Poems of Rajathi Salma (Tamil)

Solitude Thanimai From a plain street, I bring with me a piece of solitude. The darkness that suffuses my room is now lit by the embers of a lamp. A suspicious creature lurks in the courtyard beyond the living room within the folds of my tightly knotted petticoat, my lover whispers. A sorrow hidden by a façade of denial. From the sounds of birds falling from trees an animal is roused. I am the eternal lover of this awakened beast. 2. Plight Nilai Even after you have potted them and set them down in the garden, these flowering plants continue to stand there, their heads bowed, wilting. They refuse to leave their garden. Nor do they reveal to us the roots that anchor them. 3. Married Life Dampathiyam In caressing...