27 March 2009

அம்மாவின் பொறந்தநாள்

My mother would have been 65 today. I miss her immensely.

In love longing
I listen to the monk's bell.
I will never forget you
even for an interval
Short as those between the bell notes.

Izumi Shikibu

2 comments:

  1. Is that your mum? She has an incredible face. A dramatic heroine face. Those eyes and eyebrows, the full lower lip. She looks unforgettable.

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  2. A beautiful poem you have written for your amma. Dont wish to have watched her grow old....old age is not a pleasant experience.
    Nostalgia: Army housing is the best. Few months in a small room with the whole family and dog, next in a palatial old army house with more rooms tahn you can count.

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