Category: Literature

  • Dear Nithya, Wish you The Happiest Birthday Ever

    Poem dedicated to my dear cousin Nithya for her birthday, which happens to be today. Here is the content: Dear Nithya, wish you the happiest birthday ever May your joys end never A very lovable human being, you are For almost everyone, do you care So fun are you, to be around Not to mention,…

  • So Happy Am I to Know you, Dear Comrade

    This is the latest of many poems dedicated to a person I greatly admire and respect and fondly call “Comrade” – the excellent authoress, poetess, translator, academic, intersectional feminist and anti-caste activist Dr Meena Kandasamy! Here goes the content: So happy am I to know you, Dear Comrade And you make me so proud An…

  • You Are My Family Friend

    Another poem dedicated to Tamil Elakiya, a very close friend and former colleague of mine. Here is the content: You are my family friend Always, do you lend a helping hand To those in need So many mouths, do you have to feed However, never do you give up In every situation, do you have…

  • My Chief Motivator

    I will never stop writing poems about my chief idol – Dr. Meena Kandasamy, author, poet, translator, academic, intersectional feminist and anti-caste activist of great repute! Here goes the content: There are certain days When nothing goes my way Then, do I think of you And out of the blue I begin to smile Because,…

  • We All Should Dream Of An Ideal World

    A marathon poem on how I feel an ideal world should be. Here goes the content: We all should dream of an ideal world Certainly, can our ideas be bold For instance, there should be no police It’s the public who should have the choice To decide the punishment any criminal should be awarded The…

  • Thanks To You, Never Do I Give Up

    I hope you are not getting heartily bored, but this will be yet another poem dedicated to the amazing Dr. Meena Kandasamy – author, poet, translator, academic, intersectional feminist and anti-caste activist extraordinaire! Here is the content: Thanks to you, never do I give up And for you, will I forever clap Because you are…

  • I Miss You, Dear Sister

    Another poem dedicated to my sister Shreeja in London, whom I miss deeply. Here is the content: I miss you, dear sister You are like a breath of the freshest air In the most polluted concrete jungle Never, do you bungle Very reassuring, is your presence Blessed are you, with oodles of common sense So…

  • You Are My Main Motivator

    Never, can I stop writing poems; about the simply outstanding novelist, poet, translator, academic, truly intersectional feminist and anti-caste activist, Dr. Meena Kandasamy – here goes yet another one: You are my main motivator One of the best writers And an even better poetess Not to mention, one of the most fearless activists You is…

  • Always Tell The Truth

    Poem on why telling the truth is important, though sometimes we may have to make exceptions. Here goes the content: Always tell the truth Sounds easy, right? But it’s actually not Sometimes, hurt, can the truth Nevertheless, will it be preferable To a lie that can make you feel comfortable! Always tell the truth Never…

  • You Did Your Best To Wreck My Life

    Yet another poem dedicated to my ex-wife, who was truly a nasty piece of work. Here is the content: You did your best to wreck my life So happy was I, when you became my wife However, you betrayed me in a manner Which left deep scars After our separation I almost went into a…