Senryu Poems of Thamizhanban

Senryu Poems of Thamizhanban

Now you can have a glance of some Senryu poems written by Thamizhanban(translated by me).
The satire and sarcasm about the society by the poet are reflected through powerful images and provoking metaphors.

The defeat is assured
But only
The constituency needs be finalized

One hundred Mirrors
He who had looked through these
Had just gone to buy a new face.

After 3 years he received
First premium of pension
to finance his funeral rites.

God asked a boon from
His devotees;
'Do not drag me into politics'

Satan started a party
The first member..
God!

Who taught you?
Blow to the student
Pain to the teacher

The song came
Fully afraid
From the singer’s throat.

The Leader
On a tour abroad
Peace and pleasure in inland.

Security beefed up
In police station
Rifles stolen.

Filed his nomination
With a procession of a thousand persons
Secured fifty votes!

Where is the answer?
Not only the students
But also the questions were unable to find it.

The reader and librarian
Had a sound sleep
But the books never slept.

The Will wrote down by the father
Everybody has equal share-
In my death!

He slept forgetting to take
The medicine
Which never forgot him.

The answers asked a question
‘Dear student
Will you get success?’

Party members boycotted the conference
Dissatisfied with-
The Food arrangements.

Borrowed smile-
How long will be there
In the lips?

He who asked for a place in the boat
Was keeping a storm
In his pocket!

The Minister who was sacked
Gave a press release
‘Hereafter I will work for our country’s welfare.’

The operation was a success
But the patient was a different person
Who did not need the operation.

The fish from the fish tank
While dropped at the pond
Swam to a distance of the fish tank.

Thousands of words in hand
But unable to write a Poem
Dictionary!

The wife while giving a send off
Told with tears:
Please do not forget to send money