When the storm (un)settles.
Night’s long
gone,
passions
worn, day stirs
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Sue: Man
builds bridges for progress.
Rue: Man
burns bridges too for progress.
Sue: What
about bridges falling all on their own?
Rue: That’s
when he makes no progress.
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[As all the Covid restrictions that blocked the celebrations for two years have been lifted, thousands of people flocked to Thekkinkad. Kudamattam, one of the most colorful celebrations of Thrissur Pooram, was held amid pouring rain. (May 10, 2022, https://keralakaumudi.com)]
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തുന്നൽ
ഇരുട്ട് തുന്നി വന്ന
പച്ച ഞരമ്പിൻ
തുമ്പത്ത്
ഹൃദയം
പൂത്തു നിന്നു.
© Jayashree
Peringode
Stitch
Darkness
gathered
in a stitch
a raw nerve,
the heart blooming
at its tip.
© Sujatha
Warrier
[First published in http://indianperiodical.com/]