Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
A26 Life After The Ordinance
The Dean, unlike earlier,In his heart, had a soft corner,To this girl, Bernadette,Who always talked straight.To Bishop Laurence he went,Her genuine..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
A25 The Mayor’s Ordinance
Right from the beginning,Mayor’s eye was on the spring,That was a source of incomeAnd a rich man to become.The report on his tableWas highly..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
A24 The Trouble Was Not Over
Fifteen days were over.To the Grotto, for prayer,Bernadette stopped going.At Cachot, she was staying.Young boys and girls,Played their different..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
A23 Interview With The Dean
It was on the last Thursday,The Lady was likely to sayOr appear before the peopleAnd do some kind of miracle.Nearly twenty thousandIn that place..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
A22 One More Miracle
The Mayor of Lourdes,A man of business,On the spring, had an eye,That meant a lot of money.Within the Municipal limit,It so happened to exist,That..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
A21 Plan To Trap Failed
The police failed to control,The large inflow of people,So, they laid out a planTo arrest the girl soon.The only course of actionThat could be easily..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
A20 A Triumph For Bernadette
The Miracle Spring from the rockGave the higher-ups a rude shock,It became front-page-newsIn all the national newspapers.“How backward people areTo..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
A19 Is Spring A Miracle?
Louise Soubirous as a mother,Felt sorry for her daughter,Who, in the absence of a miracle,Was exposed to a public scandal.“Why had this Lady..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
A18 It Was A Miracle
The Cachot became a centerFor the people to gatherAnd talk on the last eventWhat really it meant? ”Some said, “All these days,We followed her..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
A17 The Disappointed Crowd
Next day, the peopleWaited for the miracleWhat the Dean asked forAs a proof, to test her.On the demands of the Dean,Bernadette was too keen.And..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
15 (Sakuntala) The Journey Continued
Kanva told his disciple,“You entrust this girlTo the King and tellHim about our goodwill.“Tell him that her deep loveCame naturally somehow,Without..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
A14 Ridicule In The Class Room
The matter was takenBy the Chaplain PomianThen in all seriousnessTo stop this madness.“The girl is only fourteenShe claims having seenThe Most..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
13 (Sakuntala) The Trouble Started
The friends of Sakuntala,Anusuya and Pryamvada,Brought flowers from gardenAs their daily routine.Anusuya said, “SakuntalaMarried King Dushyanta,Who’s..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
12 (Sakuntala) Heart To Heart Exchange
Sakuntala slightly reprimanded,And from her friends demandedAn apology for their impertinenceTo question on queens in the palace.The King smiled and..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
11 (Sakuntala) Face To Face Meet
Sakuntala came outWith the real factFor her sickness,Her love, it was.Her friends, she then asked,“If you agree, tell me a wordHow to get his..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
10 (Sakuntala) Visit To The Hermitage
Dushyanta, the strongest kingWith his men was guardingThe place of fire sacrificeWith no untoward incidence.One hermit commented,“The King’s..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
09 (Sakuntala) Service At The Hermitage
The jester told the King,And was again joking,“One fed up with sweet datesWent for tamarind to taste.”“Tired with the palace girls,You’re now after a..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
08 (Sakuntala) Rest In The Base Camp
Madavya, the court jester,Showed his funny gesture,To express his displeasureOn the king’s unusual behavior.The discontented Jester blessed,“I can’t..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
07 (Sakuntala) Return To The Base Camp
The King’s close friend,The court jester foundHimself badly stuck upIn the forest base camp.Talking to himself, he said,“My fate has now played,To..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
06 (Sakuntala) Path Set For The Lovers
Sakuntala stood up to goBut Anusuya said “No,To leave our guest hereIt’s no good and fair.”To stop her from going,Dushyanta was thinking,But he felt..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
05 (Sakuntala) The Story Behind
The girls sat with Dushyanta,While the heart of Sakuntala,Felt a strange feeling of loveThat entered her mind somehow.Anusuya broke the silence..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
04 (Sakuntala) Sakuntala Entertained Dushyanta
While closely watching Sakuntala,A doubt came to Dushyanta,“Was she born to his father,Thro’ a different caste mother? ”“Since she covets my mind,As..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
03 (Sakuntala) Dushyanta Saw Sakuntala
The three girls, Sakuntala,Anusuya and Pryamvada,Were watering the rootsOf the garden plants.Anusuya said, “Your fatherGave this task to his..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
02 (Sakuntala) Visit To The Hermitage
In the absence of Kanva, the Sage,Dushyanta went to the hermitage,To meet Sakuntala, his daughter,Curiously as a surprise visitor.A holy atmosphere..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
01 (Sakuntala) The Hunting Expedition
The chariot of the King,Dushyanta, was chasing,In the deep forest, a deer,That ran away fast, in fear.The ground was rough.It was a task so toughFor..
© Rajaram Ramachandran