Elancharan இளஞ்சேரன்

damp earth faces filled with uncertainty

the mid autumn sun sinks into the mud

stage lights aren’t we all just shadows to eyes

the long strides of a shadow in the morning rain

eagle rips the grey to ribbons autumn noon

we drink and dance and disturb the river silence

petals ride the sea breeze others eaten by hungry fires

filling empty plots with blood and cement

like cancer the concrete spreads

parking lot grey a purple flower blooms