Chennai – my former home – was battered by the worst rains in 100 years last December, and I wrote these few lines, in (attempted) verse.

Chennai Rains – 2015
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Catastrophic Chennai rains,
Submerging roads and lanes,
Drowning buses and trains,
Causing agonizing pains.

Natural calamity or human absurdity,
It is very heartening to see,
Solidarity during Adversity,
And Unity in Diversity.

Roads turned into rivers and lakes,
Boats replaced cars and bikes,
Victims stuck and stranded,
Isolated and marooned.

In precarious positions,
Prompting rescue missions,
Under miserable conditions,
And Dangerous situations.

Helplessness and frustration,
Requiring help and coordination,
Fostering human cooperation,
With a spirit of compassion.

People rising above
Class, caste and religion,
Strangers working together,
To selflessly help each other!

Sad stories and
Suffering prevail,
Alongside happy,
And inspiring tales.

As the waters recede,
And normalcy restores,
The Floods reveal, how
Chennai‘s spirit soars!!

The Sun will shine,
Flowers will bloom,
Chennai will rebuild,
And Life will resume.

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Here is a humble and sincere verse that I wrote on March 8th for Women’s Day, dedicated to all the wonderful women that I have been blessed to know, across family and friends, over the years:

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Thank you, for the kindness and patience,
And for all the composure and tolerance.