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").
The Foster Mother's Love
By habit, a cuckoo bird,In a crow’s nest it laid,A single egg of its own,A grayish colored one.The crow lived in the tree,With its laid eggs..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
The Foolish Speaking English
To learn the Language EnglishTo a cheater went a foolishVillage Indian, not very old,Not so young, but middle aged.The cheater gave him words..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
The Eve Teaser
He missed several buses,To send flying kisses,He was an Eve teaser,Trailing behind girls, closer.Once he winked at a lady,Near a bus stop, shady.She..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
The Environmental Influence
On a summer hot midday,Under a Banyan tree shady,A king of a remote place,Was taking a deep nap, once.Suddenly, a voice broke,In a screech tone it..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
The Division Of Labor
If everyone sits in a palanquin,Wonder, who'll carry it?If every one sleeps in a train,To move, who'll drive it?The Bees have their ownWorkers, drone..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
The Dignity Of Labour
Four young men, unemployed,Ran a concern, self-employed,Without much of publicity,In a remote corner of a city.They went to carry,Dead ones from the..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
The Depth Of Laziness
Hey, you know the storyOf three poor men lazy,Resting in a choultryAnd feeling quite hungry.A gentleman of the townOffered them plantain,One fruit..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
The Deity Disappeared (Thyagaraja)
Jalpesan felt it very bad,When the much needed goldWas rejected by his brother,Who made himself popular.He was jealous of the SaintAnd hatched a..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
The Day The Earth Stands Still
The day the earth stands stillYou know, what'll happen?What'll happen to a running bicycleWhen stopped by the brakes sudden?The earth and the cycle..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
The Balance Of Life And Death
Thunderbolt! Thunderbolt!Of tons of T.N.T..All his commandents heard,As the Lord of Death roared.Around the conference hall,Assembled were they..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
The Ant And The Dove
A dove saw an ant struggling,To come out water, but failing,From a pond, down below the tree,And wished to rescue it free.A small leaf, the dove..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Test After Test
On the top, Baron Massy feltThe Lady’s matter be dealtWith an iron hand for the reasonOne girl was fooling everyone.To restraint, he had the..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 108 - Sandra On Silappadigaram Part Iii
Kannagi leaves the ruined city by the western gate. On Neduvel Hill she sits down under a Vengai tree and cries for her husband. It is the fourteenth..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 107 - Sandra On Silappadigaram Part Ii
When Kannagi sees her husband we hear her heart's lament in these eloquent verses:On the floor she saw him lying.The evening sun started setting.The..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 106 - Sandra On Silappadigaram Part 1
SANDRA ON SILAPLPADIGARAM, THE KILLER ANKELET - PART IRajaram Ramachandran excels in translating epic literature into something that is clear and..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 105 - Ms. Sandra About Rajaram Ramachandran
SANDRA FOWLERMs.Sandra Fowler, who is no more now, was born in West Columbia, WV, on February 4,1937, and has been writing poetry for almost fifty..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 104 - The Author Blessed
The author said:"Kannagi stood before me.Also she blessed me,To be a king of pleasure,Beyond a limitless measure."THE AUTHOR'S REQUEST"Leave your..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 103 - Madhari Spoke
"I went to Vaigai River,To bathe in fresh water,And before I returned,The sad news I heard.""In my house I didn't find.This disturbed my mind.Oh..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 102 - Three Young Girls
To watch the king's festivals,With the Setti's twin-girls,A girl from pundit's family,Three mixed in that crowd easily.SPRING WATER"Near the Kannagi..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 101 - The Story Of Granting Boon
(Devandhi told about Manimegalai'srenunciation. Satan came on her andtalked furiously. Kannagi's mother,Kovalan's mother, Madhari were bornas..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 100 - Praises To Pandian
"For saving the tears of a sad woman,He gave up his life; we praise Pandian.For this he reached a position higher.May the Pandian's tribe live..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 099 - Her Foster Mother Spoke
"My Kannagi the beautiful,She ever remained faithful,Despite Madhavi another womanShe lived with her Kovalan.""Kannagi's left her sweet home,She went..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 098 - The Blessings And Praises
(Kannagi's image goddess was sanctified.Senguttuvan came. Many subordinate kingscame and paid their royalty. Devandhi andothers came to Kannagi's..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 098 - The Blessings And Praises
(Kannagi's image goddess was sanctified.Senguttuvan came. Many subordinate kingscame and paid their royalty. Devandhi andothers came to Kannagi's..
© Rajaram Ramachandran
Spgm 097 - The Unstable Body
Madalan continued:"Fifty years are o'er,Since you took o'er,As a king of this vast land,Which you did expand.""You went all these days,In the..
© Rajaram Ramachandran