Mr Know-It-All
...You’ll know him, most folk do,
his knowledge is astounding,
an encyclopaedic guru,
his magnitude abounding.
Not only is he “The Oracle”,
he has opinions too!
Be it historical or metaphorical,...
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Categories:
encyclopaedic, humor, people,
Form: Free verse
Back Door Side Door Front Door : Which Door Might a Confucian Take
...Back Door Side Door Front Door : Which door might a Confucian take
..................for René ETIEMBLE (Jan. 26, 1909 – Jan. 7, 2002)*
In homage - dedicated to the Chair Professor of Compar...
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Categories:
encyclopaedic, books, eulogy, french, poems,
Form: Elegy
Master Valluvan, the Long-Misunderstood Tamil Mentor - Part Five
...Part Five
Some couplets apart
much remains redundant
even obvious
inapt by way of pointing to fresher vistas
and those that follow the rarity of your verse
imbibe nothing else from th...
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Categories:
encyclopaedic, on writing and words,
Form: Free verse
My Vernacular
...Check your cheques
You must realise or recognise
Quarrelling analysing skillfully
Without criticism centre or colour
Judgement no theatre of grey of arguement
Like a boats draft determined by dr...
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Categories:
encyclopaedic, funny
Form: Free verse
Tell Me
...Tell me, not to break the rules
The things I'm not supposed to do
The words I'm not supposed to say
The dreams I'm forbidden to dream
The scream's I'm dumb to scream
The tears I'm heartless to c...
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Categories:
encyclopaedic, lifeme, me,
Form: Free verse