Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

Her son has beaten his peer.
She condemned it in public
And beamed with pride inside
to have borne such a brave son.
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The sea is sky-blue and the sky, sea-blue.
The earth is coconut-brown and the coconut, earth brown.
The clouds are water-dark and the water, cloud-dark.
The paddy is grass-green and the grass, paddy-green.
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Alzheimer's is a plaque that develops
Around synapses, the connecting point
Between neurons, and prevent the neurons
From communicating to affect learning.
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Transfer of information is the base
Of evolutionary theory.
It takes place when two gametes meet and join
To form a zygote by passing their genes.
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And spending a lot
Over cosmetics, costumes and gyms
Beside being on diet,
Can you define life
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Raised cheeks, a pointed nose,
A wide mouth, shoulders thrust
Backward, a narrow waist,
And broad haunches
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In a chosen circle,
Be serious in words,
Sincere in deeds,
Sensitive to reaction,
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That he is my son,
That he is my co-born,
And that he is my father
Won’t stand before
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I bought an idol made of ivory.
All said it was good; it got its glory.
Who must I be grateful to:
The seller, the maker,
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Woman, get a man’s hand.
That will make you a woman;
That alone makes you a woman
And that will make you alright.
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