Seven readers attended, but
several more would have come but for last-minute exigencies.
Karutha halwa
KumKum brought halwa to
offer readers for the forthcoming Vishu celebration; Easter too is
around the corner. Thommo ordered coffee for us and we were seated
this time around two tables covered with elegant white tablecloths in
a boardroom setting.
Two of the choices were
novelists who turned their hand to poetry. Poets ancient and modern,
famous and unknown, excited the senses of our readers.
Readers bring their wide
experience to the poems and provide insights and appreciation. It is
rare that a finely turned line misses an expression of relish. Often
there are humorous sidelights to add a topical flavour to the
readings.
From the relaxed comfort of
the boardroom setting Joe forgot to use his camera to go around and capture the readers. Hence, there is only this final group picture:
Joe, Shoba, Thommo, Zakia, (seated) Saras, Hemjit, KumKum
