Tiffin Poems

A Forever kind of Silence

...A silence falls, swallowed by traffic’s hum,
I let out a sigh, inhaling exhaust and dust.
Her voice cuts through, steady, familiar,
“Which road takes us where?”
I don’t know, I never did.
But I ...

Empty Nest

...Time crawled silently on soft paws.
After years of anxious waiting,
Our little nest became alive, 
With childish pranks and prattles
Two adorable boys ran round playfully,
Making our...

The Former Tennent

...It abides in the lintel, leaving only
to hunt in the klong.
It was here when we moved in,
we are the renting guests 
living under a large Monitor lizard.

Dawn coffee on the loggia,
the jungle...

Open the Floodgates

...(Fictional, but based on the real experience of one of my close friends who lost her daughter in an accident)

 As I sat on my desk,
Hurrying with my pent up work,
A scrap of paper, l...

I Desire To Die Hard

...Betrothed, 
Please don't come to the college campus 
In a rosy costume like a blooming red rose,
I feel bad.
Don't move on  the corridors  with your swan walks 
Being surrounded by your friends ...

For All The Sweet Lovers

...
Flying Saucers, Flake, Bar Six
Country Style, Gobstoppers, Twix

Arrow Bars and Sherbert Dabs
Sweet Tobacco, Lucky Bags

Toffee Crisp and Dairy Crunch
Grand Seville and Milky Lunch

Beta B...

A Funeral Framed

...The funeral procession 
Moved in silence
Through the empty lane;
Otherwise,
A busier street of,
Puddles during rain,
And those buzzing horns off,
On all by-lanes,
Gave no goosebumps,
As alwa...

Struggle

...Every morning 
In my balcony 
I am watching 
A same story 

In that small room 
Every one are in hurry 
To load the things 
In the small bag
Loading the foods 
in the tiffin box,
Waking th...

First Day of Lockdown

...First day of lockdown 
I was enjoying everything 
Had a healthy breakfast after that 
Watched tv ,played on line chess 
Had a good nap to complete relax.
About 11 o clock i left the bed
Put on ...

Sweet Chirpy Chirpy

..."Chirpy chirpy children ride a blue and white train"
( A caption of a rail journey photograph)


Blue and white box
As if your eyes 
Pictures in Inox
Outside a swarm of birds flies
  ...

My School Is My Delight

...I enter the school with big wide eyes – shining bright!
Oops! My heart jumping with joy at my best friend’s sight.
Here, I begin my flight.

The prayer begins, it’s a quirky quiet.
We may try ha...

Lunch Box-Hc

...Three pancakes mom gave
         
                 One I save ... your lunch box fell
   
                          Two fills my stomach


01/03/2019
A childhood incident ,when my friend was ...

13 - 16

...Tug of war, Arm wrestling, Rope climbing, 
Wildest dance party, all dressed up smartly!
Slashing water upon each other in the front room and then trembling! 
We and the floor Sodden perfectly!
Th...

Sweet Slap

...SWEET SLAP    
         
               Being deprived of Mom’s love and affection
                I spent my unfortunate childhood days
                Her deliberate discrimination
           ...

It Hurts

...So you've found someone new.
It's been 5 days. Not even a week
Is it true? I don't know. I hope not
It could just be a misunderstanding
Maybe she's lying to turn me against you
I just don't know...

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