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My tryst with wordsmithing

Java, Caava & Cloud!

My younger son asked me question on Java yesterday night.It was raining cats and dogs outside. The drains got clogged and the roads flooded. My muse woke up and connected the Java, Caava (drain in Tamil) and Cloud burst and wrote a poem. Enjoy!

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Freedom – ‘Solpa adjust maadi

The six basic freedoms guaranteed under the Indian constitution’s  Article 19 are : to freedom of speech and expression; to assemble peaceably and without arms; to form associations or unions or cooperative societies to move freely throughout the territory of India; to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India; to practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business. On the 70th  Independence Day of India, here is…

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Rains & Drains

After reading Sudharshan Poondi’s post[ Road and lawn water logged; basement of the building completely flooded as a result of the late night/ early morning rains. Let us make a pledge that we shall strive for a better India. Happy Independence Day. ] my muse woke up and wrote this poem.

Believe that the world is good

 Yesterday I lost my purse while running an errand in the neighbourhood. Slipped out of my shorts while riding my scooter in the neighbourhood. Retraced the route couple of times but no luck. There was not much money in it, only the credit/debit/DL cards. Surprisingly I was not too worried and believed that some good soul would return it. After the search rounds, came back home, searched for the numbers to call for the credit/debit…

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