This year on National Poetry Month I plan to do two projects. One would be Malayalam translations of International Poets and other would be reading videos of my poems. Like last year this is going to be a daily project starting on April 1st and ending on April 30th. Some of the poets whose poems I plan to translate to Malayalam include Bertolt Brecht, Henri Mixhaux, Francis Ponge … Continue reading National Poetry Month 2017 – My Projects
Someone asked me what my truth is I had to say it is personal They asked me why is Truth Personal I said because it only matters to me “What about the people who love you” They asked “I love them” I said And I looked at him and went on Truth is personal and has nothing to do with love nor with hate, nor indifference Truth … Continue reading Our Life is a Lost Cause writing our own obituary
My alcohol failed mornings wake up to the drops of the dew breaking at a flower’s glance My unshaved cauliflower cropped face opens up to the now faint whisper of a scream that put me to rest yesterday This stinking body that was flushed down a soapy drain yesterday will today wash clean in the pouring rain The existence that had a dead silence between … Continue reading Liveliness of the Abstract
It was a very strong wind that fell the leaf; And it was a very cold winter as I remember. The streets that were lonely at three in the afternoon, became so busy when the clock struck seven in the evening This End of Year I will buy two sets of dress one that has red checks with yellow border one will be plain white with … Continue reading A Mirrored Window View
I will not allow the winter to eat from the same plate the sun has been hungry for a very long time There is a feast up there and the stars seem to have missed it But who cares because there are no wedding bells Wedding bells are a sign of majestic marvel In one village it is the end of something In another one … Continue reading The Absurdity of Myopia
Last Thursday Oct 20th I was the featured reader at the willow Glen poetry project and did a 40 minutes reading. I made a Mashup of the reading and here is a 5 video of several poems all broken and stitched in no specific fashion. May be it ought to be Breaking and Stitched in every way possible. Thanks to Poetry Center San Jose and … Continue reading Reading @ Willow Glen
Today is Gandhi Jayanthi… Birthday of Gandhiji… Mahatma Gandhi… the Father of Nation in India. I grew in a time when one could be termed un-indian if they do not celebrate it But this year someone has also unveiled the first ever statue of Gandhi’s killer Godse in Meerut; Interesting…. is it against Gandhi or against Non Violence? The remains of the bloody partition still … Continue reading Today is Gandhi Jayanthi
“It is ok to try a lie once in a while” He said with his eyes closed thats how people talk to show they are learned they close their eyes to show they know the unknown He Continued- “because the truth is used to waiting” He paused and took a deep breath “but lies never die, they grow and evolve into newer ones sometimes even … Continue reading Closed Eyes are Fooled to Believe
There is turmoil beneath the skin of the society There are thorns kissing flowers at the crust of a volcano It is no more pretty, the thorns, they have lost their charm No wonder you should not kiss flowers At least not with passion Passion creates a thin line of blood that shows you the way to not one but many wombs.. Wombs from which … Continue reading Turmoil
Today the Clouds will tell a different story they can afford to do so; the sun has set for the day. The clouds claim they have nothing to do with the ocean, and that does not seem to bother the tides Their machinery does not depend on these emotional clouds they live in a freedom of their own they do not care who is above … Continue reading The Party in the Sky
Vinod Narayan 