five poems-sreedevi nair

philosopher

My fate was to surrender,

Like the steps to success,

Tried in vain to count up

The steps to failure too.

While failings lamentably

I saw my self clearly.

I understood me.

Through my down falls

Igrew to a philosopher

In that way.

spring

Each woman carries

An egg of the spring.

Even when there's no man near,

Like Kunthi,

Should deliver a child

Loving Sun and Wind.

Which woman does not wish

To give birth to a Karnan?

Why not crave to become

The wife of Sun at least,for a moment?

Heard that Varunan and Agni are

Searching for virgins and good women.

As i near the old age

I wish to surrender the virgin in me

To Varunan and Agni to

Deliver and bringup their kids.

There is semen,in every woman,

Of nature-gods.

To give birth,

And to raise kids,

It needs grit.

Singer

But none heard it.

They were not meant to be heard either.

What I called songs

Wear all turning into moan.

All the music did I play

Became wailings.

Yet many did call me

A singer.

firefly

Waiting for a relative

Under the lamp post

I rubbed the sleepy face,though,

The waiting continued.

But a fire fly came ,after the seconed -show,

Circled me twice, and asked why I'm there

But i did not reply.

The firefly made fun of me,

For seeking refuge under

The big lamp,

Called me names

And flew away.

actress who left stage

The actor who came down from the screen

Had a limp.

How clear it is.

That all was fake when he laughed or cried.

Still tried to find fun in that.

He never assumed

Himself an actror

Or a character.

But , since knowig his story,

Every thing was clear.

Yet he wanted to act.

He showed everyact o ugliness

To prove he was not the one who lived so long.

I,who knew all the history.

Left the theatre when got bored.

I could also become

An actress who left the drama.







trans: k. santhosh kumar
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