Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

A man seeks a beauty queen
but compromises with one down.
A woman admires a prince
but accepts the one proposed.
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An owl is ugly.
A dove is pretty.
To draw an owl
As much skill is needed.
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A broomstick is dirty.
By it, the room is tidy.
A teacher has holes.
He plugs the students’ holes.
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Love is a broad spectrum.
North Pole is fear.
South Pole is mercy.
Equator is sex.
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Causes are deduced from effects.
Effects are predicted from causes
Future eludes from its complexities..
No horoscope could come to your rescue.
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I sent her a note
to come the next day
in green saree,
to test her love.
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Pleasure lies in desiring,
be anything or anyone.
However, it is not so for women.
Being desired is her pleasure.
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No one is in detachment.
Nor is one in attachment.
Constant is attachment.
Changing is attaché.
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Modesty enhances
and glamour reduces,
Muteness enhances
and openness reduces,
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In multitude of eyes,
Away from parental views,
With pride given by foes,
Calmly, solely, she rides.
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