Colourful Danger

Colourful Danger

Wibbly wobbly is what I feel As I touch you.  How colourful and beautiful you look,  All alone, you are so cute In a swarm, you are dangerous too.  Your sting scares me to death.  Am your friend,  So sting me not, my dear.  Photo by Joel Filipe on...
Water

Water

  Flowing like a little child,  The gurgle is the laughter, so mild  Que sera sera, the attitude,  Oh! How much I envy you.    Making merry on the path you flow,  The plants and grass really glow.  Your speed increases bit by bit,  And so does your energy I...
Chekavars

Chekavars

The heroes of the Vadakkan Pattu,  Known for their valor and strength,  Exponents of Kalaripayattu they were,  Called the Chekavar clan.  Hired by the small rulers Of Kolathunadu and Kadathanadu,  To fight and die for them,  The chekavars were real warriors.  Thacholi...
Chekavars

The Unsung Hero

There, in the erstwhile Travancore,  Lived Nangeli and Chirukandan.  A happy couple that they were,  But were bound to the rules of the Pravathiyar.* Women, of the lower castes,  Couldn’t cover their breasts,  Shouted the rule, oh! Wasn’t that injust?  If...
The Secret Mantra

The Secret Mantra

Oft I wonder,  How do children manage to be happy?  They cry and weep,  But that’s short lived.  They smile and laugh their hearts out,  Oblivious of their surroundings.  What’s the secret mantra I thought,  And slowly drifted to sleep.  Heard a voice in...