Rajendran Muthiah Poems

Never he showed the maps and globes to the boys.
His sudden entry scared them in the room.
Straddling his bike, he flew with a deafening noise.
To stop the smiles of the urchins, he'd loom.
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Love your mother-tongue
with all your heart;
but to hate other tongues
don't be a fart.
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The farmers of Karnataka in India
are staging agitations and protests
standing waist deep in the Kabini river
against the verdict of the Supreme Court
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The doctor scrabbled about his hip.
Vardha felt joy though in acute pain.
Why did she from her level dip?
She found where the scorpion bit a sprain.
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The leaders in people's rule bring their heirs
to politics, to continue the trade of bribes.
To stop the groans, the poor receive shares
in the form of freebies once given to tribes.
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The people snatch all the roses
of varying colours from the plants,
to give them to love, one's birthday,
birth of babies and death of the people.
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All races have their origin in one cell.
All the blacks, whites and browns are one.
Were you grown in wombs for ten months
to die early for the cause of religions
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Those who fail to join the national team,
fall victims to bookies and then to scream.
The fans buy tickets for a huge amount
and the precious time spent is not to count.
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Could I forget
your raining of kisses
on my sister’s kid
glancing at me
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He recited the lines of love-scenes of Shakespeare
and she got elated and called him often for chatting.
He sang a heart-moving melody
and she praised him with all the words she knew.
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