Chandeeswar Venkata Poems
- 1. Namesake Democracy
In a country where electorate is a commodity
we get only the type of governance we deserve
If we are ignorant, passive and negligent
we get governance sans accountability
... - 2. Life
Life is dicey
pLay it not in fear or hesitation
Victory garlands those who are brave and daring
Worrying about loss is meaningless
... - 3. Camaraderie Of Crows*
They come in the mornings
And sit on parapet wall or nearby cables, in search of their first meal of the day
They start calling us with their raspy signature voice
I think they staunchly believe in equality, as we can’t
... - 4. Mahatma* – Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi
Born in Porbandar and Barristered in England
After defying apartheid in South Africa
Returned to India to free it from the shackles of colonialism
Evolved as man extraordinaire, pioneer and ‘karma yogi’
... - 5. Alter Earth
Where art thou?
More aged than our planet Aqua
Having shed Earth-like quirks and idiosyncrascies over billions of years
To avoid jolting us with quakes or roasting us with lava
... - 6. All Right
Freedom of thought and Expression is foremost right
Life is individual’s inalienable right
To protest is my birth right
Adult franchise is social right
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