One summer day in nineteen sixty-four, The eager spectators broke into a loud roar! As the starter of the marathon pulls the trigger, Thirty-eight athletes set to run ten thousand metres. Hours passed, The winners were announced— Gold and silver medals and bronze Adorn the winning Olympic icons. Race over, the rest give up. To …
The stench of disintegration stings my nose. Dank, dark, and decaying. Stealthily, it sneaks up on me, gaining strength every day. I need to escape.Rapier tongue rusted, memory milky, ragged mane. A draining of his vitality.Steely eyes have lost their power to impale. His roar is now a garbled croak. Walled up within himself. The …
“Strictly no palmyrahs on your drawings dear, It’s national level, after all,” the teacher warned. “You never know who marks your paper, Or what language he speaks. Better be discreet, and hold it back, Who you are, what you are, Or where you’re from.” Years roll by – the capital’s my new lover. “She’s Tamil.” …
