In the line of fire
Pakistan's self appointed Head of state and erstwhile coup leader Pervez Musharraf has released his autobiography 'In the Line of Fire'.Key excerpts from the book has been published by BBC, [...]
September 2006
Dancing in Bali
In Bali is this danceform,performed by the ocean's shore. Scores of enchantresses and surreal men dance around in perfect harmony to the tune of the waves wading into the island, [...]
A Glimpse
A Glimpse, through an interstice caught,Of a crowd of workmen and drivers in a bar-room, around the stove,late of a winter night--And I unremark'd seated in a corner;Of a youth [...]
Your holiness…Pope..
what have you done ?No it doesnt matter that Vatican apologized and then your holy self said 'sorry' - what is needed is a complete apology by the Byzantine king [...]
It’s just about time
(Just about time I'm feelin' blue tryin' to get over you)Maybe it's just about time I told you I'm all through with youBut just about the time I start to [...]
We will enter the Splendid cities
Before I begin this poem,You want a moment of silenceYou mourn now as if the world will never be the sameAnd the rest of us hope to hell it won't [...]
A Moment of Silence
Before I start this poem, I'd like to ask you to join meIn a moment of silenceIn honour of those who died in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon [...]
He stopped loving her today
He said I'll love you 'til I dieshe told him you'll forget in timeAnd as the years went slowly byshe still preyed upon his mindHe kept her picture on his [...]
the day after the festival
Ulsavapittennu *the day after the festival * used to be a very sorry day for us kids back then - when we had festivals . The day after Onam ,for [...]
the loveless tale of karma
... Long before the lizards, before the dinosaurs, two spores set out onan incredible journey. They came to a valley bathed in the placid glowof sunset.My elder sister, said the [...]
The Commandments of Fascism
George Bush has coined the new term 'Islamo Fasicm'. The new rhetoric is going around with the punch line that if you do not support the War in Iraq ,if [...]
I loved you….
I loved you, and I probably still do,And for a while the feeling may remain...But let my love no longer trouble you,I do not wish to cause you any pain.I [...]