Dear Water, a poem by Sashini Manikandan, 9H

A many-armed omnipotent goddessTakes an avatar to suit her peopleShe doesn’t think high of herself, she’s too modestThat doesn’t mean we consider her feeble In the cool mountains of the west,She is invisibleIn the arid center of the EarthShe is barely seizable In the abundant areas of the East,She is quite activeTowards the artic areas […]

A Drop of Life, a poem by Sashini Manikandan, 9H

One drop of itIs an elixirFor a dying manEven a dying plant It can bring hope to manyBy the mere sight of itIt never brings despairAlong with it It is valued more by the thirstyThan the quenchedMore by the poorThan the rich Careless ones waste itCareful ones save itBut without this elixirLife can’t sustain on […]

Mother, A Poem by Sashini Manikandan, 9H

When I stepped into this world,Selfishness and Greed infected meBut she Protected me from all dangers hurledShe told me, “You’ll rise as the greatest, you’ll see.” And with all her tendernessDid she take care of meAnd with all simplenessAnd morals, I rose to be the best I could be Her magic did work on me […]