Mar 22, 2012

Genocide...

[Warning: The content of the clip is not for the light hearted]

Genocide

Hounds that howl and devour the dead
Prowled around for flesh and blood
Hell broke loose –Oh! Wails of pain;
Bullets, bombs and chemical rain

Callous demons in cannibal fest,
Raped the doves and burnt their nest;
Stripped the feathers and slit their neck;
Buried in heaps, massacred wreck.

The proud nation fell to dust;
The world watched them moan and rust.
The demons danced in triumphant fest
And thanked Buddha for their conquest.


Mar 15, 2012

The Summer Night

digital art by ashok

















I walk in circles on my open terrace,
Over the warm terracotta -bare foot.
The night is tepid- winds of furnace;
Summer night – Even the birds are mute.
No sign of rain –the air is dry;
I look up – a cloudless sky.
With no where to hide-the moon is high;
The only riot – the bats that fly.
The mosquitoes menacingly encircle me
Even as the crickets and lizards chant
The town is dark as far as I could see
Powerless, Sleepless- the endless rant…

Feb 27, 2012

My first Tag ...The Eleven !

Somehow I have not found time in the past few days for a fresh post...I was merely keeping the blog alive with poetry from the archives. Thanks to Sandya I have at least found something new to post. I have never done a tag-post in my blog before as I had never found them creative or interesting...but today I thought it’s OK since I was requested by a good friend and anyways I didn’t have anything better to post :)

Go here to get the rules…but I have decided not to tag you :) so relax , go ahead and read my answers to Sandya's Q.s...

1. Do you remember your first day in school? - No...but I remember the last day :(

2. Your favorite song which you hum often. – Mostly Ilayaraja’s numbers..Unable to single out any one.

3. Which was your favorite subject in school? - Geography...

4. Are you happy with yourself always, well... most of the time, for what you are today? - Yes

5. Role model in your life? - None

6. Have you got the habit of cursing often?! - No

7. What do you do when you are very happy?- Conversely, Iam happiest when I am designing or Playing music.

8. Do you believe in God or destiny or luck? – I believe that God decides our destiny and Luck!

9. Any regrets in life? - I regret not having documented most my art work during school & college days.

10. A sweet memory which you talk about often? – Sweet memories are the fun I had with my school friends...but I rarely talk about them ;)

11. Do you think you are a good son, daughter, brother, sister, spouse, parent? – I try... but honestly No!...an Architect rarely is :) 

Feb 14, 2012

The Perfect Dame



















Her Sparkling Eyes
That blush and blaze -
A spring of love!
A well of grace!

Her careless looks
From a flawless face -
Tear my heart
In a thousand ways!

Her lovely lips-
A heaven on Earth;
Whose honey and milk
Will fill my dearth!

Her winning smiles
that melt my heart;
Pierce my soul
Like an arrow dart!

Her flowing tress
That scents the breeze;
Stops my breath
And makes me freeze!

Her mystic eyes
that hold me a slave-
Will haunt me even after
I hit my grave!

Her divine voice
That fills the calm -
For my tragic heart,
A magic balm!

Her royal air,
Her electric charm-
Shock my mind
What lovely harm!

What sinuous art!
What chiseled frame!
I've seen at last
The Perfect Dame!

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Jan 28, 2012

villas-paper cutting...

These are probably from some ads that came in the Indian Express in the early 80's....Something had made me cut these villa images and save it till today!


paper cuttings retrieved from the loft junk…