Poetry
Eloquent Emotions
Creeper
The pliability of the creeper leaves a lot to be desired. The tree, instead, offers a salutary lesson in stability and strength. The poet suggests that human character should be like a tree instead of a clinging creeper.
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I have a little soft corner
For the creeper...
When the Conch was Blown
A woman is celebrated as the most powerful force in some Hindu Upanishads, Sastras and Puranas. Taking a leaf out of our ancient scriptures, the poet suggests that woman power can vanquish all manner of demonic forces.
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When the conch was blown,
Came they together!
Inheritance
A mother passes on her bitterness and ‘pitara’ of grudges and misery to her daughter as an unwanted inheritance. A disconsolate and embittered daughter finds that she has become a reflection of her odious and mundane parent.
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If only Amma had clever things to say
or finesse or largesse to her credit...
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The Roads Untraveled
The poet walks life’s path where shattered dreams, broken promises and past regrets haunt him. Then in a moment of spiritual realization, the poet decides not to run away like a coward but bravely face the vagaries of life. In doing so, he achieves ‘nirvana’ or ultimate peace.
As I sit and gaze at the sparks
flickering from the fireplace
I go down the road often unwalked
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