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Poetics Presents

Meena Radhakrishnan

Meena Radhakrishnan joined WVU in May after doing the F2K course. She is interested in writing poetry and fiction. She is a freelance writer and lives in Madras, India.

Writers' Village members look forward to reading more of Meena's work.

THE OLD HOUSE I stand alone, old and battered In a garden full of weeds. My walls peeling, Brick showing, Broken tiles on my roof Let the rains come through. Once-vibrant rooms Now lie cold and empty Save for the dust And mice. In this garden, Children once frolicked, Their laughter pealed like bells, Footsteps echoed down corridors Filled me with warmth and life. Absorbed in these walls -- Thoughts, feelings, Love and warmth, Harsh words spoken The sharing of grief - It's over... No more voices, No footsteps pound through corridors; Only the shadows, And ghosts, Remain. Shrouded in dust, Festooned with cobwebs, I wait, For the axe that will fall on these trees, For the hammers that will smash me Into dust and rubble. Everything changes, Men, society, even houses. We all have our births And deaths, We all live and die. copyright © 2000 by Meena Radhakrishnan