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Manushya Puthiran

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Knowing Directions

All gratitude
and return favours
do demean you a little.

Henceforth
I shall leave all your gifts
on the floor
like wet puppies
to find
their own directions.

KNOWING DIRECTIONS

Manushya Puthiran

(India, 1968)

Manushya Puthiran is the penname of S. Abdul Hameed, an important voice in the new generation of Tamil poets. Since his first book, Manushya Puthiranin Kavithaigal, published in 1983, this Chennai-based poet and critic has published three collections of poetry and two books of essays, and whas ritten several articles on Tamil poetry for India Today, Kalachuvadu, and other magazines. In 2002, he...

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Knowing Directions

All gratitude
and return favours
do demean you a little.

Henceforth
I shall leave all your gifts
on the floor
like wet puppies
to find
their own directions.

Knowing Directions

All gratitude
and return favours
do demean you a little.

Henceforth
I shall leave all your gifts
on the floor
like wet puppies
to find
their own directions.