Bhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-12 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 12. Bay of Bengal As one ambles across water if it’s a well or ditch is unknown impact of cyclone tall column of water, residence looks like an island in ocean; mother and daughter at home like cow and calf […]
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YELLOWSTONE -V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original-Dr K.Geeta You’re Seven Colored Raga Why were you known mere Yellowstone unknown! Where ever touched your body Surging flames from inner depths Bursting smokes and fumes Thrusting of boiling bubbles Where ever seen Ages of agony hidden inside Surging of seven shades of suffering passion Welled up in crystal clarity […]
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War a hearts ravage-13 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Mothers! Weave our sorrow, our anger, our nobility into three stranded weave– confluence of a river; come change its course in our direction! At least then, quickened fires quaffed, will calm. Lay out […]
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How Am I Different -Suchithra Pillai Who am I Some called me princess Took me in their arms And the world looked so phenomenal With caring cuddles and hugs I was pampered with love With all desires fulfilled The birth was magical As the time flew by There was something beyond intellect They told it […]
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Red velvet mite -V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original- “Arudra” by Andesree Like a crimson spot on a sacred soil mound And a piety man praying to a holy ground Like a falling rainy drop from the heavenly skies And a fragment of radiant rainbow hues Breathed into exquisite life The bright red velvet mite Walks like […]
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The Nose- Ring Was Lost Here Only -Jupaka Subhadra My elder sister’s nose-ring was lost here; Let us search where it was lost. Let us search how it was lost. How the Shastras and Puranas floated out as leaves drowning the toiling bonded labourers? In the placenta pots buried under the seven generations, why our […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-11 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 11.Downpour of Delight In conclave of clouds Sun went missing in market selling cows calves untraceable. Like crashing water tank turned all the ground into a lake, entire cotton beds when twisted cascading sky tumbled as branded bull. As eye […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-12 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Sky touching flame trees, infrequent fiery festoons’ sudden opening, petal showering spatter of sparks, mien-shaking yawn of forest king, limb-stretching brutality, and burst of splitting sliding silence. Climbing forest creepers, wondering watch monkey […]
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Grand Canyon English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta To fill the eyes The visual that makes life fulfil Must run millions of years past To perceive the Grand Canyon in heart Thousands of dreams must be caught At every turn tilted from the sky Into the valley Of those vanished streams of […]
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Why? -Sowmya Pochiraju Roses are so pretty, but don’t have much smell Jasmines not as pretty but so fragrant I must tell No one has seen a nightingale dance but When it sings the air is filled with joy & care A peacock does not have such a sweet voice But when it dances the […]
Continue ReadingI call her Mama, My Dear -Suchithra Pillai Boundless love pouring throughout Miraculous power to heal all the pain The immense strength it has I have always wondered it with awe Hidden attraction, an inborn admiration The mystery lies beneath the relation The call comes across the miles With just a mere thought in our […]
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TRAILING BACK TO BRIDAL VEIL English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta I took Thou from distance a painting drawn through brush But when come near As if the sky shower the stars down sudden Thy drape of sprinkles turned into Cascading Waterfall Thou exquisite beauty bringeth bumps on the body! Rapt of […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-10 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 10.Lake in Ravurukala Even when monsoon arrives, storms strike why doesn’t tank in my village brim over? In Medak district, Siddipet mandal is the lake in ravurukula, a far flung village. Even as streams overflow rivers swell fiercely gates lifted […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-11 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Sand dunes become burial grounds, in paths of broken cacti standing as flag posts, people as refugees, cross borders. Despite reaching camps seeking shelter faces show sorrow’s spread. As cartridge-loaded guns hidden beneath […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-10 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Between earth and sky somewhere blazing rain of fire. Heat of words radiates in eyes redness of flames. Within, overflows, intense anxiety acidified intestines rage aflame, agitate the heart. Rising blood’s pressure pushes […]
Continue ReadingLOVE BEYOND BORDER English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta I loved him deeply I wove my dreams around him I built house at his yard Grew plants He never asked me Where had I been! I learned his language I mingled in his culture Bathukamma bathukamma uyyalo- Nee bidda peremi uyyalo- When […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-9 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 9.Corporate Eye Whoever christened it ‘Ella Samudam’ exquisitely suits, it is a lake nurtured as a calf by our village with love. Calf tied to the stake somehow vanished for ever in the market of imperialism was interred in a […]
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RAPE AND RACE -Adarsh Myneni The odour of a pungent spirit in atmosphere She was struggling to open her eyes Indistinct murmurs gave her even more fear Pain in every tissue , she wasn’t feeling nice. With ache in her stomach over and over Legs spread still and bones out of shape Blood on the […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-8 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 8.Bhagiratha’s Bount Below the bund you stand above the same I linger in between lies issue of lakes! From fusion separation possible in separation fusion too! Friends turning foes foes forging bonds not strange in history. Battle between Rama and […]
Continue ReadingUNVEILED WEAPONRY English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta When the Sun Climbs up to ten Cooing of doves Like no schooling lazy kids Just woke up from sleeping Tucking round until then The world outside around Hung upon opened wings of windows Round the house Any date Any day Any week Every […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-9 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Somewhere clap of thunderbolt. Vibrating earth shudders. Like wild sparrows dropping beaked grains metal birds, sky’s sole occupants, maneuver. Blood bathed brooks race down mountain passes. From valley’s edge roll bone ranges– spat, […]
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Faces (Neccheli 2nd Anniversary Awards Best Poem) -Suchithra Pillai I saw a face today Just a normal face I don’t know who he was Neither did he knew me But still we smiled Strange but true It happens to every one of you Thousands of faces we see daily Few we ignore, fewer we notice […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-7 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 7.No More Patience Below the bund you stand above the same I linger in between lies issue of lakes! From fusion separation possible in separation fusion too! Friends turning foes foes forging bonds not strange in history. Battle between Rama […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-8 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Religion that has to teach humanity running amuck as wild elephant? That which has to bring people together apply paste of sandalwood to tired hearts give comforting relief, why is it gilding grisly […]
Continue ReadingINTO FORTY English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta Thousands of miles for Forty × times life We cross Hills and Dales and even Seven Oceans Hourly work-hourly wage- Years of immigrant life struggling for existence Who talks with you? Who shares with you? Who comes along with you? At every moving step […]
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Queen with no crown (2nd Annual Issue Competition Poem) -Sri sreya kurella To every drop of tear around her , she kept her hands together to hold , where she let her every single tear drop , to fall on her motherland . she grabbed all the broken souls around her into her arms, where […]
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Mother (2nd Annual Issue Competition Poem) -Sasi Inguva When I spot you waiting for me in the same place, Under the Banyan tree with an angelic face, As I rush out of the school, I know I’ll be alright When I come home and lay my head on the pillow of your lap, While you […]
Continue ReadingFaces (2nd Annual Issue Competition Poem) -Suchithra Pillai I saw a face today Just a normal face I don’t know who he was Neither did he knew me But still we smiled Strange but true It happens to every one of you Thousands of faces we see daily Few we ignore, fewer we notice But […]
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Who Am I ? English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta Present broke into pieces like the state Like the sky filled with clouds somewhere Lonely fear that doesn’t know the way And doesn’t know where to go Holding the heart tightly And making a decision dumbly The country’s division in forty seven […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-7 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi As we watched when did it become globe-gobbling python? Redefine history to know what is a nation. Have to– when another word for nation ceases to be humans. Now religion alone rules the […]
Continue ReadingBlouse (2nd Annual Issue Competition Poem) -Adarsh Myneni A marriage scene in the family House glowing bright with relatives The bride sad with her heart crying heavily She was twelve , with dolls in her shelves . She was forced to enter into a new world About which she was totally unaware Had to become a single mother , pain […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-6 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 6.Battle Field Whether you are a child of sea or Infant Ocean you are ambidextrous! Protector of destitute!! Bosom friend!!! You guided gait of flowers in grass composed words for mute parrots trained waves of dreams in art of singing […]
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Our Orange Tree English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta The orange tree in our backyard is a mother now With hundreds of beautiful oranges A lively tree filled with Complete motherhood Beautiful skin tone from head to toe Like it gave birth to morning rays Like all the colors decided And turned […]
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Little Longer, Little Stronger -Vyshnavi Krishna Koneru (Vaishnavi is 15 yrs old and recently lost her Mother of Covid. She stood beside her mother until she died. This a Tribute to her Mother.) Take my breath, feed it to your lungs Only to live a little longer and love me a little stronger Take my […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-6 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Now, world’s war theatre has shifted to living rooms. When canon balls burst on city outskirts, flying-fleeing hawk claws snatch a dreaming babe’s life smiling in swaddling clothes. Then, not knowing for whom […]
Continue ReadingCandle to lavish torch -Sri sreya kurella she used to melt while every part of her is falling down little by littlelike a candle after setting on fire for a single time now she gives you light only when you charge her like showing attention daily and handle with lot of care such as a lavish torch you left her with no heed and now she will give […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-5 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 5.Demon Sea looks like sky on earth waves roll with undulations like clouds drifting daintily. Sun rays landing on breakers arrive as festoons of silver medals frequently vanishing for a while. End is not death in itself, a birth! Arena […]
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An evening in Rajamundry English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta Rajamundry’s evening from the grey colored sky And filtered from each area becomes muddy The tracks host the full stomachs and empty stomachs From cold to hot, hot to cold, Rajamundry exhibition Mary Columbus keeps swinging Cricket ball settles Below the feet […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-5 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Situations devious relentlessly surround us. Time to bring out truth and untruth cause for motivated and unmotivated action. Somebody must help to disrupt conditions which interrupt mankind’s peaceful living, her mind’s enlightenment, and […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-4 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 4. Eighth Ocean Discarding mountain Parvati, Parameshwar performing Lasya and Tandava on earth signify green carpet is more elegant than Kailasa. Grass strolls not on soil wishing the earth remains unchanged this hue should spread so for kilometres all around […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-3 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 3.Rose Water Delight descends from sky as raindrop landing in pearl oyster not sure if it becomes a pearl or not— but a tear that rolls down from layers of hurt soul lands in pageant of crusades a ball of […]
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Curries’ Life English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta Sheer under man, or man under sheet Even during the cyclone, it grumbles silently Old life to fill the tummy Sits all day along for ten cents Small basket of vegetables lead a big life From dawn Till dusk, The voice shrieks a cent […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-4 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Tamed nations as minions made them guard your home, slept securely as unopposed warlord. Taught pets a few tricks, twirled time round finger tip desiring to spin world as top on it. Wearing […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-3 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Earth like a fledgling bird wings folded in, caved into herself in the disturbed or disguised sleep through crescent eyes sees amid the sky, men, eyes without a wink, hang out by fear […]
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Dumbarton Bridge English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta There – Sky bends back and touches the feet with its head From a distance, it looks like an eagle bowed with its wings widespread As long as we travel on the bridge It looks Like water and soil are battling Like Godavari bridge […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-2 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu 2.Poet Who is majestic? Is poet prominent or ocean omnipotent? Facing a great poet an expansive ocean extends. King of syllables – poet Lord of waves- Ocean. A tree is ocean a crop too a hill as well spirit of […]
Continue ReadingBhagiratha’s Bounty and Other poems-1 English Translation: T.S. Chandra Mouli Telugu Original : Kandukuri Sreeramulu Noise Within How can the internal flow of Saraswati be displayed?How to pumpspring of sorrow surgingin layers of earth under layers of rock!Which device can showblood pressure of a volcanoracing through veins, arteries?Peacefullygenerouslycompassionatelyaffectionatelyis […]
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An Evening Where I Walk With Him! English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta Whenever we step out of the house For an ‘evening walk’ My long lost Childhood friend Suddenly Stands in front of me An old Familiar smile Re-appears That hour where The one Who never Acknowledges my presence Becomes my […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-2 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Humanity and inhumanity difference is of prefix alone, endless in practice, though. Blotting out filiations and affiliations appearing to uphold cultural summits, ridiculed social life, ignored the vegetation on ground. Scissoring thoughts, overzealous, […]
Continue ReadingWar a hearts ravage-1 English Translation: P. Jayalakshmi & Bhargavi Rao Telugu Original : “Yuddham oka Gunde Kotha” by Seela Subhadra Devi Gnawing pain pricking like sharp needle end tacking nerves along blood stream began flowing through human frame. Somewhere, now and then touching delicate nerve walls in its course strumming sensations, smarts and shoots […]
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TEARY FLOWERS English Translation: Devi priya Telugu Original: Muvvaa Srinivasarao The sky Is a wing-less migratory bird. The earth Is a feet-less traveller. The sun Is a vision-less Watchman. The moon Is a skin-less seer of touch. And we , the seamless men , Remain the tearyflowers Shed by the tree of time. ***** Muvva […]
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Victory Behind Wings English Translation: Kalyani Neelarambham Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta When I stand hanging in the mid-air with outstretched arms You are the tiny star that sprouted from deep inside my core Every step I walked holding you in my arms Every second I crossed Is wearing a mask of smiles Stifling the […]
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Poems of Vasudha Rani English Translation: Kalyani Neelarambham How could I be so blind ? I was surrounded by Your divine Presence, I realized it just now . The happiness of knowing You and The sorrow of wasting […]
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Identity Telugu Original: Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji I have seen all the colors here — Not in the sky — But in the people walking the earth — The color that helps recognize just by looking at you Your facial features — Your identity Whether you are an American Indian Or Asian Indian! […]
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IN SEARCH OF Telugu Original: Rupa Rukmini English Translation: Cv Suresh 1Some souls are ensnared so natural..In the undivided KnotsHammocked with love stringThat love …Is meant for neither jesting nor to abandon!! 2It incites you…Who hidden in the inner souls Some common confide subjectIn both of us…Make you to move.. either as a word or act…As soon as […]
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Him in the Window Telugu Original: Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Once upon a time As long as he was in the room He would turn me into the sky Embracing me like a dark cloud Putting thunders like kohl in my eyes Presenting me the shawl of rainbow Applying the dripping drops of […]
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Kevalam Nuvve Telugu Original: Vasudha Rani English Translation: Kalyani Neelarambham I was taught to devote my life to do Your bidding , but I didn’t know how . In all innocence I offered milk and fruits . But ,sadly , You never touched them . You didn’t even look at my offerings So lovingly kept […]
Continue ReadingFight for Existence Telugu Original: Roopa Rukmini English Translation: Geeta Vellanki 1Whenever I see flower petals falling on ground,I re-check myself by keeping a hand on my chestif I ran out of emotions or what?! 2Human to human respect is fading away like a mist,there are several layers of existential fights.. 3I always expect the touch of […]
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Garland Telugu Original: Vasudha Rani English Translation: Kalyani Neelarmbham I garlanded You and felt so proudBut ,look at You , You created a gardenFor me ,You sent me wild flowersFilled with fragrance.Am I a fool toPresume that you await my offerings?In return for all Your gifts ,let meFor Atleast offer my heart.You are not the […]
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The Farewell Plane Telugu Original: Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji Dark clouds are swarming in the skies outside Same as in my heart– By now… the flight you boarded Must have crossed those clouds above I didn’t know it was so easy for you to cross over Enough pain to get accustomed For two […]
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Blazing Lake Telugu Original: Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji The modern demon swallowed her night Thousands of browser windows swirled him like a whirlpool The night to be shared equally Is limiting her only to the waiting part He doesn’t need romance in the bedroom Internet harlotry Even when the beautiful goddess is sleeping […]
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ANY THING IS EATEN HERE Telugu Original: Jwalitha English Translation: Dr.Lanka Siva Rama Prasad Eating is an art! Some swallow public money Some while away the properties of innocent people Some digest revolutions Some fry and eat the brains and minds… Some eat well, Starving their mothers and wives No fun it is in eating […]
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Centenary Moonlight Telugu Original: Dr K.Geeta English Translation: Madhuri Palaji A tiny seed That turned into a huge tree rooted inside me– Baby fish swimming in the inherent lake– Infant sleeping in the silent chamber since nine months– Me — still being an unbreached temple And address of the sprouting smile — How are you, […]
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We too can’t breathe Telugu Original: J.Goutham English Translation: Akella Rajkumar Black sea is roaring againBlack heart is surging and hurling the clawsBlack sky is burning ablazeBlack eyes are thundering with blood shot lightningsBlack summits are joined by some white clouds too Its raining raging thunder storms onThe white empire’s hate edificeThe distraught white wolf has sought […]
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I AM A MOTHER -Lakshmi Devaraj I am a mother…….. Taller than you, sometimes you may feel as if I am touching the sky, But I am ready to bow down to you any time you want. I am stronger than you, may be more than 100 times in your weight , But ready to […]
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Magic mirror Telugu Original-Seela Subhadra Devi Translation –Swatee Sripada We think something But wee don’t know what we are When we argued for the curry or the curd concealed for elder brother when mother serves with affection without a word we adjust with pickle only. Even now we walk in the same footsteps We […]
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Daughter – A bridge -Dr. C. Bhavani Devi Translation -swatee Sripada No one produces a daughter willingly They take life from an illusion Of producing a son Daughters are always the bridges Throughout the country From small villages to huge cities Between everyone in families Daughters are the bridges Who cares the streams within them? […]
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Come let us wash the time! Dr. Naga padmini Translation swatee sripada Time … When says sweet words, Hitherto, streamed through me And made me polymorphic Do you ask how? When first introduced It stood in front of me as if a laugh took the form! On the sea shore With the touch of cold […]
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MY PAL -Pravallika I have you so close to my heart an’ I couldn’t guess what has separated us. May be, I was against But never felt this staid. Don’t you remember dear? We had many sweet times. I know that wasn’t so long ago An’ they are still in my memory. I only muse […]
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I know I’ll be Alright –Sasi Inguva When I spot you waiting for me in the same place, Under the Banyan tree with an angelic face, As I rush out of the school, I know I’ll be alright When I come home and lay my head on the pillow of your lap, While you hum […]
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