This painted cat on my balcony hangs in this sun, bleaches out it’s wooden survival kit, cut short- then rots chips paint cracks widen in joints, no infant sparrow wings nestled in this hole beneath its neck- then falls down. No longer a swinger in latter days, August wind. […]
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Night Replaces Light
Within it the dawn held the day’s ultimate truth – the dancing mysteries of light in its chamber. Soon it turned into a bright day, crammed with youth. Morning now is past – does it remember? In some time not far, its glow will be in danger. Night, then replaces […]
War Kills
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 […]
Your Soul
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 […]
Heaven is My Horse Fly
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 […]
The Luxury of Water
By Mark Antony Rossi Some say water is a human right. Some say it’s commodity like gold or silver. But whatever the final definition—water is a universal necessity on Earth. In a modern society we take water for granted. I certainly took it for granted until my home was hit […]
Valley of Flowers
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 […]
Our Sadhus and Sants
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 […]
Military Option
By Terence Wynne from Camillus, NY
On Mahakavi Bharathiyar’s Memorial Day
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 […]