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அன்பருக்குக் கவிதை / Poetry's Charm by Sivamala

 

அன்பருக்குக் கவிதை
சிவமாலா

மகிழ்ச்சி கவிதை!
மனம்நிறை கவிதை.
உணர்ச்சி கவிதை.
ஊன் கிளர் கவிதை.


Poetry’s Charm
Written by Sivamala
Translated by Sulosana Karthigasu

Poetry is joy!
Poetry is contentment
Poetry is emotion
Poetry awakens the soul

Published in Sivamala’s blog

Mr Masilamani (who writes under the pen name Sivamala) was born on 16.05.1940 in Singapore during the second world war. He attended St Anthony's School, St. Micheal's School and for his secondary education St.Joseph's Institution in Singapore. He began writing essays in Tamil and composing poems between his age 12 and 20. Some of these were published in Tamil Murasu and other periodicals in Singapore. He joined the Singapore Police in 1960 and also contributed some English poems for the Police Magazine. As a way of consolidating and saving his writings, he commenced a Tamil blogspot in 2009 and is the main writer in his blogspot contributing poems, thought-provoking posts and etymology essays. He held investigating positions in the Police and served as a Prosecuting Officer. He holds an LLB degree from London. He retired in 1985.

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Poems on the MRT is an initiative by the National Arts Council, in partnership with SMRT and Stellar Ace. Produced by Sing Lit Station, a local literary non-profit organisation, this collaboration displays excerpts of Singapore poetry throughout SMRT’s train network, integrating local literature into the daily experience of commuters. Look out for poems in English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil in trains on the East-West, North-South and Circle Lines, as well as videos created by local artists and featuring local poets in stations and on trains. The Chinese, Malay, and Tamil poems are available in both the original languages and English. To enjoy the full poems, commuters may read them on go.gov.sg/potm.

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