Tangirala SreeLatha, Associate Professor of English, is an educator for 26 years. As Training Head, she is instrumental in placing nearly 4000 students in various companies. She is a bilingual poet, short story writer and translator. Many of her poems are anthologized in National and International collections and other e-journals. She is a regular contributor to Innerchildpress, Muse India, The Criterion, Cape Comorin Publishers, Guntur International Poetry Fest and Amaravati Poetic Prism conducted by CCVA, Vijayawada. She published an anthology “VOICED THOUGHTS” and approximately 57 research papers. Her interest in modern fiction is inclined especially to Indian women writers.
GANESHA WITHIN YOU
Ganesha the epitome of all magnanimity
Encapsulated as positively pure divinity
To bless devotees with showering affinity
Exact evocative of the omnipotent trinity
The pampered son of Shiva and Parvathi
A humble God who easily takes empathy
Fulfills people’s wishes with little apathy
Provided they are honest and trustworthy
The favorite God of children especially
With chubby body unable to move easily
Fascinates gods and mortals quite fervently
A lot to unlearn and relearn much devotedly
Big head attests high-minded thinking
Pretty petty eyes signify sharp scrutinizing
Big trunk ensures good and evil by dividing
Single tusk states determination in being
His first hand awakens people to noble goals
The second one controls affections and bonds
The third one protects from evil and blesses
The fourth gratifies the devotees with rewards
Unseen neck joins knowledge and perception
Large wide ears denote attentive absorption
Tiny mouth implies less talk with rapt attention
Big belly denotes generosity and full reception
Universally pervading energy is the ancient God
Perpetually beyond thought is the elephant God
Constantly beyond expression is the elegant God
The only omnipotent eternal is the incredible God
First prayers to Him erase people’s difficulties
Unanimous Lord of universal groups and entities
Tames rat like desires of all mortal communities
Know the Ganesha in you to win in all capabilities
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CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
Pandemic threat brought in lockdown
Students and teachers are left pen-down
Tough time passed by in weird insecurity
Indefinite break augmented much anxiety
No clarity, when normalcy would set-in
Teachers upset about the topics lagging
Managements urged for online teaching
As students’ career shouldn’t go waste
Yes! Challenge accepted in instant haste
Tutor s’ inapt houses ready for presentation
Likely to confront overnight transformation
Suppressed weird inhibition and tech-fear
Managed with funds meager all the year
No clarity, when pay would be credited
Today’s teacher endured the test of many
Inspection of the erudite or otherwise any
As the students’ life shouldn’t be at stake
Yes! Challenge accepted with no shake
Sacrificed their lives as dutiful soldiers
To avert the youngsters’ life from dangers
Endured paltry censure of the extraneous
To enable the wards’ life harmonious
Insolvent though, solved puzzles tougher
Expelled from jobs some turned impoverished
Obliged to opt for humble ones unblemished
Never complained or grumbled in frustration
Yes! Challenge accepted in total confirmation
Matched pupils’ dreams with few dialogues
Many salutes to such sincere pedagogues
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