Rajendran Muthiah Poems

She strove to woo me by her bewitching smiles,
mindless of my age, colour or huge belly
just came back from Kailash as a tired lot.
Why she craved my love, still I don't know.
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O Time, thou must not wait for a chance
to untie the knot of love between the wise.
If anyone wants to end the crush
the other withdraws with poise without a noise.
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Before I said, "I love you", you inspired me
with your natural, catching, unfeigned smiles
and raised my level on a poetic writing spree;
then, smiles slide not along the lips all the while.
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The kids of the tribes in Kathirihills
had trekked 28 Kms through dense forests
for catching a bus to the Collectorate
and appealing to have teachers to their school.
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In a public hospital in Chennai city,
the rats, cats and dogs had a free run
to ICU and the Operation Theatre
with no one to one chase among them
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Once married, the sons go to new nests
and their parents are unwanted guests.
People of a cult live
in nations different to give
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The opposition
rakes the ruling party
over the coals for coal-mining fraud.
But both were greased of their palms alternately
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You are free to walk with bobbing boobs
and bend the rays of straying eyes to fall there.
Showing your wares, you don't go down tubes;
but baring your hideouts, you give me nightmare.
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On her sombre face,
tears were not dripping down.
But her sad words and tales
made us shed tears.
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