Any change in number or position
In the face is indigestible to eyes.
How if the Hindu Epic is enacted
In European or modern costumes?
Imagine Jesus in Lord Krishna’s make up.
Everything is evaluated
From the conditioned vision and concept.
Assessments come from the conditioned mind.
Dec., 2013
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Illusory Appearance
Freedom from illusion
Is ability
To penetrate ignorance.
Mirage appears
Real to those ignorant
And an illusion
To those intelligent.
Illusion is dissipated
By knowledge.
Once dissipated,
Illusory appearance will be there
But the understanding will change.
The world is of illusion,
With illusory
Appearance, to the learned.
Accordingly they tend
To react to the things around.
Dec., 2013
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The Voice of Reason (for shanmugam)
Here's a man to be revered
He has lived 73 years!
He's prolific OVER 7000 poems!
Over 70 and still going!
India is his home nation.
He's gotten a great education.
He's been in a
tough line of work
His responsibilities
He didn't shirk!
He was married many years
And a few children it appears!
He's a man for every season
I think that he's a
voice of reason.
On all things we don't agree
But he has allowed my
Mind to be free.
He loves Shakespeare
And Thomas Hardey
Does he bend his views
He may not believe in God
But his morality is not odd.
He is not afraid.
He speaks his mind.
But he is also very kind.
This wonderful man
Do not neglect...
... he deserves our...
........ deep RESPECT! !!!
Catherine E Jarvis 2014
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Reviews of Fellow Poets
Vivek MishraYour extensive and direct approach of writing brings out the subject matter of the poetry in its best possible form. Different and impressive
Valsa George (6/16/2012 9:18:00 AM)
It's amazing that a man could pen 6000 and odd poems in a couple of years! ! Ur passion for poetry is exorbitant. Please keep sharing ur concise and valuable thoughts!
Wahab Abdul (6/11/2012 7:50:00 AM)
I found this poet wonderful, his poems are very beautiful, he is one of my best poets, i wish him a grand success in the field of poetry...
VeeraiyahSubbulakshmi (2/18/2012 11:11:00 PM)
When I accidentally came into this site on 18th December 2011 for the first time, his name appeared on the Home page. Out of curiosity, I logged in and posted a few poems. Rm. ShanmugamChettiar's poems talk about eternal truth, though he touches a few odd subjects here and there.
RajendranMuthiah (1/1/2012 3:16:00 AM)
Sir, you express simple facts of life bitter and happy in brief simple verses. That is fantastic!
RekhaMandagere (2/9/2011 2:53:00 AM)
You have really done a great work in the field of poetry!
You have really done a great work in the field of poetry!
Bio Data of the Author
Name: Mr. Rm. ShanmugamChettiar.
Date of birth: 15th June, 1942
Place of Birth: Shanmuganathapuram [Aravayal], near Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India.
Residence: 10, The first street, Bharathi Avenue, Kotturpuram, Chennai, Pin: 600085
Father: Rm. RamanathanChettiar [Malaikolundu]
Mother: Rm. MuthulakshmiAchi [Kamalam]
Wife: Alagammai [Tharmambal]
Brothers three younger;
Sisters two the last two;
Daughter ;SudhaVairavan with two sons;
Son: M.S. Suresh with two daughters and a son;
School: NSMVPS High School, Devakottai. [1951-57]
College: Alagappa College. Karaikudi.[1957-63]
As a clerk in an yarn trade [1963-64]
As a Demonstrator in CNM College, Erode [1964]
The Rubber Board, Government of India. [1965-2002]
Post Graduate Diploma for a year on Natural Rubber Production was done in Kerala Agricultur University, Trissur, and Kerala in 1992-93.
Retired as Deputy Rubber Production Commissioner, having served in Kerala, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Orissa and Tripura after 38.6 years in 2002.
Known Languages: Tamil, English, Malayalam, Hindi.
Knowledge acquired: Botany, Zoology, English Literature, Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, Astrology, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Electro-homeopathy;
Countries visited: Singapore, Sri lanka. Maldives, Malaysia.
Activities: Been Fine Art Secretary in the college [1962-63], Secretary of Andaman TamilarSangam, Port Blair [1976-77]
And Secretary of Chennai Poets Circle, Chennai since 2010.
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