G.P.ELANGOVAN

 THREE POEMS BY 

G.P.ELANGOVAN

Translated into English by Latha Ramakrishnan(*First Draft)

(1)

A dried up seashore

appears the sky

A star sprouted in a short while

surfacing wave after waves

from the depth of ocean

revels playing with the

residual darkness on the shore

A boat not knowing how to sail

is waiting there

long since.

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உலர்ந்த கடற்கரையாக தோன்றுகிறது இவ்வானம்

சற்றுநேரத்தில் முளைத்திட்ட நட்சத்திரமொன்று

சமுத்திரத்தின் ஆழத்திலிருந்து

அலை அலையாகத் தோன்றி

கரையில்மீந்த இருளோடு

விளையாடிக் களிக்கிறது

நீந்தத் தெரியாத

படகொன்று

நெடுநேரம்

காத்திருக்கிறது.

(2)

He who attempted suicide

twice in vain

chooses a Full Moon Midnight

as the third attempt

and converses.

Of the words that exit the flaxen body

one moves along the sky and

floats in the void.

An incomprehensible gloom

is devouring the Full Moon.

(3)

Long since

I have reached the city.

The sky with drizzle and rain

appears almost the same.

Along the roads with rainwater drained

the wagons proceed smoothly

At the intersection of three crossings

facing each other

I am waiting for a cup of Tea.

Due to your delay

The Tea is losing its heat

Eventually

along with the Tea

I have set out abandoning thee.