Untitled Tamil poem

A poem after a long time inspired by this photo in flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashoksundar/4579838183

அஸ்தமிக்கும் சூரியன் வரைந்த
அழகான ஓவியம்
கவிதையாய்ப் படர்ந்து நிற்கும்
வான் எங்கும்

கடல் அலைகள் ஆர்ப்பரித்து
கரையோடு கதை சொல்ல
சாட்சியாய் ஒதுங்கி நிற்கும்
ஒற்றை மரம்

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