I like the way you have unhesitatingly used the word 'appa' and also the way you have captured various minor details pertaining to the idiosyncrasies of South Indian men, like holding the towel under the armpit! I wish you had also mentioned the way in which they hold the end of their "veshti" or "lungi" up and go about showing their bare legs...
The poem is very natural and simple in its appeal with no such tendency as to embellish excessively with words. Liked it! :) Regards, Vidya. --- In [email protected], "siva_ramanathan04" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > APPA > > WHEN Palghat uncle came home > with a towel in his armpit , Appa said, > "come in, sit down. You see these days > I am very busy, I take two buses to the city,'' > Then Appa said, ''when Ambazhapuzha uncle comes he brings > us pedas, jack fruit, plantains." > Appa is like that - simple, straight forward > > Four years ago Appa built a house. > He said, " You see I am a man, > so I can stand on the sun and supervise" > > Mother told him, "don't forget to put > concrete rings for the well" > Appa said, "O.K. O.K.', and took a nap, and now > Oh! how well our well overflows. > > Last week we all went to Swaminathan's > To view his daughter for bride. > Swaminathan said "I am I.A.S., also big Tamil poet", > So Appa got very nervous. > He started playing crab > With somebody's false hair lying on the chair. > > We all tried to catch his eye > But nothing could make him put it down. > > Appa had already bungled. > Appa is like that simple, shy and masculine. > > SIVAKAMI RAMANATHAN > Youth Times Sep. 1-14,1978 > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/yqIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- You are encouraged to post poetry, respond critically to the poems circulated and participate in discussions. To post, email your message to [email protected] OR post online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/post/ Tell friends to subscribe to ZESTPoets by sending a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], OR, if they have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/join/ ---theZESTcommunity-------------- [1] ZESTCurrent: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCurrent/ [2] ZESTEconomics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTEconomics/ [3] ZESTGlobal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTGlobal/ [4] ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ [5] ZESTPoets: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ [6] ZESTCaste: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ [7] ZESTAlternative: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTAlternative/ [8] TalkZEST: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TalkZEST/ --- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
