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You are a great soul
Kind to one and all
Lively all the time
I love the way you beam!

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Read the caption for the entire poem - it is dedicated to my very close cousin Shruti for her birthday.

Dearest Shru, many happy returns
Lights up my day, your presence
One of my favourite cousins
I love you to pieces!

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Read the caption for the entire poem. This is in remembrance of my very dear uncle Ravi Periappa, who passed away day before yesterday.

Dear Periappa, we miss you a lot
As a family man, perfect
Cared for one and all
A gem of a person on the whole!

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The coolest uncle, you are
A thoroughly knowledgeable character
A very genial host
With many a fine taste
Capable of talking for hours
A keen cricketing sense
Extremely altruistic
And on the whole, fantastic!

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A beautiful aunt, you are
Your heart, so pure
Killing people with love
To what you give
Just no limit
Your kindness, impossible to beat!

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I'm lucky, that you're my cousin
With you, can none feel alone
The ray of sunshine
Which dulls one's pain
A Monalise like smile
Which goes a mile
Towards calming the nerves
You exude happiness!

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Luck is not on my side
Though I am good
A pretty rough divorce
Friendship breakups
Numerous misunderstandings
Not picking up social cues
Been through it all
God not answering my call!

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Dear Pakistanis, you're good people
Only the terrorists are evil
And so is your government
But it won't be permanent
You all will ensure that
Already, you're trying your best
I wish you best of luck
The times are indeed dark
Hopefully though, there'll be a new dawn
I'm sure you can make it happen!

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Poem dedicated to Dinakar Uncle, a close friend of my aunt Shobana Chithi and cousin brother Anirudh:

A dear uncle, you are
Sweet, your concern and care
Genial by nature
A friend to treasure!

A dear uncle, you are
Of most things, very aware
Always providing valuable counsel
Not a single moment with you, dull!!

A dear uncle, you are
Wise, to the core
Somebody to rely on
When the chips are down!!

A dear uncle, you are
Your words, forever I'll remember
Hopefully, we'll catch up soon
May you always shine!!

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This is the first sonnet I am writing and it is dedicated to the people of Palestine:

Who stands with Palestine?
The whole world, insane
Turning a blind eye to evil
An epic fail
For social justice
And of course, peace
For God’s sake, a genocide is going on
You all letting it happen!

It’s the Holocaust all over again
Dear Palestinians, we feel your pain
But we’ve failed you so many times
It’s as good as silence
Let me ask once again
Who stands with Palestine?

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