August 9, 2017 – Meenas Poems

The winds are fierce
the boat topples
with the fishermen.

The fish captured
slip and float free
a joyous reunion.

The men drown,
the sea swallows
a sad departure.

Retain Yourself May 24, 2020

it is a big showthe wind blowsgains momentumdispels the heatso far generated,a light shower follows,a drizzle like , then retreats,the speedy wind, slows downwithin half an hourthe status is regained,the warmth takes upthe show comes to an end. Man is known for his ostentation,nature, of late, has adoptedhis tactics, Plays hide and see.Seems to extend […]

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Hari Raya 2020 May 23, 2020

Hari Raya Aidilfitir.the festival ofbreaking the fastcomes this yearwith a serenityunknown. It is one of prayer in the puasamonth held in congregation,a community gathering,that part goes missingthis year. With the mosquesremaining closedpeople pray from homethe celebrations turn modestbut packed with piety. This Hari Rayaturns out to be a pleato Allah seeki […]

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Infectious And Infection May 22, 2020

Days pass without fanfare,It is a few phone callsthat keep me engaged. The rest of the dayI work but nothingspectacular as all. This being regularduring recent lockdownsI am bored. The past two monthsI have heaved morethan the times so long. I feel the curfew is a wastethe exercise has not broughtdown the spread. The viral […]

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Coercive Distraction May 20, 2020

Having come acrossa lot of peopleI find the one,let us call her Pooja,a coercive distraction, neither bound by looksnor carried awayby her wit, the caseI scrutinize is noneother than her attitude. She sports a smilenot disarmingat any cost, norinsightful, butdiplays impudence. Pooja covers her vilewith a craftiness,behaving pleasantwhile she nurturesdespicab […]

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Never Could I May 19, 2020

The wind blowsspreading a coolnessone very pleasantovertakes the outputof any artificialcooling systems,unable to enjoyas it is alreadylate in the night. With reluctanceI close the doorretire, but thenatural breezecalls me, I sit up,want to open the doorand sit in the patio.Never could !

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Know Not Why? May 18, 2020

Not of his natureto be quiet,he keeps alooffor reasons unknown. He teases with a mock,humiliates with pleasuredisplaces anyonewith an ease. Egoistic and pungenthe is haughty , overthrowsbelittles even the smartest,turns quiet all too soon. Has he mellowed? I ask.Is he caught in between?I ponder for a while.I find no answer. Setting aside my deliberations,I g […]

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Unexpected May 16, 2020

Children are childrenas long as theyare left alone. They turn adults, I mean in behaviourwhen tutored. Obvious. as I delineatea small child very lovingas could be a week back, behavesodd recently, distances altogethershows no recognition. Incredible it is. Hard tounderstand, harder stillto find a reason. An attitude strangebut true. I am naive.unaware of suc […]

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An Exasperation May 15, 2020

The day seems longthe nights longer,doing the same thingday in and day out.makes me dull. I foresee nothing greatin days to come,wake up and sleepcould be the schedule.boring really. Never had I experiencedsuch a moratorium,a denial and a wait,one of a universalphenomenon. The world sleepswith a discomfort,rises with an even moredisturbance, a scheduleit has […]

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His Geniality May 14, 2020

A cool breeze knocks my face,a relief from the stuffy interiors.as I sit in the steps the floor warm. Settling down with strain,my knees too rigid to bend,I watch a sturdy young man, staring through the interludes,does not seem an intrudernor he looks familiar. He stays there for a timeadjusts his mask, removes the glovesransacks […]

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Off I Fly May 12, 2020

I am ordered all times.Anything I do on my ownturns blasphemous. It is servitude at the most.Obey and go being thecommand. It is how I livenothing to expressnone to display. You can see in mea being without life.Should I become a robot? Mechanism fails at timesbut if I falter, a hueand a cry follows. Anticipating […]

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