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Farewell
Me Shaggy! You too are shaggy! Our lunch box empty. We float together Kite and cloud like, Freely in air. We lie down Watch the night sky Watch the water, fill up the potholes. Rain washed us, After a week or two Cold wrapped our wet beings. Our homes no more for us Streets opened…
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Ordinary tea shop, ordinary people
__________________________________ By Sherin Mary Zacharia A cafe, beyond the tall wall On the other side of the street Color of jalebis, luminescent Crisp ‘*parippuvada’ shatter The mid day silence. Afternoon naps wakeup Men munch warm ‘*pazhampori’, Sip hot tea, loudly debate politics. A mom on her scooter Buys her kid tangy fruit juice A tiring…
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Watermelon, the world and love
from the anthology SUMMER SASHAYS by Soul Scribers Society Salem *Charles Simic, author of poem ‘Watermelons’ *Pablo Neruda, author of poem ‘Ode to the watermelon’
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War, the loser
this poem was published in the online edition of The Wise owl magazine. the young Iranian poet who was killed in the war, Ms. Parnia Abbassi, is remembered here
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Eagle in the fishmarket
By Sherin Mary Zacharia Water ripples Boats are nearing the harbour A bird’s eye view Counts the fish in the catch, a hard day’s labour. Eagle spreads its wings, soars high Counts the boats, the splashing waves Crows fly in groups Black, noisy, annoying, speedy winds they brave. Fishermen tanned, wet, touch the shore Crates…
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Beautiful world
Counting the tiny dew drops swinging, With golden glow, on pine needles After the lazy Sun wakes up, late, Still hiding behind the misty hills Over the meadows, wet; they shake dry- To be green and bright, in the warm shine. Peace comes from true beauty Beauty much fresh and pure Untouched by man and…
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Environment
by Sherin Mary Zacharia It rained much woes When it had rained for long Flooding the rivers Submerging the fields and The water lillies there. Plastic floated In pieces of different colors Did it rain plastic? It rained more The house was cold It’s children cold They slept. Crows didn’t perch on the electric line…
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Miracle in the dessert
Only the awesome ones possess this incredible – Ability to hold on and try, try and try again; Until they win at last, against all possible odds. Pearls of sweat not wasted, their goal now reached. Hard work and determination never defeated Victory marks champions great, who had decided Not to give up! Not even…
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Ammachiplavu
Prompt given by eminent poet Satbir Chada madam on day 8 of the National Poetry Writing Month 2025 conducted online by The Significant League on Facebook was “History in verses” Poem by Sherin Mary Zacharia The throne that awaited him did not seem to be cozy His kin had sought the forces …
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poem published in The Wise Owl e-mag