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Plato would have favouredThat internet dating site -All ideal and Platonic('til that risky meeting night...)Socrates I'm not so sure about -He asked..

sometimeswhen I feel like readingnothing muchbut not nothingjust somethingI pick up yourgentle fantasiesand start to readlike when the two of youare..

Blissful – myself – by nature –soul’s own nature – not by action –nor by thought – myself –alone – yet limitless – I –one without other –universal..

the gentle plathof bitter tearson the cold grey slateof crowpecked years

'Trees need their alone time too' I read it just nowin a poem by Bob Hicok and just like thatthe world expanded thoughtfully and gloriouslyand I..

I've just been looking at the photofor longer than I've looked at, into,a photo for a long time, as ifhoping that in some wayit would add to my..

I’ve just written to a friend and said‘I’ve just written a poemwhich I would have given my lifeto have written.’…and then sat and looked atwhat I’d..

Dactyls – according to encyclopaedic wise men –though the staple of classical Grecian and Latinate tread,are now comical – ‘only used humorously’…..

Silent, they speakof the elemental:clear as water, clear as air,bright as fire, sparkling as sunlight,hot from the Sun, cold as ice,yet created out..

one haiku a daypeace of mind

Dear Amy - we all know how you feel -but honestly, to help you we're just not able -'cus we're all still - well - much the same;just hiding behind a..

‘Dactylo-Epitrite’, Andrew,sounded like lyric to Greeks;Pindar, who used it, is seldomread by our Poemhunter geeks…(for A.K. and of course the..

"There's no god as such.One will come and vouch.There's no birth after death.So, why lead a virtuous path? ""With this false assertion,If one comes..

(Udayakumaran died in the hands of Kanchanan.Manimegalai felt sorry for this. She gave up herdisguise as Kayachandigai and took her originalrole as..

More confused was Kanchanan."She goes behind a strange man.Not accepting any words of praise,But giving him proper advice.""Perhaps, he may be her..

(After the release of the curse, Kayachandigaidid not return to her place. So her husband,Kanchanan, a heavenly person, came to Pugarin search of..

Side by side was the bamboo treeWith the flowering Kadamba tree.It was a pleasant sight to seeIn an atmosphere carefree.It appeared like Kannan,Who..

(Udayakumaran requested Sambapathito show Manimegalai. There onestatue explained the futility in hisattempts. He then left that place.In disguise as..

"A goddess like woman appearedAbout my royal duties she said.To forget Manimegalai she told.I remained too much confused."GODS ALSO FELLChitrapathi..

(In the beggar's role, Manimegalai begged alms.Chitrapathi got annoyed and vowed before thedancing girls. She went to Udayakumaran toinstigate him to..

(Vinjayan = demigod)"My husband Vinjayan feltNot happy o'er this incident.He called me to fly up,But I couldn't and got stuck up.""He felt sorry for..

(Kayachandigai ate the food whatManimegalai gave from Amudhasurabhi.She satisfied her hunger, which was likean elephant fire, and got relieved..

The place was so untidyThere were pots of toddy,And bones giving stench smell.It looked more like a hell.Like a black bear, guru's son,He sat with..

(Adhirai's husband, Sadhuvanfell in the company of a prostituteand lost all his wealth. Thatprostitute left him out. He wentabroad to earn wealth. On..

"King of Savaga, Bhoomichandran,Surrendered before Sage Manmugan,And said, "I've no son for the throne,With your mercy, let me have this son.""So..