Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

Man loves his child more than his wife.
Woman loves her child more than her spouse.
They come to know this and knowing this works
To widen their feelings for each other.
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A sleazy Harvey Weinstien,65,
Has fallen from grace and plunged to ditch.
A powerful Hollywood producer
Is accused of sexual harassment.
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You can earn anything on earth.
You cannot secure a safe death.
You can't ensure a painless death.
You can work to get a throne or princess
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The Taj Mahal is the pride of India,
Notwithstanding the seat of mausoleums
Or that it is of a Mughal Empire,
With Persian Architecture and culture
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I cannot forget what I haven't learnt.
I cannot forgive who made me feel no hurt.
I cannot admit what I haven't said or done.
Not doing impossible is not a great thing.
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Each drop of rain is unpolluted
Till it mixes with the soiled water.
Each recruit is pure and uncorrupt
Till he enters the government service.
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A thing is interesting
If it's related to you
Or you're involved in it.
Do things which interest you.
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"Kadhal kaniresame…" sang
P.U. Chinnappain Mangayarkarasi.
"Sindai arinthu vaadi" sang
p.A. Perianayaki in Sree Valli
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Knowledge is power and power is corrupt.
Ignorance is innocence, which is candid.
Knowledge is more fatal than ignorance
The learned, not the innocent is a threat.
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The buried body feeds worms and germs,
They in turn unlocking elements to plants.
If cremated, the ash goes to feed plants,
Depriving worms and germs of their quota.
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