Away Days: Underneath The Arches
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Note for Lucille:
This picture was taken in Portugal; 12,000 km from Cochin, I believe.
At The Water’s Edge
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Oru Venal Puzhayil:
“Ripples flow out to the green banks.
For many births my heart has been searching for you.
In a heaven which is covered by sun beams,
In a cage which is wrapped with fragrant leaves,
I am being awakened from my meditation because of an enchanted butterfly:
Because of you…”
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Though music, language and customs may vary, romantic sentiments across the continents remain remarkably constant.
Picture taken in Fort Cochin
Music and verse of lyrics taken from a popular Malayalam song
Translation freely adapted without permission, from Lyrics Translate
Neither Use Nor Ornament 