Raghu
I found this poem today(via Deepak's blog), and once again the urge to learn the malayalam keyboard and post in malayalam grows overwhelming. Like there are a few things which [...]
October 2009
Alcohol corners of pointless discussion
In spite of his desire to be completely forgotten, Bob Kaufman, another find from the beat generation. Three poems, one after the other. Jazz radio on a midnight kick, Round [...]
Ijaazat – video enabled
Finally, Talkies is video enabled. And couldn't think of a better video to start with. [bubblecast id=284795]
February 2009
Fever\Temperature
“Why isn’t our poetry black like the the exploding eyeballs Why doesn’t our poetry sing victorious- songs from the depths of the forest- like the irrepressible Niagara Why doesn’t our [...]
January 2009
Mad Men
Mad men, when they move their fingers in the air, are trying to pacify an equatorial cyclone. And by stamping their foot are trying to stop a Volcano in Japan [...]
How to go to the Tao temple
Attempted translation from Malayalam of- Satchidanandan’s “Tao kshetratil pokendathengane?” How to go to the Tao temple Do not lock your house Go via the subtle slope of dawn with- [...]
September 2008
No lies about himself
Tell him to be alone often and get at himself and above all tell himself no lies about himself whatever the white lies and protective fronts he may use [...]
a single word: Home
ONV had written about an expatriate malayali breaking into tears when he saw a cassia fistula infront of a consulate in an arab kingdom. Neruda wrote that a poet’s responsibility [...]
August 2008
Khujli
When over the heart a shadow, while searching for Eldorado Gaily bedight, A gallant knight, In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long, Singing a song, In search of Eldorado. [...]
July 2008
The Diameter of the Bomb
The Diameter of the Bomb - Yehudi Amichai The diameter of the bomb was thirty centimeters and the diameter of its effective range about seven meters, with four dead and [...]
Iruvar – Kanmaniye…
Vairamuthu's gem from Mani Ratnam's Iruvar. Voice Over by Aravind Swamy. Unnoadu naan irundha ovvoru maNi thuLiyum maraNa padukkayilum maRakkaadhu kaNmaNiyae 90 nimidangaL thottaNaitha kaalamdhaan 800 aaNdugaLaai idhayathil ganakkudhadi paarvayile [...]
June 2008
Nobody knows but me
There are two kinds of people, there’s those who like Johnny Cash, and those that will. 10 years ago on a cold dark night Someone was killed neath the [...]