Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

Dear lady,
You know well
That I am after you,
In pursuit of you
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He lures her by his wit
As she lures him by her looks.
His wit only can whip her
For the looks she hooks with.
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In many a film in the past,
Did I see in you, Simran,
A Meneka, a Ramba,
A Urvesi and a Thilothma.
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‘Is this a new saree? Very nice’
‘You are good in cotton wears. It suits the lean’
‘Why don’t you wear a diamond
instead, on nose? To more penetrate.’
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Talking eyes, speaking lips,
Inviting cheeks, provoking busts,
And arresting belly are yours,
When I see you in celluloid.
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You know that many have forgotten you.
You have no touch with many of the past
And many of you went out of touch with you.
You still strive to be known for after death.
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Four kinds of pupils left the examination hall.
The one was steady, having done well.
The second was upset, blaming the time.
The third was greedy, wanting more time.
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Desire is fire,
That eats and dies.
Or starves and dies
And in any case it dies
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Prose is like syrup.
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You sapped my soul and snapped the cord
When you left, forever, my company
Because it is you who gave me sap and cord
When you were with me in love harmony.
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