021

Madurai, breathes quietly on the banksof River Vaigai, remains awake the entire night, busy as a trading center. An icon of the hoary paststeeped in culture and religion its existence goes beyond before Christ B,C and anno Domini A.D. unfathomable to any calculation, It has been the Capital of the Pandya Kingdom, has hosted assemblies of scholars who p […]

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A Slice June 11, 2021

Carefree and smiling facing zero impediments at any moment, Schooling done easy University being facilethe outlook of life brings in splendour,happiness being the be all and end all. Marriage follows, as is the tradition, with that heavyresponsibilities stream in. Experiencing a cultural upheaval, my enthusiasm dies all too soon. Demands at every cor […]

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Dimensions In Charity June 10, 2021

Charity is kind of helpwhich expects no reward.being the belief which all of us seem to be familiar. It is a right about turn where philanthropy circumvents on transactionsa means to earn revenue. Capitation, payment for appointments, extracurricular fees run into millionsin educational institutions, virtuallythe foundation that runs them grows fat. Whe […]

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Loose Jacket June 8, 2021

As days go bythe internal part locks nerves become stiffbones rigid,joints twist,muscles inert, while the exteriorloosens in a gusto..sagging skin surfaces.eyes droop. in fatigue,teeth fall, in succession,expansion pronounced in the middle,ears remain intact,marked by diminished hearing, intra ocular lens get fitted to the eyes can find the frozen inter […]

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