Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

You may be a sheep to follow mutely,
a Conventional.
You may be a bird, flying in groups,
a Social
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At a distance, a flower is noted by its colour.
Once into it, the purpose of the colour is over.
Only the nectar of the flower matters.
Pleasure is drawn in churning to honey the nectar.
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Meena-
I loved her.
She was more than an angel.
I married her.
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A woman is tinder, never immune to fire.
When? It depends on the intensity of the flame,
the distance and the dryness of the matter.
For the fire to last must there be adequate
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Without passion you cannot write about love.
Without lust you cannot write about sex.
All cannot write about love and sex.
All cannot enjoy reading about love and sex.
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A boy wooed a girl. No wonder.
A lord coaxed a maid. No wonder.
A man hooked an estranged woman
Or a widow is courted. No wonder.
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A lone man, with a football,
On a lone ground, when heading the goal,
Can derive no interest out of it.
He requires court, rules, competitors,
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Nirvana means mere sans shyness
Or bluntly, shamelessness.
To attain it is uncommon.
Nudity, open sex, no name, no fame
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Your slanting lower jaw
Elongates your oval head.
Your tightly braided hair
Elevates your long nape.
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The petals of the flower have crinkled.
The crest of the apple has slanted,
Its peduncle having relaxed.
There’re cuts littered on fleshy stem.
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