Rajaram Ramachandran Poems

"My Kannagi the beautiful,
She ever remained faithful,
Despite Madhavi another woman
She lived with her Kovalan."
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"For saving the tears of a sad woman,
He gave up his life; we praise Pandian.
For this he reached a position higher.
May the Pandian's tribe live forever! "
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(Devandhi told about Manimegalai's
renunciation. Satan came on her and
talked furiously. Kannagi's mother,
Kovalan's mother, Madhari were born
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To watch the king's festivals,
With the Setti's twin-girls,
A girl from pundit's family,
Three mixed in that crowd easily.
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"I went to Vaigai River,
To bathe in fresh water,
And before I returned,
The sad news I heard."
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The author said:

"Kannagi stood before me.
Also she blessed me,
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SANDRA FOWLER

Ms.Sandra Fowler, who is no more now, was born in West Columbia, WV, on February 4,1937, and has been writing poetry for almost fifty years. Associate Editor, Ocarina from about 1978 to 1989. Had a poem nominated for The Pushcart prize,1998. Wazir Agha dedicated his Selected Poems to her in 1998. Interviewed by Skylark Purdue University Calumet in 2000. Honorary Doctorate, World Academy Of Arts And Culture,2002. Wall Of Tolerance Honoree,2002.
Biography listed in Who's Who of American Women, Marquis, and The Dictionary Of International Biography, England. Chosen by The International Translation and Research Centre and The Journal Of World Poets Quarterly (Multilingual) , and published in China, as one of The International Best Poets Of 2005.
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SANDRA ON SILAPLPADIGARAM, THE KILLER ANKELET - PART I

Rajaram Ramachandran excels in translating epic literature into something that is clear and understandable to the average reader. Simplicity is an art not easily achieved, but the writer of "The Killer Anklet" is the rare exception. His fine-tuned lyrical style hammered out through long hours of dedicated work show him to be a wordsmith of some note.
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When Kannagi sees her husband we hear her heart's lament in these eloquent verses:

On the floor she saw him lying.
The evening sun started setting.
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Kannagi leaves the ruined city by the western gate. On Neduvel Hill she sits down under a Vengai tree and cries for her husband. It is the fourteenth day after his death. The poet speaks of her in these elegiac verses:

"In praise of her lover she prayed.
Lords of the Heaven also praised
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