War kills in business. War kills at home. You know the answer, honey, but you do the wrong. What will you do when killers come to you? We’ve gone a long way, still don’t know what to do. War kills for sure, is dirty business. But business is strong and […]
At this point of time I write a poem to you. When the world is harsh on you, You are never alone. When the things go wrong, You are never alone. Alone is the time where you survive, A time which makes you realise, That I am here with […]
A common horse fly peripatetic traveler vacationing in my world into my bathroom, (ride me cowboy, fly) it’s summer time- lands on my toilet seat pit stops at Nikki’s Bar & Grill, kitty litter box, refuels. Thirteen round trips buzzing my skin and skull- he calls them “short runs.” Steady […]
There are thunder clouds overlooking Verdant valley of flowers Wish you could see the storm in my core And feel invisible showers My loneliness reflects The solitude of nature My escapades with sorrow Are seen in climate’s adventures Despite impending tempest, Nature smiles in blooms, I, too, manage to hide […]
India is a land of various beliefs and superstitions It is not that these beliefs exist only in this country The world is crowded with believers who blindly follow These masked men who hypnotize and seal the fate of man They fool and drain their senses of all logical thoughts […]
By N. V. Subbaraman, Chennai It was on 11th September 1921 that Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar reached his heavenly abode. In his memory, here is my poem original in Tamil, its transliteration and translation in English. Someone asked me why Mahakavi was not awarded BHARATHA RATHNA posthumous and my reply was there […]
Changing world and climate change. New consciousness and new energies. New outlook and new ways to be. Changing world and climate change. Oceans are risin’ and land is fading. The index is fallin’, money ain’t worth a dime. The rich are gettin’ richer and more children die. Changing world and […]
By N. V. Subbaraman ,Chennai Here is a beautiful poem by Mahakavi Subhramaniya Bharathiyar, one of the greatest national, patriotic poets from Tamilnadu , who lived in the early part of twentieth century. This poem deals with the importance of obeying the command of the Almighty-the Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent-one has to submit […]
We profess to live in the 21st century Sometimes I wonder if it is true The daily two to three hours power cuts Compel me to say it is untrue Sometimes all through the day Sometimes evenings Sometimes until midnight You sweat and wake up to stroll outside To freshen […]
Dawn of my life Had a limited space For me To run around I am sure, It was for my protection Noon, I was imprisoned In the name of safety And of customs – A false projection Most of the life was A state of war, Constant struggle, Fights and […]
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