The Pigeon Party
Twenty noisy pigeons Had a party last night Noisy Pigeon Party [Illustration by Shinod AP] The last egg Had hatched The youngest …
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Poems
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The Jungle
Far away in the jungles where the green grass grows, lived families of mynas their nest in rows. They were friends and foes who …
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Kappu has a Bath
Kappu maharaj sat in a tub Splashing water left, right and above Papa sat rubbing his legs While Mama poured water on the head. …
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The Plant at the Crossing
At a crowded crossing I saw a brave new recruit to stem the environmental rot A tiny young plant transplanted in a metal cage took …
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Kappu wants to Draw
Pencil, paper, crayons and pen Get them all to Kappu’s den Spread the paper on the floor For little maharaj wants to draw. …
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Summer fan
The fan turns slow On a hot airless night Like a bird without wings That has forgotten to fly. I look closely What a surprise! …
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A Cat’s Nightmare
The cat woke up with a beating heart She had just had a terrible nightmare. A little rat had pulled her whiskers and called her …
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The Crow’s Lunch
The crow sat on the tree Waiting for lunch What would it be? Rice, roti – or earthworm? Lunch was none of these The family was on …
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Roadside Locksmith
The locksmith sits on the roadside with his wares A tilted black umbrella blocks the sun’s glare A mountain of master keys heaped …
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Little Blue Daisies
Little blue daisies in my flowerbed First came the ladybird red red red Fly away ladybird said the daisy blue Poor little …
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Kappu goes to the Zoo
Kappu maharaj, where are you going? Zoo! What will you see there? Bear! But how will you go? Car! And, may I ask with who? You! …
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Message in the bottle
I watched the tide From my little house by the seaside I didn’t have to wait long to find what the waves had brought along a …
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