DEEKCHA DHANAM

 TWO POEMS BY

DEEKCHA DHANAM

Translated into English by Latha Ramakrishnan(*First Draft)

(1)

One and all without fail

are complicated

Understanding them soon is

not easy at all.

Due to certain pre-conditions

a hear so kind

we fail to apprehend.

Before we could understand

they go far away

and disappear into thin air.

Ere the scent of one’s perfume

goes past

understanding him or her

is the only way to

be that person’s co-traveller.

(2)

Hand to wipe your tears

Legs to give company to your loneliness

A heart to share pains and sorrows

An assuring hug

at the time of losing

some words to provide solace

eyes that observe

the smile

mischief

playfulness

pristine innocence

_ So

For you

Those

Affectionate ones

are there

Somewhere.