Yamini Vijendran's Blog, page 2
November 22, 2019
From Deep Within
The pregnant sky smiles down at me Water ready to break any moment. The Expectant Earth looking up with yearning, Ready to be drenched, in love’s descent. As the drops rush in eagerness, To meet their love, long lost, I … Continue reading →
A Damsel in Wait
I set every dusk, And rise every dawn, Only to see her, Standing alone. Who is she waiting for, What is she looking for, Oh, damsel in wait, Lost in thought, very far. I hope your patience pays, And flowers … Continue reading →
April 14, 2015
Letting Go
An angry yell jolts me out of my afternoon siesta. I wake up, rub my eyes, and look out of the window to see the 80-year old Melinda at it again. My eyes sweep across her gate. So it is … Continue reading →
April 13, 2015
Keeping Quiet
How do you stop the mynah from singing? How do you stop the peacock from dancing? How do you drain up the rain in the clouds? How do you suck the life out of a soul? Relationships are meant to … Continue reading →
Jimikki
“This marriage cannot happen!” Manu was taken aback at his father’s brusque statement. Rathinam��had never raised his voice before, in front of Manu. Today though, not only had he almost screamed, but he looked like he had seen a ghost. … Continue reading →
April 11, 2015
Inception
Few movies have an impact on me that is as profound and long lasting as ‘Inception.’ Not because of the way it has been made, or the actors, or the story, all of which are brilliant in their own right, … Continue reading →
April 10, 2015
7 H’s That Steer My Life
This post has been brewing in my head from yesterday, but a combination of hectic activity and total inactivity made sure I missed yesterday’s deadline. But, like the dialog of a Tamil movie goes, “we may be late, but are … Continue reading →
April 7, 2015
Giving is a two way game
When you were nothing more than a microorganism, I gave you parts of myself, so you could grow into a human form. I gave you space within my body, within my heart and within my soul. I gave you my … Continue reading →
Fooling Around
Fooling Around Do what the world does, we are told. Eat with your right, clean with your left, Wake up at dawn, shut eyes at dusk. Go to school to learn, later work to earn, Get married, have kids and … Continue reading →
April 6, 2015
Eternity
Seasons come, seasons go. People come, people go. What remains is what is eternal. My post for the letter E, is a poem I published a few years ago. Eternity An ode to the permanence of our cores, which remain … Continue reading →
