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கவிதை trial continues...

ஏன் வெகு தொலைவில் இருக்கின்றோம்,
நீயும் நானும்,
ஒரு நொடி ஆகிறதே,
இதழ் நனைக்க!!!

கண்ணீரும் பிடித்தது இன்று,
துடைப்பது உன் இதழ்கள் என்ற போது...

கவிதை சொல்ல ஆசை வந்தது (I really dont know whether its a கவிதை)

நீ
என் பிம்பத்தை நேரில் பார்த்தேன்,
என்னை நானே காதலிக்க ஆரம்பித்துவிட்டேன், நீ


கடல் காதல்
அவள் கரையில் நிற்க,
கடல் காதல் சொல்ல, ஆலையும் வந்தது,
அவள் நிலவு என்றது,
வந்த அலையோ திரும்பவில்லை,
அலை உன் பாதம் தோட நான் விரும்பவில்லை,
கடல்மேல் போர்தொடுக்க, நான் நினைக்க,
நீ என்ன கரம் தோட,
புரிந்துகொண்ட அலையின் உயிர்ரூ பிரிந்தது,
புரியாத கடல்லோ அனுப்பிகொண்டே உள்ளது இன்னும் ஆலையை


மழை
நீயுன் காதல் சொல்ல
மண்ணில் மழை வந்தது
கடலில் அலை நின்றது
கடலும் அழுதது மழை வழியே !


உன்னைக் கண்டபோது
களவு கொடுக்க ஆசை வந்தது
தொலைவது இதயம் என்றபோது !
களவாட ஆசை வந்தது
உன்னைக் கண்டபோது !


காத்திருப்பது மாலை மட்டுமல்ல
குறுகிய சாலை,
குளிரில்லா மாலை,
அடர்த்தி இல்லா மல்லிகை மாலை
உன் கூந்தல் ஏறி மோட்சம் பெற
இன்னும் எத்தனை மாலை?


தவறா
நிலவு நானா நேரில் கண்டேன்,
நினைவை மயக்கும் சிரிப்பை கண்டேன்,
உயிர் உருகும் விழியை கண்டேன்,
சொர்க்கம் ஒன்றை நேரில் கண்டேன்,
தவறா ?,
நித்தம் நித்தம் வேண்டும் என்றேன்!!

c-l-o-n-e-m-e

Why can’t I have a clone?
When we have so many passion, so many interest, so many wishes, so much to perform why I cant "I clone myself", when I can’t let others to pursue my interest; A frequent thought which ponder in me. I wish I were a doctor when some close friend/relative is in hospital, I wish I were a classical singer when I witness margzhali magha utsavam, I wish I were a policeman when I see gutless person working as a policeman, I wish I were a politician when I see visionless politicians.
What to do… I just ponder in thought, c-l-o-n-e-m-e.

Localization !!!

This had been a long weekend in Coimbatore with family, friends, lots of IPL (Indian to International premier league) and hot election campaigns. The last one made me think a bit. This election is to decide the fate of the nation for another 5 years, even though we know, what will ultimately happen, nothing really happens! With many NGOs’ campaigning for, the nation of the billion to vote at least, a half. That’s a very good sign.

Hmmm… the central point for this topic that I want to discuss is about the state of politics as such. For convince, I have taken Tamil Nadu, but I guess you can take any state, the current scenario might be the same. What has happened, what’s happening now? Little bit of history… (Take a tortoise mat, keep it parallel, gap not more than 1 foot, and rotate it in anti-clockwise direction)

In 60’s the Dravidian party raise in power with the language war as the main theme, creating a separate identity as a state (in general in N-India (out of TN), who ever doesn’t speak Hindi is a Tamilian or a foreigner), sending the congress party out of power once for all.[Lots and lots of controversy involved, I may not be correct too…But I feel it has benefited the people of the state.] This creation of identity in 60’s was only based on language and feel of Dravidian. The parties had clear agenda and vision for the state as whole. I call this phase of 60’s as localization I.

The second phase started in end of 80’s to mid of 90’s with congress having lots of flavor like ice cream within the party (its parties, oops!!!), even the same case with the Dravidian parties and the raise of small caste based parties into power. This phase had not impacted much; they have done their best to splitting the vote.

The current political scenario is pathetic (no better word). Thanks to new born caste based parties in this millennium, which have worsen the situation. Lots of new caste based parties, the old communal parties are having good hold on their vote banks, and this is the third localization. Each and every caste have their own party and own candidate, being lined up for the war 09. In future, we might have a hung constituency where, with few candidates’ support one candidate will be selected; too much localization (hmm...may be “coalition localization”)

Note:
1. I have not considered communist into consideration, since they are global party …

Full sleeper

Amazing, isnt it! Just thought about the Aricent training days, when professor Rao told “Indians are best known for compression, in a bus of 50 we travel around 200, we are 4 times better in compression than any other country. When I booked my ticket from Coimbatore to Bangalore in a travels, I asked for semi sleeper seat, but they offered a full sleeper which is cheaper than that of semi sleeper. I was surprised and asked for any hidden charges but they replied, “Nothing as such sir”. But even nothing sounded fishy, since no where I got a seat I accepted it with a smile. As I boarded the bus, the cleaner (mini driver or asst driver, when driver sleeps he takes care of drivers’ sleep ;)) pointed a finger to the roof in the bus, I thought he is pointed me to keep my luggage, but, finally I understood he asked me to board on the top! (Close to a space like air conditioner duct). Oofff, full sleeper! Even with that stunner I was happy that the bed was sufficient enough for me to roll and had space for luggage. I wondered how they identified this as a potential space, thanks to Prof. Rao who made it easy for me to understand. The cleaner stuck again with a stunner, showing another man the same bed. This was unexpected. Ohh god, I have to share my bed with a stranger, that too a guy (too much of a thought). I was expecting that the guy should not snore, should not roll, should not talk in phone, I expected him to sleep like a ___ on the bed without disturbing. But, that nice guy got in, started talking in phone in a language which I can’t map, that’s good for me as I always slept in fans’ noise, it sounded the same. In minutes he kept the phone and slept in seconds. Thanks god, he didn’t disturb me at all, me too.