kurian's New Age Blog

THE VISITORS "I've no visitors," I complained to myself Even though my gates and doors are open Days,weeks and months pass by But nobody comes. One day,sitting in my orchard, Lonely,gloomy and bored, A sudden thought flashed on me, Like lightning,and my eyes and ears opened I heard music unheard before I saw beauty unseen before I realised I was naive,blind and deaf To the visitors around me The birds,butterflies and bees On my trees and in the air I hadn't heard their flappings Their diverse music and their little quarrels Their comings and goings Their pecking of my ripe peaches A new world unravelled before me A world of freedom and happiness Now I share their happiness,and feel I'm not alone.

DOWN WITH CHICKEN This play is set at my birtplace,Paika,8kms from Pala.Our place is famous for funny family names which are associated with animals and birds.eg Narithookkil,Pamputhookkil, Kaduvathookkil, Pulikkunnel, pothummoottil,verukan,Anaviralil,elivalil,kozhikothickkal,kozhipoovananikkal,etc etc The characters Chandy ( 65 ) a retiree,who came from South Africa Annamma ( 60) Chandy's wife Jimmy (45) Their son,living in South Africa Kozhimadom Kesavan Vaidyar : Ayurveda Vaidyan and astrologer Saramma (40),a neighbour Kozhikothikkal Kuriakose Chettan : 100 years old,but still very fit. He is a veteran hunter. Biju (25) : Leader of All Kerala Chicken Boycott Association His suppoters,about 30 of them Airport chief Security Officer Other Security officers SCENE 1 The sitting room in Chandy's home.It's 5 a.m.Chandy has just woken up.He switches on the TV.He is restless,and shows signs of uneasiness.He touches his throat,displayin...

THE WAR ON THE PIGEONS I love trees,pets and birds.In my compound there are many big trees.In my orchard,there are many peach,apricot and fig trees with ripe,juicy fruits at this time of the year,and all the birds,both my insiders and outsiders,are allowed to come and have their share.They are also allowed to build their nests,and to breed and multiply.But I hate the pigeons.They are my sworn enemies.The reason;they make their abode on the roof of my house,in the unreach -able corners.They pollute my rain water with their droppings before it reaches the storage tank. A pigeon is defined as a bird that lives in the cities.I don't know why.Just to make city life more difficult?It's ironic that the pigeons prefer to live near us,but they aren't our friends.The crow is not friendly,but at least it lives far away from us. Pigeons are a constant nuisance near flats.Flat life is already plagued with lack of space,shortage of water,power failures etc.Pig...