Birthday Greetings To A Noble Brother Turning 75
birthday greetings to a noble brother turning 75...
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when we were school boys
we were thrilled through and through
on hearing your brief home-coming visits
from madhurai city to uthamapaalayam village-
you were our cheers
with your bundle of small gifts
aptly selected to match our expectant hearts-
yes, you alone knew our thirsts and dreams-
the days that followed would always reverberate
with our boisterous laughter bumping on walls and ceiling
and the involuntary claps in ecstasy
as you cracked wits at our expense with a special knack-
your wits were tangential
knocking our caps but never our heads-
like the teasing slaps of a friendly breeze-
you would remain as if nothing had happened
never a line of smile snaking on your lips
while we laughed like intermittent patter of rain-
o..what a charm did you possess
of which i was ever jealous and equally proud-
and a beautiful drawing hand-
a delight of my formative years-
two silent and eager eyes followed your brush
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poem by Sundaram Chandrakalaadhar
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