By Michae A smile visible on my two month Old’s lip, Is all it takes for me to realise the power of a smile; A smile followed by a frown, In his sleep is all it takes for me to shed a tear or two of joy and fullness. Sleeping unaware without a care for the world, My own blood… Read more →
A Short Grace To Monsoon By T. Priyokumar The sun is set behind the mountain, A warm glow, a half halo, For birds to wing to their heart, Yes, swallows up and down, And round and round. The evening air, cool for aft the rain, Heavy clouds yon mountain tops, Yes, oh heart, Its the monsoon herald. Lord, thy light… Read more →
The Dream And The Sun By T. Priyokumar Yesterday, there was a dream, Which I found true. I tried to chase it, Here and there, and, The dream like a butterfly it was, That I tried to catch. Here and there it flew, But couldn’t catch it nowhere. A butterfly of many colours a hue. Here and there it flew,… Read more →
Yesterday’s Bird By T. Priyokumar My wife calls out, aloud, to me, In a complaining mood. But, That troubles me not why, For it is of love that she nags, Of which I dream aplenty. Yesterday, of yore, From fear did we cry, But, as of today- For care it is. Our child is growing, And needs nourishment, For which… Read more →
She walked out. She walked out. From the bar they Yelled. She has been drinking. Did you have any inkling? She is an inviolate oxymoron, the cuss, the paradox of what we profess. She is in a mess. Beat her, hit her, Strip her till she cries. No; she dies. First two, three. In seconds, twenty or thirty. Strip… Read more →
PATRIOTS’ DAY (An ode to the great Martyrs’ of Manipur on the occasion of Patriots’ Day) Full of pride, honour, gay Glorious Patriots’ Day today; Bravest warriors of the land Fought against the doom’s day The heroes – cursing their fading fate, Bounced upon the cunning foes Indomitable full of courage Faced the enemy like mirage. Amidst thunders of the… Read more →