OTTRAI VAAKKU

This book is the sound of silence...! The poems you are about to read have no rigid boundaries; they are not trapped within the wings of formal grammar. They completely refuse to be confined within the limits of any specific poetic form, whether it be modern poetry, haiku, or traditional verse.

In whatever environment and through whatever inner turmoil these poems were born, they bear only the true shape of those exact circumstances. I attempted to create these without symbols, like Thamizh - Ancient - Sangam literature; however, depending on the significance of certain contexts, a few hyphens (-) and question marks (?) do appear. These are not mere symbols; they are arrows of questions shot by an individual toward his society.

Some poems are direct, while many carry hidden and denied truths through twisted words. Amidst the majority of our society, does an individual's voice fade away on its own, or is it deliberately suppressed? Search for the answer to these questions within the messages hidden deep inside this poetry collection.

A poem... a seed... a beginning... in your hands...!