Paradise Poem by Indira Renganathan

Slipped into sleep.Mind got into whirls
What a fantastic place mine was
River Varaha from the western hills
Into my village bifurcating north and south
Mango orchards, coconut groves, crossed streets with
Two water-falls, two hillocks and my school
All in order on one bank, very chill
A big tank surrounded with paddy fields
Green sward with day-full iciness
On the other bank along with big temples
Civil court, elementary school, post-office,
Cinema theatres, hospital, and 'agraharam'-houses
In my vista are the cows back home
After grazing over a grassy roam.
'Aadu paalam'(dancing bridge)is shakily strong
'Pudhu paalam'(new bridge)widens very strong
Ah, my music master with his syllables
'Sa, ri, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni'..'hey, hey! 'I'm nudged
To answer paradise, paradise, paradise!