Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

The bud, yours is tomorrow.
The flower, yours is today.
The withered, yours was yesterday.
Every cat has a day.
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Heaven is not a heaven
For those who are in heaven.
Hell is not a hell
For those who are in hell
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Bhyav, swar, ragh and tal,
When in tune,
Make any vocal be in rhythm.
Tone adds colour.
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When we were close
We missed to disclose
What we had close to our chest.
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I had with you a hearty contact
In the audio medium,
Running over minutes,
And I was fully charged.
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There is time
When love for mother dies,
When love for wife dies,
When love for children dies
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The post you hold,
The background you possess,
And the past you earn,
You are proud
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Everyone falls in love,
When and with whom,
Time has to tell.
Every friend is a foe.
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That time when John Keats and Kalidas lived
Women were not that sophisticated,
That exposed to men and that liberal.
Had Keats and Kalidas lived this time
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It is not that much inconvenient
For me to detach myself from
Men and materials.
Often I do it to escape, to evade,
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