March 24, 2017 – Meenas Poems

Not much can be done
even for fun.

I slip into a reverie
I feel dreary.

A turn I expect
being not in the prospect.

I sit crossed
I have to pause.

Is it my life in short
it being the way I am caught.

One Cancels The Other August 9, 2020

I burn the midnight oilmemorizing, writing, and workinggeometrical riders and algebraicproblems. I byheart poems and formulasquote from memory is alloted 10 marks,My voice echoes through the staircasepenetrates to the living room My siblings call me ” mike”address me as ” mug pot”tease me to the core,upsetting my routine, I quickly pick myself upcontinue mem […]

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Madurapuri Nilaye August 8, 2020

My town on the banks of River Vaigairemains quiet through the ages, It neither cries for attention, norcommands perfection. A town where transactionsabound, where trade and commerce flourish, anythingfinds a market, salt to diamonds, silk to bricks, pulses to grains,fruits and vegetables, sold and bought the retailers,wholesalers and people, keep the town af […]

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Sri Rama August 7, 2020

River Sarayu flowsas gently as it couldreverberating the chantsSri ram, Jay sri ramas the little townon its banks Ayodhya,the Rama Janma Bhoomiis teeming with activity. The Temple pulled downby Muslim invadersgave way to Babri Masjid.The dispute ran for centuries,through generations ,comes to an endby a judicious verdict pronouncedon 9/ Nov/2019. Finding pro […]

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Basket Full August 6, 2020

Opening my back yardI find two ripe mangoeson my doorstep. I bend to pick themtwo more fallson my head. Gathering myselfI turn into get a basket. Three more knockme down. Beaten upalmost everywhere, I rush to the kitchentake a big basket, hopingto collect a basket full Lo! no more fruitsthe tree stays stillI get back […]

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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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