Neermathalam Pootha Kaalam…

I always used to step away from Madhavikutty’s novels for obvious reasons(?) which I believed(ignorant me), but now I realize that was a big blunder. This is one memoir that swept me away.I bought the book on a spur of moment, after which I was thinking why did I buy it??It took me some more weeks to actually start reading the book. And what an amazing read!!

I do regret now, I should have read this earlier…Well, better late than never.

Five-Friday-Finds

Its Friday and heres the finds of the day!!

1. These real-life locations inspired some of the Disney movies :)


2. Some things comes to us,but not for others-Privilege


3. Sleep cycles of 90 minutes.This site  helps to find out the right time to sleep to wake up refreshingly!


4. Wish such innovative schools were there in our country as well!


5. 10 Indian Villages which make us proud.Hope more join them !

 

Cheers :)

Awakening

Your Feet

When I cannot look at your face 
I look at your feet. 
Your feet of arched bone, 
your hard little feet. 
I know that they support you, 
and that your sweet weight 
rises upon them. 
Your waist and your breasts, 
the doubled purple 
of your nipples, 
the sockets of your eyes 
that have just flown away, 
your wide fruit mouth, 
your red tresses, 
my little tower. 
But I love your feet 
only because they walked 
upon the earth and upon 
the wind and upon the waters, 
until they found me. 

This is yet another favourite poems by Pablo Neruda.How can any one else describe feet so beautifully ?? :)

The Great Pretender

We all pretend. Everyday.

Well,we need to pretend,right ?

One more time...

Began,that yesteryear day

To an alarm that didn't ring on time

To a broken heater and then a cold shower

To burnt breakfast and cold tea

 To dive into a sweaty jam packed bus

To being late for the stand up call

To the broken coffee machine

To that code which refused to run

To the forgotten wallet

To the empty grumbling stomach

To the sudden evening rain

To the added rain-o-traffic madness

To a messy home with no power

To the unclean kitchen

To piles of dirty clothes 

To the chair,I collapse tiredly

To close my eyes,I try

And then,suddenly,you came,

To pull me and then mumble a silent "mma"

From amongst the other days!

Its this day,for the first time

When you called me,"Amma"

I'd relive that day,for the rest for my life :)

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "One More Time"

Monday Blues

Such a beautiful quote which echoed with me so deeply.Many a times in my life, I might have overlooked that small voice from my gut,for my confusing heart and complicated head!! And at almost all of the times,my gut had been correct..

Sometimes my gut screams at me and at other times the voice is so inaudible that I certainly miss them in the chaos of my inner world.Nevertheless,this quote resonates with me a many levels and I believe it has been put in front of me at the right time :)

Mambhazham

This heart wrenching poem,"Mambhzham" is one of my favourite poems.I still remember my Malayalam teacher reciting this in the class for the first time,I was in tears as soon as she finished(I'm quite emotional even now).Since then this poem had been etched in my mind.The pain of the mother on loosing her son has been so deeply sculpted into your hearts by the poet,Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon that once you finish reading you too will feel the cool breeze!!

The poet depicts pain of a mother who lost her child to death.Her sadness is increased by the sight of fallen ripe mangoes in her backyard without being picked up by any one! 

A book that disappointed me..

It was with huge hype that I bought this book,

Mirroring

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Alone I stand,
In front of you
I wish I could see,
The true me in you
You are a mere reflection
Reflecting me to world

When seen by world
I am selfish
Who beholds the values,
Obsolete to others
Why care ?? It's my life

Confused and worried,
When I look at you
I see a perfect figure
Of myself,
I realize,
I am slave of no one,but Me

Favorite Quotes From Favorite Books

So,lets get started...

• “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
  ― George Orwell, Animal Farm


• “A small fact:
  You are going to die....does this worry you?”
  ― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief


• "I have, let’s say, sixty years to live. Most of that time will be spent working. I’ve chosen the work I want to do. If I find no joy in it, then I’m only condemning myself to sixty years of torture. And I can find the joy only if I do my work in the best way possible to me. ”
  ― Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead

An Odd Trio

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "An Odd Trio."

It was a new fabric shop and had all sort of quirky items.

"The kind of my shopping paradise",I chuckled and pet my Cat, while browsing their aisle.

There it was the "A beach towel,printed with a cat beaming into a soup bowl"

Need to say,I bought it right away!! :D

The Spell..

Whirling but, 

Fragrant winds 

 

Unsettling, 

Darker clouds

 

Lightening roots,

And deafening thunders 

 

I forget, emphatically

The unopened umbrella

 

As I wait, breathlessly 

For the first shower 

 

In me, 

The hidden child

 

Momentarily reborn

Into a trance... 

 

As I deluge,

The monsoon...

Five-Friday-Finds!

Its been very long since I have posted about my weekly internet finds,well off you go for this week...

• An Underworld.


• Super long hair from China!


• Best parents from literature


• Is your mindset - Fixed or Growing


• The Reasons We Work

Happy Weekend!! :)

Comparison...

Favorite :Female Character

These are the few female characters who came to my mind,

• Kalyanikutty of Nakshathrangale Kaval


• Della of The Gift of the Magi


• Dominique Francon of The Fountainhead


• Gowri of Gowri


• Madhavikutti :) of Neermatalam Poothakaalam

You bet there are so many more!

:)

Routine

It was indeed very cold.

"Unusual" she thought as she wrapped herself in the pallu of her sari against the cold gushing winds flowing from the sea.But that was not enough to protect her from the chilly cold winds.

It was very early in the morning and the coldness still lingered in the air.She ignored and started walking towards the beach.Even though her home was near to the beach,just a couple of minutes away, she only could hear the sea.And in her whole life,was in sync with the music of sea.

The road was deserted save for a couple of joggers.She stopped in between a couple of times due to coughs but was eagerly looking in the direction of the sea.She could  hear the waves crashing against the rocks,which reminded her of something from her past.

A smile instantly crossed her lips...

Favorite : Male Character

Quickly from my mind,they are my favourites,

• Atticus Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird


• Howard Roark of The Fountainhead


• Morris of Tuesdays with Morrie


• Sherlock Homes of The Complete Sherlock Holmes


• Christopher Johnson McCandless  of Into the Wild


• Noah Calhoun of  The Notebook 

Finally..!!

Every day, I understand

I either lived, or, I died

Only with the endowment 

Of my faded memories

 

I try remembering 

The other days

I was alive,surprisingly

They are the same

 

It dawns to me,then

A man is worthwhile

As long as his memories are!!