Padmanabhan Ananth Poems

There are many of these shrubs around this place
Evergreen bushy leaves, seeming ready to embrace

But only few months in a year bloom they will
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I’ve had this rather pleasant dream
A few times in the past in this lifespan:
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Whizzing poles made strange wind-tunes
Cool gusts from windows glided over my face
Coveted seat reserved with effort
On journey doze, can't waste even a minute!
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A radical spoke on religion
A politician condemned him
And all hell broke loose
In the name of God
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Walking from The Louvre to Musée d' Orsay
In Paris, winter afternoon of a relaxed Sunday
When I decided to spend the day on arts
Fancied as I took a journey of 'love locks'!
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We left our apart-hotel at noon of a hot day
Sweat beads of anticipation in downtown Dubai
Cool comfort of sparkling white Land Cruiser
At wheel, chattering but adept Pathan* driver
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We were friends living in the same locality
In two grades of a school both did study
Though he was a year than me younger
He believed, behaved far more mature
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Hanging silently
Transforming caterpillar
To beauteous butterfly.
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In a corner of the swanky airport
He sat cross-legged in comfort

He seemed of Caucasian descent
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